A to Z OF BBC2 TRADE TEST COLOUR FILMS
by
Malcy B
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y
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ACROSS THE
STREET, ACROSS THE WORLD |
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Rank Organisation Special Features Division |
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Duration: 30 minutes |
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First Showing: 18th January 1964 |
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Final Showing: 17th April 1964 |
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This film shows the work of
the British Red Cross at home and at its overseas branches in Hong Kong,
Kenya and Uganda |
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Commentary by Tony Bilbow |
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Made in1963 |
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AFRICAN
AWAKENING |
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World Wide Pictures. Sponsored
by Unilever |
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Duration: 36 minutes |
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First showing: 11th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 11th
April 1964 |
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Developments in science,
education and technology taking place in the independent West African nations
of Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone |
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Made in 1962 |
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ALGERIAN
PIPELINE |
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A BP / Greenpark Production |
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Duration: 38 minutes |
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First showing: 9th February 1970 |
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Final showing: 14th
August 1973 |
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A typical industrial type film
showing the construction of the Algerian pipeline laid across the Sahara desert land in the late 1960s |
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Made in 1967 |
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AMONG THE
PELICANS |
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A BP Film |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd
December 1969 |
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Final showing: 16th
September 1970 |
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A look at the pelicans in
Rumania |
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AMSTERDAM |
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A film by Herman van der Horst.
Contemporary Films. |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 27th
January 1969 |
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Final showing: 26th
August 1970 |
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The flavour and character of
Amsterdam in the 1950s. It has no commentary. The sounds of the church bells
and the hurdy-gurdy music make this film a little gem! |
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AN ACT OF
FAITH |
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A BBC Film |
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Duration: 23 minutes |
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First showing: 13th December 1962 |
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Final showing: 27th
November 1963 |
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A
film version of a BBC programme about the story of the new cathedral at
Coventry. Starting with the blitz
that destroyed the mediaeval church, it moves through all the stages of
rebuilding and visits the studios of the artists concerned. |
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Commentary by Leo Genn |
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Made in 1962 |
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ANCIENT
MONUMENTS 1 |
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Public Announcement Film
Unit |
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Duration: 7 minutes |
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First showing: 7th
November 1968 |
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Final showing: 14th
February 1970 |
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A selection of shorts pieced
together focusing on Ancient Monuments around the British Isles: |
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ANCIENT
MONUMENTS 2 |
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Public Announcement Film
Unit |
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Duration: 12 minutes |
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First showing: 30th
October 1972 |
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Final showing: 31st
May 1973 |
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A further selection of shorts
pieced together showing Ancient Sites around the British Isles: |
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AS OLD AS THE HILLS |
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A B.P. Film |
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Duration: 11 minutes |
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Shown: 4th March 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Only the one showing |
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A Hallas & Batchelor Cartoon portraying the world one hundred million years ago and how petroleum was formed by the decomposition of plant and animal life. |
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Made in 1950 |
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ATLANTIC LINK |
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A Central Office Of Information Film |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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Shown: 25th March 1964 |
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Only the one showing |
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The conception, design and execution of laying the first Transatlantic submarine cable, which was made possible with the co-operation of technologists and engineers from Great Britain, U.S.A and Canada |
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Made in 1957 |
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ATLANTIC
PARKS |
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A National Film Board Of Canada
Film |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 29th
August 1968 |
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Final showing: 9th
April 1973 |
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A surreal film focusing on
Canada’s National Parks |
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Made in 1967 |
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BANK OF ENGLAND |
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Wessex Films Production |
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Duration: 33 minutes – shown in two parts |
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First showing: 24th January 1961 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 26th April 1961 |
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An account of the functions, organisation and responsibilities of the Bank Of England, along with some historical background |
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Made in 1960 |
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BEAUTY IN TRUST |
| Random Film Production for National Benzole. Part of “Our National Heritage” series of films. |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
| First showing: 21st September 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
| Final showing: 3rd August 1971 |
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Sir John Betjeman narrates
this and its sister film, ‘A Journey Into The Weald Of Kent’, with his
usual intimate style. It’s a splendid documentary looking at National
Trust properties. Some of the places and properties visited include: Pentire Point, North Cornwall Claydon House, near Aylesbury, Bucks Wicken Fen, near Cambridge Laycock, Wiltshire Brandelhow, Lake District, Cumbria St. Michael’s Mount, Cornwall Ickworth House, Suffolk Avebury, Wiltshire. |
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Made in 1959 |
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BEHIND THE
SPACEMAN |
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United States Information
Agency |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 17th
April 1972 |
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Final showing: 16th
May 1973 |
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A look at the American space
missions. |
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Produced and Directed by
William C. Jersey |
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Made in 1967 |
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BIRTH OF A
RAINBOW |
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New Zealand Film Unit |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 9th
July 1968 |
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Final showing: 8th
August 1973 |
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The story of Rainbow Trout
on the fish farms in New Zealand. |
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Music by Bill Hoffmeister |
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Made in 1967 |
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BLOOD CAN
WORK MIRACLES |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 12 minutes |
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First showing: 25th
November 1967 |
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Final showing: 14th
December 1967 |
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Whilst
appealing to all in normal health to act as regular blood donors, this films
shows the ways in which blood is used to save life in accident surgery; open
heart surgery; childbirth emergencies, etc. |
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Made in 1961 |
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BOOGIE-DOODLE |
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A National Film Board Of Canada |
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Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds |
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First showing: 17th April 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 18th April 1957 |
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Only shown twice |
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A Jazz Abstract Fantasy Animation |
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Made in 1941 |
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BORGO A
MOZZANO |
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A Shell Italiana Film |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 11th
March 1968 |
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Final showing: 20th
March 1968 |
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A
record of an experiment in agronomy devised and executed by Shell Italiana,
centred on the community of Borgo a Mozzano, Tuscany, which comprises a small
town and 16 outlying hamlets. A jeep, carrying two men drives along a Tuscan
road. One is the designer of a forthcoming agronomic experiment, the other,
later to be known by the villagers as "il dottore", will have the task
of persuading the peasant community to use new and better methods of farming,
etc |
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Made in 1958 |
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BOTH WAYS TO
BALLYMENA |
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A British Travellers’
Association Film. Telstar Productions |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 6th
November 1969 |
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Final showing: 24th
July 1971 |
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A scenic tour of Ireland. The film
shows Northern Ireland as a peaceful place for a motoring holiday. |
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Made in 1969 |
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BRITAIN
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A B.O.A.C. Film |
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Duration: 26 minutes |
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First showing: 25th
August 1969 |
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Final showing: 22nd
August 1973 |
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A travelogue of Great Britain |
