Complete Humphrey Jennings, The: Volume One - The First Days
- Synopsis
- The first ever compilation of films all Humphrey Jennings’ films. Widely considered one of Britain’s greatest documentary filmmakers, Humphrey Jennings has long been critically acclaimed for films which beautifully evoke everyday heroism in times of war and peace. This, the first of three volumes, gathers 14 films from the period 1934-1940 and provides a fascinating insight into Jennings’ early days as a filmmaker. It features both critically acclaimed works and some that have been previously neglected, many of which will be available for the first time since their original release. Titles are: POST HASTE (1934), LOCOMOTIVES (1934), THE STORY OF THE WHEEL (1934), FARWELL TOPSAILS (1937), PENN Y JOURNEY (1938), SPEAKING FROM AMERICA (1938), THE FARM (1938), MAKING FASHION (1938), SPARE TIME (1939), SS IONIAN (1939), THE FIRST DAYS (1939), SPRING OFFENSIVE (1940), WELFARE OF THE WORKERS (1940), LONDON CAN TAKE IT (1940).
DVD extras include: THE BIRTH OF THE ROBOT (1936) - a Len Lye film for Shell on which Jennings collaborated; ENGLISH HARVEST (1939) - an alternative cut of THE FARM ; CARGOES (1940) - an alternative cut of SS IONIAN; BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT!(1940) - an alternative cut of LONDON CAN TAKE IT!; Illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays and film credits. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2011
- Notes
- Dual format - contains both DVD and Blu-ray versions
- Subjects
- Film studies; History
- Keywords
- archive films; documentary films; Jennings, Humphrey (1907-1950); World War II
Credits
- Director
- Humphrey Jennings
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 211 minutes
- Year
- 2011
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
- Name
BFI Video
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