Night Mail (1936)
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1h 18min
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- Synopsis:
The superb GPO documentary 'Night Mail' plus three classic Scottish films about the West Highland Railways never before released. The programme includes: Night Mail (1936) - The overnight Postal Special from Euston to Scotland. One of the first films to epitomise the style of the classic British documentaries. West Of Inverness (1939) - About the problems faced by a rural community and the growing importance of the railway from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh to communities threatened by depopulation. The Line To Skye (1973) - Another Eddie McConnell film made to support the retention of the West Highland railway line from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh at a time when it was threatened with closure. A Line For All Seasons (1980) - A retrospective account of the building of the West Highland Railway line from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig. Filmed by Eddie McConnell. - Actors:
- Arthur Clark, John Grierson, Stuart Legg, Robert Rae
- Directors:
- Harry Watt, Basil Wright
- Writers:
- W.H. Auden
- Aka:
- Night Mail & Lines For All Seasons
- Studio:
- Panamint Cinema
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
- Collections:
- Top 10 Films About Trains: Westerns and War Movies, Top Films
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