Rent British Transport Films: Vol.12 (1983)
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3h 16min
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- Synopsis:
Following the nationalisation of public transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1 May 1949, British Transport Films was led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - and became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain. Volume twelve in this series of double-video sets presents a selection of previously unreleased films that look at the improvements, developments and new services offered by British Transport in the post-war period. Highlights include 'The Future Works' (1969), an enthralling tour of the Swindon railway workshops, and 'Partners in Prosperity' (1980), which outlines plans for a truly modem integrated road and rail transport structure in Scotland. This digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike. - Actors:
- Joe Brown, Antony Marsh, Stephen Murray, Richard Baker, Henry Johnson, John Stockbridge, Paul Daneman, Iain Cuthbertson, Gary Watson
- Directors:
- Norman Prouting, Nick Nicholls, John Taylor, Ronald Craigen, James Ritchie, C. David Lochner, Peter De Normanville, David Stevens
- Producers:
- Edgar Anstey, John Legard, James Ritchie, John W. Shepherd
- Writers:
- Guy Brenton, Richard Kilburn, James Ritchie, John Stockbridge, Norman Prouting, Ronald Dunkley
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