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Music by Herbert Chappell |
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BULONG AND
BOLA |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 24th
August 1969 |
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Final showing: 21st August
1973 |
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A film showing the Iban people
of Sarawak in Western Borneo, S.E. Asia. Bulong, a Sarawak
farmer, takes his produce to market by river with his son, Bola. With an
outboard motor they can make more journeys and more money, gradually improving
their standard of living, whilst the mobile clinic brings medical aid to all. |
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Music by Gus Steyn |
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Made in 1964 |
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CANADIANS CAN
DANCE |
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National Film Board of Canada |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 23rd
January 1968 |
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Final showing: 9th
September 1971 |
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From
a festival of folk dances at the Canadian National Exhibition, a selection of
dances by some of Canada's amateur groups. |
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Made in 1966 |
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CANTAGALLO
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A Rank Short Films Group
presentation for B.P |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 29th
March 1971 |
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Final showing: 24th
August 1973 |
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Located between Milan and Rome
in Italy is Cantagallo a busy motorway service station where we see a glimpse
of everyday life in the hustle-bustle of the 1970s. |
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Produced by Ray Elton |
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Made in 1969 |
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THE CAPTIVE
RIVER |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 9th
November 1962 |
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Final showing: 7th
April 1970 |
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A film about the building
of the Kariba Dam, its effect on the people and animals of the Zambezi
Valley, and the rescuing of the animals. |
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Made in 1960 |
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CASE HISTORY |
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New Zealand Film Unit |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 4th
March 1968 |
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Final showing: 2nd
May 1970 |
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Apples galore! A film about the growing, picking,
processing, packing and exporting of New Zealand apples. |
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THE CATTLE
CARTERS |
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A BP/Greenpark Production |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 3rd
May 1971 |
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Final showing: 13th
August 1973 |
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The story of an Englishman
named Wal Featherstone who travels to a town in Western Australia in the hope
of finding a job. He meets up with a character called Brocky and their
adventures begin…. |
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Music composed by Don Banks |
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Made in 1962 |
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THE CHOICE
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A Millbank production for
I.C.I. |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 24th
May 1971 |
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Final showing: 21st
August 1973 |
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I.C.I. commissioned this
thought-provoking documentary in the early 1970s which examined our environment, and raised
concerns about the preservation of a healthy, clean world in which to live. |
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Directed by Ronnie Whitehouse |
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CLEAN AIR
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 15th
November 1962 |
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Final showing: 16th
March 1967 |
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Deals
with clean air, and the action taken to fight against smoke in big cities. |
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Made in 1962 |
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THE COACH
TRAVELLERS |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 10th
May 1967 |
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Final showing: 9th
September 1967 |
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This film promotes travel by coach by showing a cross section of
passengers who explain in their own words why they use this method of
transport in preference to other. |
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Made in 1965 |
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COLOUR |
| An I.C.I. Film |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 3rd April 1956 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
| First showing: 7th July 1969 (Regular Transmissions) |
| Final showing: 31st December 1970 |
| A film about various aspects of colour, its uses and impact on our interaction with the world in which we live. |
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Made in 1947
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COLOURS SPEAK |
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Contemporary Films |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 30th December 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 1st January 1959 |
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Only shown twice |
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COLOUR
TELEVISION |
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A Mullard Film |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 4th
December 1967 |
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Final showing: 27th
July 1968 |
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TV manufacturer, Mullard,
produced this film about the construction and technical aspects of assembling
colour television sets as a forerunner to the more user friendly “It’s The
Tube That Makes The Colour”. Not to be confused with “The Colour Receiver
Installation Film” which was 12 minutes of animation narrated by Michael
Aspel, and shown three times a day! |
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THE
CONTROLLERS |
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A Central
Office of Information Film |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing:
8th February 1964 |
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Final showing:
18th April 1964 |
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Looking at air traffic controllers in the control rooms
at Prestwick and London airports, this shows the intricate workings of
co-ordinating the movements of civil and military aircraft over Britain, as
well as the emergency procedure used when an unscheduled landing is
necessary. |
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Music by
Wilfrid Josephs |
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Made in 1963 |
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COOL CUSTOM |
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British Electrical Development Association |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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Shown: 13th January 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Only the one showing |
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A Cartoon showing the advantages of electric refrigerators in the kitchen |
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Made in 1956 |
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COUPE DES ALPES |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 36 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd October 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 7th November 1968 |
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This film follows the progress of the 1958 Alpine Cup rally across southern Europe. It was scheduled to be the final Trade Test Colour Film ever shown at 3.30pm on Friday 24th August 1973. But due to cricket coverage starting earlier at 3.05pm, that accolade went to 'Giuseppina' at 2.30pm instead. |
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Music by Malcolm Arnold |
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Made in 1958 |
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CRANWELL |
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A Central
Office of Information Film |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing:
4th January 1964 |
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Final showing:
6th April 1964 |
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A film about the life and training of an air force cadet at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell. |
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Made in 1961 |
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CROSSROADS OF
CIVILISATION |
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A Shand
Pictures Production |
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Duration: 19 minutes |
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First showing:
25th January 1971 |
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Final showing:
20th August 1973 |
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A Film about
Cyprus. Starting in 8000 BC
at Khirikitia, the film tells the story of the history of the island to the
present day, and traces the various civilisations that contributed to mould the Cypriot
character. |
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Made in 1968 |
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CROWN OF
GLASS |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing:
11th April 1968 |
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Final showing:
17th August 1973 |
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The design and
construction of Liverpool’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. The co-operation
between artists ,John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens and the architect and
engineer is shown, and also the use of an industrial epoxy resin to bond the
glass. |
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Music by Misha
Donat |
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Made in 1967 |
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THE DAIRY
INDUSTRY |
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New Zealand
Film Unit |
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Duration: 14 minutes |
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First showing:
15th November 1971 |
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Final showing:
21st August 1973 |
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A look at
the dairy industry in New Zealand, showing the butter production and the co-operative farming and milk production. |
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Made in 1970 |
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THE DANCING FLEECE |
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A Central Office Of Information Film. Crown Film Unit |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 17th March 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 19th March 1959 |
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Only shown twice |
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Film for the British wool industry in which cloth, ballet and music making are blended with the designing of clothes |
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Made in 1950 |
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DETERGENTS UP
TO DATE |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 19 minutes |
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First showing:
22nd August 1966 |
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Final showing:
22nd August 1966 (only shown once) |
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The uses and advantages of modern synthetic detergents.
