Roundabout - 1963: A Year in Colour
- Synopsis
- In the 1960s the UK Government, through the Central Office of Information (COI), produced a number of films for overseas distribution. Essentially designed to promote British industry and values abroad, ROUNDABOUT was one of the most popular of these cinemagazines, with its selection of topical stories for the Asia market.
The BFI has collected all the Roundabout films from 1963 to produce a unique and fascinating glimpse back to Britain and its place in the world 50 years ago. Consisting of over 30 films, highlights include a visit to the Royal Mint, a trip around a British Doll factory and a look at modern architecture in London, Djakarta and Saigon.
The set comes with an illustrated booklet featuring an essay by cinemagazines expert Linda Kaye of the British Universities Film and Video Council. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2013
- Subjects
- History; Media studies
- Keywords
- social history; transport; national identity; cinemagazines
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 110 minutes
- Year
- 2013
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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