Rent British Transport Films: Vol.8 (1974)
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4h 49min
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- Synopsis:
Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1st May 1949, and led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - it became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain. This, the eighth in a series of double box sets, includes training films such as 'Single Line Working' and 'Day to Day Track Maintenance', as well as travel classics like 'Channel Islands' and 'Scotland for Sport'. All these films are now preserved in the BFI National Archive. This selection has been digitally remastered for this two-disc set, which is a 'must' not just for the transport enthusiast, but also for the documentary aficionado who will recognise traits and innovations in British non-fiction filmmaking. - Actors:
- Various
- Directors:
- James Ritchie, Michael Orrom, Nick Nicholls, C. David Lochner, Ken Fairbairn
- Producers:
- Edgar Anstey, John Shearman, James Ritchie
- Narrated By:
- Leonard Martin, John Warren, John Stockbridge, Gary Watson
- Writers:
- Paul Le Saux, James Ritchie
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