The problems of foaming, and the scientific remedy proposed by further
research. |
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Made in 1964 |
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DEVON -
COUNTY FOR ALL SEASONS |
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Production by
Westfilms of Bristol for the Devon Tourist Board |
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Duration: 22 minutes |
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First showing:
25th September 1972 |
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Final showing:
21st August 1973 |
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The county of Devon, with its variety of coastline and
scenery, and its contrasting resorts and picturesque villages, quiet moorland
and formal gardens. A look at the
attractions of the county of Devon for a holidaymaker. |
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Made in 1972 |
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DIAVOLEZZA |
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A BP Film |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 25th November 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 11th May 1968 |
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Following the work of a conductor on one of the cable cars of the cable railway in the Engadine, Switzerland. |
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Narrated By Bernard Miles |
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Made in 1958 |
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DIESEL
TRAINRIDE |
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A British
Transport Film |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing:
3rd October 1968 |
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Final showing:
27th January 1969 |
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A train ride through the English countryside, as seen
through the forward windows of a diesel coach. |
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Made in 1959 |
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DISCOVERY OF
A LANDSCAPE |
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A BBC film |
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Duration: 29 minutes |
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First showing:
18th March 1963 |
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Final showing:
5th November 1963 |
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DIVERTIMENTO |
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Verity Films
Production For BP |
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Duration: 7 minutes |
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First showing:
29th December 1969 |
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Final showing:
20th August 1973 |
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With the music, Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet, by Malcolm Arnold, composed in 1952, the visual content of this film is explained only by the caption at the start: “To those seeking wider knowledge of the ways and uses of oil, the microscope reveals a world of beauty”. This film is also known as “Oil Under The Microscope”. |
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Music by
Malcolm Arnold |
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Made in 1968 |
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DOWN TO THE
SEA |
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A BBC film |
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Duration: 29 minutes |
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First showing:
2nd April 1963 |
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Final showing:
24th November 1963 |
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A DREAM OF
NORWAY |
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A British
Transport Film |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing:
11th March 1968 |
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Final showing:
3rd August 1968 |
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With the music of
Edvard Grieg, this tour of the western fjords attempts to attract the
British public to holiday in Norway |
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Commentary
by Paul Le Saux |
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Made in 1961 |
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DURBAN DIARY |
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A South Africa Tourist Film. Made By Satour – South African Tourist Corp. |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 11th January 1956 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 3rd April 1958 |
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A young woman recalls the highlights of a holiday in South Africa |
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Directed by Harold C. Weaver |
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ELECTRON
MICROSCOPY |
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An AEI Film |
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Duration: 22 minutes |
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First showing:
13th January 1964 |
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Final showing:
16th April 1964 |
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This film shows the purpose and construction of an
electron microscope, and a number of its uses in research and industry. |
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Made in 1961 |
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ELECTRONS IN
HARNESS |
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Produced By
Verity Films For Mullard |
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Duration: 50 minutes |
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First showing:
27th August 1965 |
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Final showing:
2nd December 1965 (only shown twice) |
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A film showing the research into electronics at
Mullard's factory. |
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Commentary
by Michael Hordern |
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Made in 1965 |
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THE EMPTY SEAT |
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A Random Film
Production. Sponsored by Shell-Mex and BP |
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Duration: 23 minutes |
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First showing:
22nd August 1966 |
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Final showing:
23rd August 1966
(only shown twice) |
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Three different types of driver reveal their faults to
an invisible driving instructor. A demonstration of safe driving and car care is given by the Metropolitan Police driving school at Hendon, and the offenders are seen applying these methods to their own driving. |
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Commentary by Robert Raglan |
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Made in 1965 |
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ENCHANTEMENT OF CAPRI |
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An Aldolfo
Pizzi Film |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing:
5th January 1970 |
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Final showing:
27th November 1971 |
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Showing the
beauty of the island of Capri. |
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THE ENGLISH
GARDEN |
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An ICI /
Millbank Production |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing:
26th December 1968 |
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Final showing:
6th March 1969 |
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A film about
the preparation of the gardening centre at Syon Park, Osterley, Middlesex
described by Percy Thrower, where
Britain's first permanent horticultural exhibition was opened in June 1968.
On display are large ranges of bulbs, plants, shrubs and gardening equipment
and machinery. |
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Made in 1968 |
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EVENTFUL
BRITAIN |
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A British
Travel Association Film |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing:
25th March 1967 |
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Final showing:
23rd August 1967 |
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Reviews many of the events in the tourist's
"calendar" in Britain - including Trooping the Colour, Henley,
Cowes, Royal Tournament, Goodwood, Old Crocks Race and the Cup Final. |
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Made in 1954 |
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EVOLUON |
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A Carillon Film for Philips |
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Duration: 12 minutes |
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First showing:
17th February 1969 |
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Final showing:
14th August 1973 |
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A trip around the state of the art technological exhibition at Eindhoven in Holland. Vocals and electronic sound effects take preference over any commentary, which isn’t really needed as the pictures speak for themselves |
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Made in 1968 |
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EXPO '70 |
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Australian News & Information Film Unit |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing:
5th February 1973 |
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Final showing:
14th August 1973 |
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A look at the Expo '70 exhibition held in Osaka, Japan. |
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FACES OF
AUSTRALIA |
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A Josef Geesink Production For Caltex Petroleum |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing:
18th January 1971 |
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Final showing:
16th August 1973 |
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An
Australian travelogue looking at life in modern Australia and
at the people from many nations, cultures and backgrounds, who are creating a
future for the development of the country. |
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FISHERFOLK OF
BOMBAY |
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A Burmah Shell Film / Art Films Of Asia |
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Duration: 19 minutes |
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First showing:
7th January 1964 |
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Final showing:
11th April 1964 |
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This film looks at life amongst the Kohli fishermen of Bombay. (A Film in the Folk Dances Of India Series). |
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Made in 1957 |
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A FLIGHT OF
FANCY |
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Market Films / Film Centre International for BOAC |
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Duration: 6 minutes |
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First showing:
4th August 1969 |
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Final showing:
23rd June 1972 |
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A compilation of air-to-air sequences of a VC10
intercut with air-to-ground shots of a series of widely differing landscapes,
suggesting an escape to a sunnier world! |
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Made in 1968 |
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FORTH BRIDGE |
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A Random Production for Shell-Mex / BP |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing:
11th March 1967 |
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Final showing:
11th March 1967 (only shown twice) |
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A description of the building of the Forth Road Bridge, explaining the engineering principles involved, and the intricate work which had to be carried out in situ in all weathers. |
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Music by
Wilfred Josephs |
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Made in 1967 |
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FOUR MEN OF
INDIA |
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A World Wide Picture for Unilever |
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Duration: 36 minutes |
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First showing:
3rd September 1968 |
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Final showing:
29th March 1969 |
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Four employees of the sponsor's associated company,
Hindustan Lever, are seen living and working in the Rajasthan Desert,
tropical Kerala, the Kulu Valley and Calcutta. Some of the country's customs
are shown against the background of slowly advancing industry. |
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Made in 1967 |
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GENERAL EISENHOWER’S SECOND INAUGURATION |
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U.S.I.S. Universal. Movietone |
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Duration: 36 minutes |
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First showing: 13th March 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 7th March 1958 |
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A review of the career of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Atlantic defence forces |
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Compiled by the U.S.I.S. |
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GEORGIAN BALLET |
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A Plato Film from Hungary |
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Duration: 35 minutes |
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First showing: 27th January 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 29th January 1959 |
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Only shown twice |
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Excerpts from Russian Ballets |
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GIUSEPPINA |
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A James Hill production for BP |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing:
7th October 1968 |
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Final showing:
24th August 1973 at
2.30pm, and in fact the very last Trade Test Colour Film ever shown |
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Probably second most popular of all trade test colour films, just pipped by it’s sister film, 'The Home-made Car', this is a delightful tale about a bored young Italian girl living through the summer at her father’s petrol station where daily life carries on without much excitement. Giuseppina sees people come and people go, and we eavesdrop on this quaint out-in-the-sticks service station and its comings and goings. For me, the classic line comes towards the end of the day when Beppe, a local five year old boy ,stops and asks Signor Rossi to fill up his toy car. Giuseppina’s dad obliges and takes care and time over Beppe. After he has gone Giuseppina turns to her dad and says “Why bother with Beppe, he’s only five, not a bit important?” Signor Rossi turns to his daughter and says “Everyone is important Giuseppina……Everyone.” |
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Antonia
Scalari as Giuseppina |
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Made in 1959 |
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THE GOLD
MINERS |
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A Film Of
Africa Production |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing:
25th December 1968 |
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Final showing:
2nd June 1969 |
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THE GOLDEN
CRESCENT |
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A Rayant Picture. |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing:
7th September 1970 |
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Final showing:
30th December 1970 |
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A film about modern
and ancient Turkey showing the impression made by man on the landscape. |
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Made in 1960 |
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THE GRASS GROWERS |
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New Zealand Film Unit |
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Duration: 11 minutes |
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First showing:
17th August 1970 |
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Final showing: 22nd August 1973 |
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New Zealand farmers are basically grass growers who produce 90% of their country 's exports. This film shows how four farmers make the best use of their land. |
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Made in 1969 |
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THE GROWING FLAME |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 19th March 1968 |
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Final showing: 16th August 1969 |
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The research and development of the technique of carbon
dioxide enrichment in market gardening. |
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Made in 1965 |
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HANDLE WITH CARE |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 23 minutes |
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First showing: 12th March 1963 |
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Final showing: 20th November 1963 |
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This film demonstrates the importance of packaging.
Following a packing case on a difficult voyage from the factory to the docks,
across the ocean, on to a river steamer and travelling across mountain
tracks. |
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Directed by Geoffrey Hughes. |
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Made in 1952 |
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THE HEART IS HIGHLAND |
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A British Transport Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 17th February 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 11th April 1964 |
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This classic British Transport film shows the lives of the people of the Highlands of Scotland, linking present developments in industry, agriculture and transport with the country's past. |
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Made in 1952 |
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HIGHLAND PLAYGROUND |
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A British Traveller’s Association Film |
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Duration: 11 minutes |
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First showing: 31st March 1969 |
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Final showing: 9th August 1973 |
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Two films showcasing the Scottish Highlands were made at much the same time: 'Highland Playground' and 'Highlands in the Sun'. 'Highland Playground' is a more dynamic film, set in and around the ski resort of Aviemore. |
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Made in 1968 |
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HIGHLANDS IN THE SUN |
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A British Traveller’s Association Film |
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Duration: 11 minutes |
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First showing: 5th May 1969 |
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Final showing: 17th August 1973 |
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Two films
showcasing the Scottish Highlands were made at much the same time: 'Highland Playground' and 'Highlands in
the Sun'. 'Highlands in the Sun' takes a relaxed “Scottish heritage” look at the great outdoors and the various
sporting facilities available in the Cairngorms. |
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Made in 1968 |
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HOLD BACK THE SEA |
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A Royal Dutch Shell Film |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 7th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 6th April 1964 |
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This film is about the natural and man-made forces that
have shaped the Netherland's coastline. |
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Made in 1960 |
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THE HOME-MADE CAR |
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A James Hill production for BP |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 28th August 1963 |
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Final showing: 23rd August 1973 |
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Probably the best-known and much-loved of all the trade test colour films, this delightful half-hour film is about the assembly of a Bull Nosed Morris. Ron Grainer’s musical adaptation of his tune, 'Mexican Marmalade', meanders through the whole film without any need for commentary. This simple little story is a real gem. |
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Starring Ronald Chudley, Caroline Mortimer, Alice Bowes as Auntie and Sandra Leo as the little girl. Production Manager Angela Levy Script / Direction James Hill Music by Ron Grainer |
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Made in 1963 |
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HOOK, LINE AND SINKER |
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An Esso Film |
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Duration: 19 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd January 1964 |
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Final showing: 3rd June 1969 |
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This documentary film covers the maiden voyage of the 'Glenstruan', a great line fishing vessel from Aberdeen, to within the Arctic Circle and back again |
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Made in 1959 |
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HOW A MOTOR CAR WORKS: Part 1 - The Engine |
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An Shell Film |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 18th February 1962 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
| First showing: 27th January 1968 (Regular Transmissions) |
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Final showing: 14th August 1973 |
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The ultimate mechanical industrial short documentary! Note that Part Three of this film, 'A Question Of Springing, was also shown. |
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Made in 1961 |
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THE HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION OF POWER |
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A Random Production for Shell-Mex and BP |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 25th March 1964 |
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Final showing: 21st April 1967 |
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The history and development of both hydrostatic and
hydrokinetic systems from 1790 to the present day, explaining how they work,
and giving examples of the uses to which they can be put. |
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Made in 1963 |
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IMPRESSIONS OF...EXPO '67 |
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National Film Board Of Canada |
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Duration: 8 minutes |
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First showing: 26th April 1968 |
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Final showing: 29th July 1971 |
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The exhibition held in Montreal, Canada. |
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Made in 1967 |
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IT'S THE TUBE THAT MAKES THE COLOUR |
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A Mullard Film |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 6th May 1968 |
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Final showing: 22nd August 1973 |
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This was the film that replaced Mullard’s “Colour Television”. It provided a more user-friendly look into the manufacture of colour television sets. |
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Made in 1968 |
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JAMAICA - NO PLACE LIKE HOME |
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Jamaica Tourist Board |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 9th February 1970 |
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Final showing: 26th March 1970 |
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Travelogue
on Jamaica. |
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JAPAN - SEASON BY SEASON |
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A Japan National Tourist Organization Picture. Produced by Sakura Motion Picture Co. Ltd. Tokyo. |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 12th November 1968 |
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Final showing: 7th August 1969 |
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A
travelogue. |
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Made in 1968 |
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JAPAN - THE BEAUTIFUL |
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A Shohiku Company Production. Sponsored by Caltex Oils. |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing: 1st March 1971 |
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Final showing: 15th December 1971 |
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Festivals, customs and daily life in modern Japan. |
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Made In 1965 |
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JOLIFOU INN |
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National Film Board Of Canada |
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Duration: 11 minutes |
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Shown: 24th April 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Only the one showing |
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The paintings of Cornelius Krieghoff, Canadian artist of the Nineteenth Century. |
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Made in 1955 |
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JOURNEY INTO HISTORY |
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A British Transport Film |
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Duration: 11 minutes |
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First showing: 9th January 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 26th November 1963 |
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This film explores the world of 18th century England, as seen through visits to art galleries, museums and old houses in and around London. |
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Musical score by Sir Arnold Bax, played by the Philharmonia Orchestra. |
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Made In 1952 |
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A JOURNEY INTO THE WEALD OF KENT |
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A Random Film Production for National Benzole |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 18th October 1960 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 24th August 1973 |
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Sir John Betjeman narrates this and its sister film Beauty In Trust with his usual intimate style. A wonderful meander through the hop fields of Kent. Some of the places visited include: Wrotham Hill Marden Smarden Benenden Nettlestead Sissinghurst Castle Bayham Abbey |
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Music by Elisabeth Lutyens |
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Made In 1959 |
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THE KASHMIR STORY |
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An Associated British Pathe Film |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 29th March 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 5th April 1957 |
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The invasion of Kashmir in September, 1947 |
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Made in 1948 |
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KERMESSE FANTASTIQUE |
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A Philips Film produced by Joop Geesink’s Film Produktie Dollywood |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 4th October 1969 |
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Final showing: 8th December 1970 |
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A clay-model stop-frame animation film. The central character sits alone in a room listening to a radio broadcast of a piece of music called ‘Kermesse Fantastique’ He is transported by the music to the fantastic funfair itself, where he literally has a roller-coaster, helter-skelter adventure. |
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Music by Georges Auric’s Les Six. |
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Made In 1951 |
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L FOR LOGIC |
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A Central Office of Information Film |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 24th July 1973 |
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Final showing: 7th August 1973 |
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A film about the UK Driving Test. |
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Made in 1972 |
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LA COTE D'HIVER |
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Production details unknown |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 23rd September 1968 |
