Rent British Transport Films: Vol.2 (1966)
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4h 9min
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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 second in a series of double box sets, contains popular classics such as 'Holiday', 'Heart is Highland' and 'Any Man's Kingdom', and rare gems, including 'Cyclists Special' and 'Capital Visit'. All these films are now preserved in the BFI National Film and Television 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:
- Donald Houston, Wallace Campbell, Phil McCall
- Directors:
- Syd Sharples, Tony Thompson, John Taylor, Edward McConnell, Michael Clarke, James Ritchie
- Producers:
- Ian Ferguson, Brigit Barry, Edgar Anstey, Stewart McAllister
- Voiced By:
- Max Brimmell, Victor Platt, Stephen Murray, Alec Clunes, Frank Duncan, William Simons, Christine Edmonds, Richard George, Bernard Braden
- Narrated By:
- Max Brimmell, Victor Platt, Stephen Murray, Bryden Murdoch, Alec Clunes, Frank Duncan, William Simons, Christine Edmonds, Richard George, Bernard Braden
- Writers:
- Paul Le Saux, Cecilia O'Cocks, Brigit Barry, Norman Prouting, Moray McLaren, Harry Green, Laurence Henson, Jack House, Edward McConnell, John Moore, Montagu Slater, Michael Clarke
- Aka:
- The British Transport Films Collection Volume 2 - See Britain By Train
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries
