Arrr! Nicholas Hitchon, a lad who grew seven years with each ‘Up’ film, be gone at 65. Fair winds, matey!
2023-08-28
Avast ye mateys! This here scallywag be one o' the wee lads from back in '64, captured on the silver screen in a fine British documentary called "Seven Up!" And lo and behold, he kept poppin' up in them follow-up films for a good fifty years, bless his piratey soul!
In the grand tales of the high seas, there was a scallywag named Roger who had quite the story to tell. Now, ye see, back in the year o’ 1964, there be a British documentary called “Seven Up!” And this Roger, he be one of them wee lads they profiled, right from the start!Arrr, ye heard it right, mateys! This young rapscallion made his mark on the silver screen and set sail on a journey that lasted for more than a half-century. Oh, the adventures he must have had! From the very first installment of the documentary, Roger was there, like a fierce pirate claimin’ his loot.
Now, ye might be wonderin’: How on earth did this lad manage to stay in the spotlight for so long? Well, it be simple, me hearties. Every seven years, those cunning filmmakers would return to Roger’s shores and capture his tale once more. It be a tradition, like an annual parley with a good ol’ matey.
Ah, but what be the purpose of this documentary, ye might ask? Well, ye see, it be a clever idea indeed. The filmmakers wanted to see how these young buccaneers would grow and change as they sailed through life. They wanted to document their hopes, dreams, and the twists of fate that awaited them on the horizon.
And so, each time Roger appeared on the screen, we all held our breath, eager to see what adventures had shaped him. Would he be a fearsome captain, commanding a mighty ship? Or perhaps he would have traded his peg leg for a noble profession, like a scholar or a courtier?
But alas, me hearties, life be full of surprises. Our Roger, he didn’t become a swashbuckling hero or a learned gentleman. No, he sailed a different course altogether, findin’ his place in the world in his own way. And that, me buckos, be the beauty of life’s voyage – ye never know where ye might end up!