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Final showing: 7th November 1968 |
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'The coast in winter'- a trip along the French Riviera. |
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LAND OF THE SUN RETURNING |
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A Unicorn Production |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing: 13th September 1971 |
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Final showing: 7th August 1973 |
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A film about the Philippines. |
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LAND RECLAMATION |
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A BP / Shell Mex Film. A Random Production |
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Duration: 22 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd August 1966 |
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Final showing: 20th July 1972 |
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How new techniques are enabling farmers to reclaim farm
land which nature has encroached. |
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Made in 1959 |
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LIGHT |
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A film by Hattum Hoving for Philips. Production Multifilm, Holland |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 10th April 1972 |
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Final showing: 20th August 1973 |
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Opening with Haydn’s 'Creation', this film explores the many forms of light and its uses, including sunlight, artificial lights and laser beams, and its effect on everyday living. |
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Made in 1970 |
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LONDON'S COUNTRY |
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A British Transport Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 16th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 27th March 1964 |
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Showing Londoner’s recreation in the home counties,
featuring archery at Sevenoaks, riding at Knole park, morris dancing at
Westerham and a look in the Rochester Dickens' houses. |
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Made in 1954 |
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LURE OF THE BAHAMAS |
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A Sound Magic Production |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing: 28th October 1968 |
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Final showing: 24th March 1969 |
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This film shows the tourist attractions on Nassau, the
capital city of the Bahamas and its resort islands. |
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Made in 1966 |
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MACHINES ON THE FARM |
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A Shell Mex / BP Film |
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Duration: 29 minutes |
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First showing: 10th November 1962 |
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Final showing: 17th April 1967 |
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This film highlights the development and uses of modern
farm machinery. |
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Made in 1961 |
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MAZOWSZE |
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Films Of Poland |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 6th January 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 8th January 1959 |
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Only shown twice |
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A selection of Polish Folk Dances and songs by students |
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Made in 1953 |
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MOUNTAINS AND FJORDS |
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A British Transport Film |
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Duration: 22 minutes |
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First showing: 7th November1956 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 30th November 1956 |
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Train journey through Bergen and around the fjords by the Flam Railway |
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Made in 1955 |
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MOUNTAIN ROAD |
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A Central Office of Information Film |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 11th July 1967 |
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Final showing:
13th July 1967 (only shown twice) |
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Produced as an aid to the recruitment of officers for the Women's Royal Army Corps, this film tells the story of a young WRAC officer faced with a dramatic situation. |
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Made in 1962 |
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MULTIPLICITY |
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A Crawley Film Production |
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Duration: 26 minutes |
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First showing: 4th January 1972 |
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Final showing: 22nd August 1973 |
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Transport by
rail, road, sea and air across the length and breadth of Canada. A film
showing the activities of the Canadian Pacific Railway. |
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Music by Larry Crosley |
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Made in 1969 |
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NETWORK |
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An AEI. Film |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 4th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 17th June 1968 |
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A film about telecommunication and shipping - how the world network of radio, telephone and teleprinter serves a ship in need of engine replacements. |
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Made in 1962 |
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NEWSPAPER RUN |
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A BP / Rayant Pictures Production |
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Duration: 19 minutes |
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First showing: 21st January 1964 |
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Final showing: 10th April 1964 |
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This film shows how aircraft are used for the
transportation of newspapers in Sweden from Stockholm to the frozen north. |
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Made in 1961 |
| A NIGHT IN THE SPINNING ROOM |
| A Plato Film from Hungary |
| Duration: 10 minutes |
| First showing: 20th January 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
| Final showing: 22nd January 1959 |
| Only shown twice |
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NO CLAIMS BONUS |
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A Central Office of Information (CCI) Film |
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Duration: 5 minutes |
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First showing: 9th December 1966 |
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Final showing: 25th January 1967 |
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Only shown twice |
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The work and purpose of the V-bomber force. Commentary by Gary Watson |
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Made in 1963 |
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THE NORTH SEA QUEST |
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A BP Film |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 17th November 1969 |
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Final showing: 24th August 1973 |
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The North Sea and its pioneers who made the first gas explorations, sometimes against all odds. A tribute to the rig, “Sea Gem”, which capsized in 1965. |
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Made in 1967 |
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NORTH WEST 200 |
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A Random Production for the Irish Tourist Board, Shell-Mex and BP |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 31st March 1967 |
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Final showing: 24th November 1967 |
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The 1958 motor cycle road races in Ulster. |
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Made in 1958 |
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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK |
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A British Transport Film |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 10th July 1967 |
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Final showing:
10th July 1967 (only shown once) |
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This film shows the way British Railways cater for Youth Hostel tourists. |
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Music by
Elisabeth Lutyens |
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Made in 1960 |
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OIL IN PAKISTAN |
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A Rayant Picture. The Burmah Oil Company |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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Excerpt shown: 15th March 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Only the one showing |
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Prospecting for oil in Pakistan by geological methods, seismic and gravitimetric methods; the discovery and exploitation of the Sui natural gas field |
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Made in 1956 |
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OIL UNDERGROUND |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 1st December 1961 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
| First showing: 10th May 1967 (Regular Transmissions) |
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Final showing: 22nd August 1973 |
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This oil exploration film shows how a reservoir engineer obtains the maximum production of oil in the most economical way. |
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Made in 1960 |
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OMNIBUS (FOR ALL) |
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A British Transport Film |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 5th July 1967 |
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Final showing: 27th November 1967 |
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For the benefit of the bus and coach industry, architects and town planners, this film tours the whole country seeking out ways of improving traffic congestion and improving public transport systems. |
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Music by Kenneth V. Jones |
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Made in 1963 |
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ON THE SAFE SIDE |
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An Atomic Energy Association Film (UKAEA) |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 1st May 1968 |
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Final showing: 17th July 1973 |
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A film showing the safety precautions undertaken at a UK power station. |
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Made in 1967 |
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ONE JUMP AHEAD |
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A GPO / Littleton Park Production |
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Duration: 9 minutes |
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First showing: 3rd April 1970 |
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Final showing: 15th August 1973 |
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A film about
technology in Britain’s postal service.
