Synopsis

University student's film of activities and a trip to Rome. (Synopsis) "ASHTON ST FILM CORP INC PRESENTS THAT ANCIENT MONUMENT OF CINEMATIC ART THE ROAD TO ROME" (6). "This film `The Road to Rome' just scrapes through for University exhibition" (8). Travelling shot along windows of a college, through an arch to a house and doorway (13). "Produced and Photographed by" (13). A man with spectacles using a 9.5mm camera (no name given) (2 frames only). "Additional Scenes" (14). Another cameraman (no name given) (16). "THE STAFF (God Bless `em)" (17). MCU college porter (?) wearing bowler hat and smoking a cigar (21). Two students, by a crude scoreboard with `July 3 Burling v Lightfoot' chalked on it, throw objects at unseen target (25). One of the students standing by a window and counting the missing panes of glass (28). "The umpire" (29). MCU man smoking a pipe (30). "INTER-FACULTY TUG-OF-WAR - Arkitex v. Commerce" (33). Tug of war competition in college quadrangle (56). "From working drawings to working hard - during the Strike" [Presumably the General Strike of 1926] (57). Two students attempting to unload/load sacks from the hold of a ship (58). "Cowin does a `job of work' -" (59). Two students joined by a third (67). "Note the violent activity of C.E. Moore" (68). Another students joins them, he is just visible and tries to manhandle a load of sacks being lifted from the hold by a crane (72). On the quayside: a sign reading `N Victoria' in the background. A cargo ship is unloaded, watched by the students. Sacks are placed on a trolley which is hauled off by a student (80). Five students on the dockside drink from bottle (84). "A TOUR OF THE HOLT BUILDING ROWSES OUR ADMIRATION" (87). Students walking along the parapet of the Harbour Board Office in Liverpool, the Royal Liver Building can be seen in the background (98). "The Rome 1926" (sic) (100). A student at work in a studio on a set of plans. He climbs on the desk to check his work then stands up to admire it (138). "Home from home" (111). A student undresses by a sink, removing his coat, jacket and shirt and washes himself under the tap. Students at work in the studio (128). "The last lap" (138). Students in the studio waving papers (exam results ?) (150). A car in a street, some students get into the car and drive off, waved off by a crowd of students (155). "Butling (Rome Winner) 1925 in Rome..." (155). Castel San Angelo (157). Student by a wall conducts a mock archaeological excavation (168). "The Road to Rome...a more practical route..." (170). View along the Appian way (?) ruins, cypress trees and a road. Three students walk along the road, through triumphal arches and arrives at the Coliseum (210). Two students wrestle by stones in the Coliseum while another lectures in the background (215). The lecturer continues his discourse (218). Exterior view of the Coliseum (219). Ruins in the Forum (221). View across Tiber to St. Peter's (222). More ruins (225). St Peter's Square and fountain. A hand writes "THE END" (237ft). Note: Originally filmed on 9.5mm. Transferred to 16mm. (Shotlist)