Rent British Transport Films: Vol.7 (1982)
4.5 of 5 from 2 ratings
4h 11min
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- All series
- 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 seventh in a series of double box sets, includes such classics as The Finishing Line, The Stone Carriers, Inter-City 125 and Discover Britain by Train as well as rare gems such as Centenary Express and Old Sam the Signalman. 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:
- John Slater, Stephen Millar, Peter Purves, Anthony Marsh, Brian Redhead, David Rees, Gary Watson, John Stockbridge, Anthony Carrick, Kevin Flood, Don Henderson, Peter Hill, David Howe, David Millett, Yolande Palfrey, Jeremy Wilkin, Peter Hawkins, Sir Peter Parker, Jimmy Savile
- Directors:
- John Rowdon, Nick Nicholls, C. David Lochner, Bill Mason, John Adams, John Krish, Allen Bendig
- Producers:
- James Ritchie, John Legard, Lionel Cole, John W. Shepherd
- Narrated By:
- John Slater, Stephen Millar, Peter Purves, Anthony Marsh, Brian Redhead, Gary Watson, John Stockbridge, Peter Hawkins
- Writers:
- Colin Taylor, C. David Lochner, Edgar Anstey, John Legard, Brian Redhead, James Ritchie, Norman Prouting, Michael Gilmour, John Krish
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