It shows how electronically controlled machines have been
developed to segregate the different classes of mail, and send them ready for
dispatch to their destination, as demonstrated at the Norwich GPO. The new
concept of postal coding is explained, and how the use of these codes enables
machines to speed up the handling of letters. |
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Music by Edwin Astley |
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Made in 1967 |
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THE OPEN WINDOW |
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A Central Office Of Information Film |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 10th February 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 12th February 1959 |
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Only shown twice |
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ORAONS OF BIHAR |
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A Burmah Shell Film / Art Films Of Asia |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 18th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 17th April 1964 |
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This film follows the daily life, work, festivals, and traditional dances of the Oraon tribe, one of the aboriginal peoples from the Bihar State of India. (A film in the Folk Dances Of India series). |
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Made in 1958 |
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OUR NATIVE SHORE |
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An Esso Film |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 13th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 7th April 1964 |
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This film shows some scenery, traditions, life and
activities along the coastline of Great Britain. |
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Made in 1956 |
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OVERHAUL |
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A British Transport Film |
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Duration: 16 minutes |
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First showing: 10th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 1st December 1967 |
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A guided tour of the once famous Aldenham bus overhaul works of London Transport in the 1950s. A real enthusiasts film! |
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Music by Kenneth V. Jones |
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Made in 1957 |
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PAINT |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 7th February 1968 |
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Final showing: 23rd August 1973 |
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Painting techniques are illustrated musically, imitations of ancient instruments for Egyptian art, pentatonic harmony for Japanese lacquerware and an 18th Century pastiche for an elaborately decorated harpsichord. Sit back and watch it all dry! |
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Music by
Donald Fraser |
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Made in 1967 |
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PAN-TELE-TRON |
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A Philips Film |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 6th March 1970 |
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Final showing: 17th August 1973 |
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A Pearl & Dean Cartoon about telecommunications. |
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Music by Frank Cordell |
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Made in 1957 |
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A PEACEFUL REVOLUTION |
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An AEI Film |
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Duration: 26 minutes |
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First showing: 8th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 12th March 1971 |
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New life and ways in India, showing developments in industry and agriculture. |
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Made in 1961 |
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PEASANT ISLAND |
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A Cadbury Brothers Film |
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Duration: 9 minutes |
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First showing: 3rd April1956 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 14th December 1956 |
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Showing peasant life and the almond crop in Sicily |
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Made in 1940 |
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PEMBROKESHIRE - MY COUNTY |
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An Esso Film |
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Duration: 26 minutes |
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First showing: 16th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 16th February 1968 |
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A tour of Pembrokeshire, capturing the Preseley Hills,
St. David's Cathedral, Caldy Island and sea birds in the nature reserves. |
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Narrated By Hywel Davies |
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Made in 1960 |
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PEOPLE + LEISURE = |
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A Film in “Our
National Heritage” series. |
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Duration: 29 minutes |
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First showing: 18th June 1973 |
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Final showing: 8th August 1973 |
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How people cope with more leisure time and the environment. |
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Made in 1968 |
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THE PHOENIX TOWER |
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A BICC / CAS Production |
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Duration: 39 minutes |
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First showing: 18th March 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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First showing: 14th March 1964 (1964 transmission) |
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Final showing: 13th April 1964 |
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The preparation and erection of the television tower on the old Crystal Palace site. An example of a high building of steel. |
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Made in 1957 |
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PICCOLO, SAXO AND COMPANY |
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A Philips Film / Joop Geesink’s Dollywood Production Unit |
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Duration: 14 minutes |
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First showing: 14th April 1964 |
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Final showing: 26th August 1965 |
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A puppet film illustrating the instruments of the
orchestra. |
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Made in 1959 |
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A PLACE TO LIVE |
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A Swedish Institute Film |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 1st June 1970 |
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Final showing: 22nd January 1971 |
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A portrait of
Sweden and its architecture. |
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Music by Bo Nilsson |
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POWER BOAT '66 |
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A BP Film |
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Duration: 23 minutes |
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First showing: 12th August 1968 |
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Final showing: 13th May 1970 |
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The 1966 Daily Express International Offshore Power Boat Race in the Solent. |
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Made in 1966 |
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THE POWER TO FLY |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 7th October 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 22nd June 1967 |
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A Hallas & Batchelor Animation telling the story of aviation from Daedalus to jets. |
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Made in 1954 |
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THE POWER WE NEED |
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The National Coal Board Film Unit |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 17th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 13th April 1964 |
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This film looks at the economic future of the coal
industry in relation to other sources of power. It includes footage of
Beverscotes Colliery, Nottinghamshire. |
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Made in 1963 |
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THE PROMISE OF PAKISTAN |
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A Rayant Picture for Caltex |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing: 2nd November 1970 |
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Final showing: 30th March 1971 |
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An outline of ancient and modern Pakistan showing its economic, social life and customs. |
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Commentary by Deryck Guyler |
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Made in 1965 |
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PROSPECT FOR PLASTICS |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 8th August 1963 |
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Final showing: 7th November 1972 |
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Industrial film documentary about the influence of plastics on our lives. |
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Music by Stanley Myers Commentary by Gordon Henry Davies |
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Made in 1962 |
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A QUESTION OF SPRINGING |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 1st March 1962 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 1st March 1967 |
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Sister film to 'How a Motor Car Works', examining suspension springing in motor vehicles. |
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Made in 1961 |
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A QUESTIONING CITY |
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A British Travel Association Film |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 9th November 1962 |
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Final showing: 12th April 1967 |
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The two faces of Cambridge, the city of beauty and
ancient tradition and the home of the questioning scientific spirit. |
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Commentary spoken by Sir Michael Redgrave |
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Made in 1959 |
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RIDE THE WHITE HORSES |
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A Ford Film Unit Production |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 3rd August 1970 |
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Final showing: 21st August 1973 |
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The 1969 powerboat race around the coast of Britain. |
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Music by
Jeff Wayne |
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Made in 1969 |
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THE RIGHT LINE |
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A BP Film for RHR Productions |
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Duration: 26 minutes |
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First showing: 8th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 9th April 1964 |
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An introduction to the sport of motor-cycle racing with
Bob MacIntyre, along with scenes of trials and road racing. |
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Made in 1961 |
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RISK |
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A World Wide Pictures Production on behalf of the Stenhouse Group |
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Duration: 14 minutes |
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First showing: 25th April 1969 |
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Final showing: 25th November 1971 |
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A film showing
the scope of international insurance broking: the ever-present risks to which
human and animal life is subject, and how insurance can compensate when these
risks become reality. |
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Commentary by John Westbrook |
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Made in 1966 |
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THE RIVAL WORLD |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 24 minutes |
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First showing: 21st January 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 21st August 1967 |
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Depicts the human struggle against hunger and sickness. Insects outnumber man by 50 million to one and are man's rival for food. Man has interfered with the balance of nature and now can only come to terms with his rivals by using organised scientific methods of control. Examples are drawn from many parts of the world, including the desert locust in East Africa and the use of aircraft against them. |
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Music by James Stevens |
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Made in 1955 |
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ROADS TO ROAM |
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New Zealand Film Unit |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 18th March 1968 |
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Final showing: 15th August 1973 |
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A film showing the development of transport systems in New Zealand. |
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Made in 1967 |
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ROSEWORLD '71 |
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New Zealand Film Unit |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 3rd July 1973 |
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Final showing: 20th August 1973 |
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A film about the World's first Rose Convention held in
Hamilton, New Zealand in 1971. |
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Made in 1971 |
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ROUTEBURN |
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New Zealand Film Unit |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 8th January 1973 |
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Final showing: 21st August 1973 |
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This film follows walkers making the Route Burn walk
around |
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Made in 1972 |
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ROUTE DES CIMES |
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A B.P. Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 28th October 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 31st October 1961 |
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A Film from France showing the daily transportation of 2,500 gallons of fuel from Chambery to a small village in the Val D’Isere (Haute Savoie) |
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English Commentary by James Cameron. |
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Produced & Directed by Jean-Jacques Languepin |
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Cinecim, France |
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Made In 1957 |
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ROYAL RIVER |
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National Film Board of Canada |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 30th March 1967 |
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Final showing: 23rd November 1967 |
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A documentary describing a trip made by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the Royal Yacht, Britannia, upstream along Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway, to mark its official opening in 1959. The full documentary had a duration of over 29 minutes, a second, shorter version also existed, and it was the latter that was used as a trade test colour film. |
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Made in 1959 |
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RUN AWAY TO SEA |
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An Athos Film Production |
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Duration: 22 minutes |
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First showing: 26th December 1968 |
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Final showing: 8th September 1970 |
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A fantasy P & O cruise on the Canberra. |
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Music by
Christopher Gunning |
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Made in 1968 |
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RURAL AREAS |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 23 minutes |
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First showing: 24th November 1965 |
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Final showing:
24th November 1965 (only shown once) |
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SCENES FROM NIGERIA |
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Duration: 8 minutes |
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First showing: 13th February 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 22nd February 1957 |
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Photography By Gerald Bowley |
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Editor K MacGregor |
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SCHLIEREN |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 31st May 1963 |
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Final showing:
31st May 1963 (only shown twice) |
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An explanation of Schlieren photography, which makes
any phenomenon that changes the refractive index of transparent substances
visible. It is used for photographing shock-waves around aircraft models in
wind tunnels. |
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Directed by Peter De Normanville |
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Made in 1958 |
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THE SEA OF TRIESTE |
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A film from |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 23rd March 1970 |
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Final showing: 6th January 1972 |
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SEPTEMBER SPRING |
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A World Wide Picture for BP |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd August 1966 |
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Final showing: 22nd March 1967 |
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The half-completed |
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Made in 1954 |
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SEVERN WESTWARD |
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An SCF / BBC Production |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 6th November 1962 |
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Final showing: 27th November 1963 |
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THE SHADOW OF PROGRESS |
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A BP / Greenpark Production |
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Duration: 24 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd February 1971 |
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Final showing: 23rd August 1973 |
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In meeting the demands for a richer and fuller life,
technology has polluted and destroyed much of the environment. This film
illustrates this paradox and indicates some of the possible solutions. |
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Music by
Wilfred Josephs |
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Made in 1970 |
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SKANDERBEG |
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A Plato Film from U.S.S.R. |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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Shown: 15th August 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Only the one showing |
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SKYHOOK |
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A BP / James Hill Production |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 25th November 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 4th October 1971 |
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A film about the use of helicopters to transport an oil-drilling rig to a prospecting site deep in the Papua New Guinea jungle. |
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Music by Jack Beaver Commentary by Bernard Braden |
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Made in 1958 |
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THE SMALL PROPELLER |
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A BP Film |
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Duration: 22 minutes |
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First showing: 2nd December 1967 |
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Final showing: 23rd August 1973 |
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This film
looks at motor boats around the world, and their various
uses for transport in |
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Music by Johnny Hawksworth |
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Made in 1967 |
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SMALL SMOKE AT BLAZE CREEK |
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National Film
Board Of |
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Duration: 9 minutes |
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First showing: 11th September 1972 |
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Final showing: 23rd August 1973 |
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The Canadian
National Forestry Service tells the story of the fight to contain a
forest fire in |
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Made in 1971 |
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SNOFARI |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 24th August 1969 |
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Final showing: 18th June 1970 |
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An Australian girl’s holiday in Queenstown and the New Zealand Alps. |
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Made in 1969 |
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SOMETHING NICE TO EAT |
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A Gas Council Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 6th July 1970 |
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Final showing: 23rd May 1973 |
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This film shows that luxurious cooking by experts can
be achieved by everyone. |
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Featuring model, Jean Shrimpton Music by Johnny Hawksworth |
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Made in 1967 |
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SONG OF THE CLOUDS |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 32 minutes |
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First showing: 2nd December 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 25th March 1967 |
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This film stresses the "internationalism" of the air. It shows airport activities in all parts of the world and co-operation between countries to ensure the comfort and safety of passengers. |
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Music by Richard Rodney Bennett |
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Made in 1957 |
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SOUTH AFRICA’S GAME PARKS |
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A South Africa Tourist Film. Made By Satour – South African Tourist Corp. |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 5th April1956 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 25th March 1957 |
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Wild animals in South Africa’s parks and reserves |
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Directed by Harold C. Weaver |
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Made in 1955 |
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SOUVENIRS FROM SWEDEN |
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Swedish Institute Film |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 27th April 1970 |
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Final showing: 14th August 1973 |
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A film
centered on an Englishman named Harry Fenton who has been enjoying a year’s
stay living in |
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Narrated by David Hohneh Music by Bengt Hallberg |
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Made in 1960 |
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THE SPLENDID DOMAIN |
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National Film
Board Of |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 13th February 1968 |
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Final showing: 12th August 1971 |
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A film about Canada. |
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Made in 1965 |
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SPRING IN COLOR |
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A Philips / Uniefilm Production |
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Duration: 5 minutes |
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First showing: 17th February 1969 |
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Final showing: 5th June 1972 |
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Blooming flowers in colour! A visual and musical delight! A look around the Keukenhof Gardens in Holland. |
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STORY IN THE ROCKS |
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A Shell Film made for the Royal Dutch Shell Group |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 2nd December 1967 |
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Final showing: 23rd January 1971 |
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The study of fossils, palaeontology is the theme of this fascinating short industry film as it explores the six main periods of time – Carboniferous, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretacious, Tertiary and Ice Ages. |
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Music by Jan Masseus Written and Directed by Han Van Gelder Producer Bert Haanstra |
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STUDY IN STEEL |
