Learning on ScreenLeaving British Shores
- Synopsis
- A compilation of 4 films from the British Transport Films Collection. Volume 9 in the series.
- Series
- British Transport Films Collection, The: Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2002
- Year of production
- 1950 1956
- Subjects
- History; Media studies
- Keywords
- archive films; British Transport Films; transport
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £15.99 (inclusive)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 119 min
- Year
- 2002
Sections
- Title
- Ocean terminal
- Synopsis
- The orginal film made in 1952 was revised in 1961. Southampton is an ocean terminal for the world’s largest liners. Drama and romance spring from the lives of those who work there: a tug skipper and his crew, a stewardess on a Cape ship, an assistant wharfinger in charge of handling baggage and freight, a taxi driver, and a pilot taking a great liner down Southampton water at night.
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Title
- Link span
- Synopsis
- (1956). Twenty-four hours in the story of the British Railways Channel ferryboats, the ‘link spans’ directly joining the roads and railways of Britain with those of France and Continental Europe. The Lord Warden laden with vehicles from Dover, and the Night Ferry from Newhaven carrying passengers are two of the ferries illustrated.
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Technical information
- Title
- Berth
- Synopsis
- In a race against time and tides the SS Bravo, which plies with freight and passengers between Hull and Gothenburg, must be unloaded swiftly. Each ‘turnaround’ is a test of professional skill for stevedores and river pilots alike. The story is told via a foreman docker and a Swedish buyer of British goods.
- Duration
- 40 mins
- Title
- Riviera holiday
- Synopsis
- Made by British Transport Films for Thomas Cook, the film eagerly promotes the charms of the French and Italian Riviera to the rapidly increasing number of British admirers. Inland, the villages of the Maritime Alps are praised and the Riviera way of life makes the whole area ideal for relaxing holidays.
- Duration
- 24 mins
- Technical information
Production Company
- Name
British Transport Films
- Notes
- Some BTF films are distributed by Beulah.
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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