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  1. Rainbow Dance (1936 Video)

    Director
    Len Lye
    Producer
    Basil Wright
    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. Gasparcolour. 4 min.

    A mixture of live action an animation in which the actions of a live dancer combine with shimmering colour fantasies to illustrate the advantages of saving. The message is: ‘The Post Office Savings Bank...

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  2. Gpo Story, The (1983 Film, Video)

    Subject
    Film & television production; Media studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the GPO Film Unit. Tells the story of the Unit from its beginnings with the Empire Marketing Board, through to wartime documentaries of the Crown Film Unit....

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  3. Song of Ceylon (1934 Film)

    Director
    Basil Wright
    Producer
    John Grierson
    Subject
    Anthropology; Economics
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The traditional customs of the island of Ceylon are contrasted with the demands of western commerce. In four parts: 1) THE BUDDHA, deals with the legendary coming of Buddha to free the natives from their...

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  4. Land of Promise: The British Documentary Movement 1930 - 1950 (2008)

    Director
    Paul Rotha; Arthur Elton; Basil Wright; Humphrey Jennings
    Subject
    Film studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 720 minutes), £34.99

    A collection of 40 films from the British documentary movement during its period of greatest influence. These films capture the spirit and strength, concerns and resolve of Britain and its people before,...

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  5. We Live in Two Worlds : Gpo Film Unit Volume 2 (2009)

    Director
    Len Lye; Harry Watt; Evelyn Spice; William Coldstream; Basil Wright; Stuart Legg; Alberto Cavalcanti; Norman McLaren; Lotte Reiniger; Pat Jackson; Humphrey Jennings; Richard Massingham
    Subject
    Film studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 257 minutes), £24.99

    The second of three double-disc box sets presenting all the key films of the GPO Film Unit produced between 1936-1938. The collection is not just important in cinematic terms, but provides a valuable and...

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  6. Night Mail/West Highland (2004)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 55 minutes), £19.99

    A compilation of two classic films on steam trains

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  7. Face of Scotland, The (1938 Video)

    Director
    Basil Wright
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 135 minutes), £15.99

    Seven films from the Films of Scotland Collection. All restored and produced from digitally transferred high definition masters for superb picture and sound quality. The programme comprises: Seawards the...

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  8. Wartime Britain (2002)

    Subject
    History; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 60 min), £14.95

    A collection of five short films reflecting life in Britain during World War II.

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  9. Night Mail (Remastered and Restored) (1936)

    Director
    Harry Watt; Basil Wright
    Subject
    Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 24 minutes (BFI + 92 minutes extras)), £15.99 (BFI) £19.99 (Panamint)

    One of the most critically acclaimed and iconic films produced within the British documentary movement, NIGHT MAIL tells the story of the travelling post office from Euston to Glasgow and the men who worked...

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  10. Scotland Calling: At the Empire Exhibition 1938 (1938)

    Subject
    Geography; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (154 minutes), £18.99

    A 2-DVD compilation of films made at and for the Empire Exhibition of 1938, which was held in Glasgow. DVD 1: Seven films made under the direction of John Grierson to spotlight Scotland: FACE OF SCOTLAND:...

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