Learning on ScreenCoal Face
- Synopsis
- Coalmining in Britain in the 1930s - conditions and state of the industry in the economy at that time. Set to verse by W H Auden, with music by Benjamin Britten.
- Series
- Britain in the Thirties
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 10 min.
- Year of production
- 1935
- Availability
- Hire (film - BFI)
- Notes
- Also available on compilation tapes: BRITAIN IN THE THIRTIES VOL 1 (Post Office) and BRITAIN IN THE THIRTIES (BFI)
- Uses
- Introductory courses. Social science first year students on economic history course.*
- Subjects
- History; Sociology
- Keywords
- coal industries; documentary films
Credits
- Director
- Alberto Cavalcanti
- Producer
- John Grierson
- Writer
- W H Auden
- Contributor
- Benjamin Britten; William Coldstream
Production Company
- Name
GPO Film Unit
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Post Office Film & Video Library
- poes@edist.co.uk
- Phone
- 01795 426465
- Fax
- 01795 474871
- Address
- c/o Post Office Education Services
PO Box 145
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1NH - Notes
- Contact: Barry Wiles
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