Alongside more detailed instructional and safety films the National Coal Board also sponsored short items such as the 'Thud and Blunder' series. Here carton slapstick is used to create a humorous reminder of safety procedures rather than any detailed explanation.
Once upon a time there lived in the same village two men bearing the very same name. One of them chanced to possess four horses, the other had only one horse, so, by way of distinguishing them from each other, the proprietor of four horses was called "Great Claus," and he who owned but one horse was known as "Little Claus".
José María "El Tempranillo" fleeing from justice, takes refuge in Sierra Morena. After a period of hard learning, he becomes the leader of a group of bandits.
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