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A Worldwide Picture for the British Steel Corporation |
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Duration: 26 minutes |
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First showing: 14th October 1969 |
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Final showing: 22nd August 1973 |
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The latest production methods in steel making are described, together with the basic chemical changes which take place in the transition from iron ore to steel. Special steels and the use of automation for production control, chemical analysis etc. are seen. |
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Music by Tony Osborne |
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Made in 1968 |
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SURF BEACH |
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An Australian Film Unit Production |
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Duration: 17 minutes |
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First showing: 26th July 1971 |
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Final showing: 10th August 1973 |
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This film
shows surf riding, the work of lifesavers and a surf
lifesavers' carnival in |
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Music by Laurie Lewes |
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Made in 1965 |
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SURF BOATS OF ACCRA |
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A Unilever Film |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 11th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 18th April 1964 |
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Before the new harbours of Tema and Takoradi were
built, this film shows the lighter age of cargoes by surf boat. |
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Commentary by John Westbrook |
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Made in 1958 |
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THE TIDE OF TRAFFIC |
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A BP / Greenpark Production |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing: 8th January 1973 |
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Final showing: 15th August 1973 |
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A grim
picture is portrayed in this documentary sister film to the 'Shadow of
Progress', looking at excess traffic in cities over the world. It
traces the way in which urban and rural traffic, with its continual demand
for greater amounts of road space, has increased. The film was made as a
contribution to the United Nations Conference on Human Environment, held in |
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Music by Humphrey Searle Written and directed by Derek Williams |
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Made in 1972 |
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TOE HOLD ON A HARBOUR |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 27th January 1968 |
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Final showing: 14th December 1968 |
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This film gives a colourful impression of |
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Made in 1966 |
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TRADERS IN LEATHER |
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A Unilever Film |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 9th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 30th March 1964 |
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This films looks at the life of leather traders in
Northern Nigeria, their craft, the people and the export trade. |
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Made in 1957 |
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TRANS-CANADA JOURNEY |
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National Film
Board Of |
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Duration: 28 minutes |
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First showing: 9th May 1968 |
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Final showing: 20th January 1971 |
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A travelogue aimed at giving an impression of the size
and nature of |
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Music by Robert Fleming Commentary by Christopher Plummer |
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Made in 1962 |
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TRANSPORT ABILITY |
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A |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 7th October 1969 |
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Final showing: 16th August 1973 |
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A film showing the transport of spent nuclear fuel to |
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Made in 1967 |
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TRAWLER BOY |
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A Shell-Mex / BP Film |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing: 9th May 1957 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 28th March 1967 |
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This film shows life on the modern diesel trawler from the viewpoint of the junior deckhand on a Fleetwood trawler. It aims to recruit youngsters to the fishing industry. |
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Made in 1956 |
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TRE FILI FINO A MILANO (THREE CABLES TO MILAN) |
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Edison Volta Production |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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Shown: 21st December 1960 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Only the one showing |
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A Documentary which shows workmen erecting one of the pylons and stringing up three cables that will eventually reach Milan |
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Made in 1959 |
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THE TWILIGHT FOREST |
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A Unilever Film |
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Duration: 25 minutes |
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First showing: 10th January 1964 |
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Final showing: 10th April 1964 |
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This film tells the story of an industrial enterprise
which showed for the first time how the forest resources of |
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Commentary by John Westbrook |
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Made in 1957 |
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UNDERWATER SEARCH - 1 |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd August 1966 |
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Final showing: 12th April 1967 |
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This film, in two parts, usually shown consecutively, shows Shell’s worldwide activities and achievements in offshore exploration and production of oil. The future possibilities of rig anchorage, direct loading of tankers at sea and underwater working at great depths by men and robots are also shown. |
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Made in 1965 |
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UNDERWATER SEARCH - 2 |
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A Shell Film |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd August 1966 |
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Final showing: 12th April 1967 |
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This film, in two parts, usually shown consecutively, shows Shell’s worldwide activities and achievements in offshore exploration and production of oil. The future possibilities of rig anchorage, direct loading of tankers at sea and underwater working at great depths by men and robots are also shown. |
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Made in 1965 |
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THE UNSPOILT LAND |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 22nd January 1973 |
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Final showing: 15th August 1973 |
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Music by
Brian Hands |
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Made in 1972 |
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THE VANISHING COAST |
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A Film in 'Our
National Heritage' series |
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Duration: 27 minutes |
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First showing: 9th December 1968 |
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Final showing: 14th December 1971 |
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A fascinating study of the 3,000 miles of British coastline in co-operation with the National Trust, highlighting the likely coastal decline in years to come. |
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Narration written by James Cameron Spoken by Stephen Murray Music by James Harpham Conducted by Muir Mathieson Produced and Directed by John Taylor. |
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Made in 1965 |
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VIEW OF MIDDLEHARNIS |
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A Multifilm Production for Royal Dutch Shell |
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Duration: 20 minutes |
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First showing: 13th March 1963 |
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Final showing: 23rd November 1963 |
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The rebuilding of burst dykes on the |
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Made in 1954 |
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VILLA "MON REVE" |
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Films Pierre Remont |
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Duration: 13 minutes |
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First showing: 26th August 1968 |
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Final showing: 27th December 1969 |
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A humourous
cartoon from |
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Made in 1961 |
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WELSH WELCOME |
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A British Travellers’ Association Film, Telstar Productions |
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Duration: 15 minutes |
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First showing: 26th October 1970 |
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Final showing: 29th October 1971 |
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An introduction to Wales, featuring its tourist
attractions. |
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Made in 1970 |
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WEST OF ENGLAND |
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Central Office Of Information Film. A Greenpark Production |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 28th October 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 4th November 1958 |
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Only shown twice |
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The people, the scenery and the industrial traditions of the Stroud Valley and the growth of the woolen industry |
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Made in 1951 |
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WE'VE COME A LONG WAY |
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A BP
Film |
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Duration: 10 minutes |
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First showing: 6th March 1958 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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First showing: 11th May 1970 (Regular Transmissions) |
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Final showing: 16th August 1973 |
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A cartoon tracing the development of oil tankers. |
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Music by Matyas Seiber |
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Made in 1951 |
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THE YOUNG GIANT KAINGAROA |
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Duration: 18 minutes |
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First showing: 11th March 1968 |
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Final showing: 10th April 1968 |
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The story of Kaingaroa forest, the largest man-made
forest in the Southern hemisphere. |
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Made in 1960 |
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THE YOUNG LEAVES |
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Sonora Films |
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Duration: 8 minutes |
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First showing: 5th January 1960 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests) |
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Final showing: 10th August 1962 |
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Assembled from material shot mainly by Japanese film makers in Japan, the film illustrates how Japanese art has celebrated man’s intimacy with nature |
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THE YOUTHFUL MARCH OF KOREA |
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A National Film Centre Production |
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Duration: 21 minutes |
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First showing: 11th December 1969 |
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Final showing: 6th February 1970 |
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