This Sceptred Isle: Day Trips in England 1940s to 1970s (2011)
6h 5min
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- Synopsis:
Spanning the 30 years from 1944 to 1974, "This Sceptred Isle" includes over a dozen multiple-destination archive travelogues jam-packed with ideas for English day-trips and weekends away. City, coast and countryside fun and frolics and a celebration of the English history and heritage of some of the tourist hotspots of yesteryear as filmed by celebrated `quota quickie' B-movie producer Harold Baim. A comprehensive over 6 hour collection of archive films that would have originally been seen at your local cinema as secondary features to some of the biggest movies of the 50s, 60s and 70s!
Disc One:- Our Mr. Shakespeare (36 Mins, 1944) Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford-On-Avon and Local Cotswold Villages
- A Pocket Full of Rye (16 Mins, 1955) Rye in Sussex, Romney Marshes and Bodiam Castle
- Down Somerset Way (16 Mins, 1957) Touring Around Somerset
- The English Riviera (16 Mins, 1958) Coastal Devon, Its Beauty Spots, Historical Buildings and Resorts
- In Glorious Devon (16 Mins, 1958) Plymouth from Where the Pilgrim Fathers Set Sail for America in the 'mayflower'
- Royal County : (17 Mins, 1958) The Norfolk Broads and Sandringham
- Belle of Kent : (14 Mins, 1959) Canterbury Cathedral and a Tour Round the `Garden of England'
- Playground Spectacular (26 Mins, 1960) Blackpool and Its Thrills!
Disc Two:
- Stories from Lakeland (25 Mins, 1961) The Tranquillity and Dramatic Scenery of the Lake District
- World of Wax (24 Mins, 1962) A Day-Trip to Madame Tussauds in London!
- The Quay to the Tor (22 Mins, 1964) The Famous Resort and Surrounding Countryside of Torquay
- York (23 Mins, 1972) The Ancient City and Roman Capital of York with Its Celebrated Minster
- The Plymouth Sound (24 Mins, 1973) The Vibrant City of Plymouth, Its Naval Base and Maritime History
- Reserved for Animals (28 Mins, 1974) Terry Wogan Takes a Trip to the Safari Park at Woburn Abbey
- Bonus Feature: This is Guernsey (24mins, 1963) Touring Round the Channel Island and Discussing Its Second World War Occupation
- Bonus Feature: Pete Murray Takes You to Hastings (17 Mins, 1983) Pete Murray, TV Personality and DJ Explores Hastings - The Famous Seaport and Battleground of 1066- Studio:
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- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest