Learning on ScreenThe West Indies
Series
- Series Name
- Transatlantic Teleview
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: Set entirely in Jamaica on the eve of federation, this film contains eight interviews which reflect life on the Island, and the development of its industries, transport and welfare service. The interviewer, Errol Hill from Trinidad, speaks to people from all walks of life including Mr Norman Manley the Chief Minister and Vin Lawrence, one-time athletics champion and now director of youth camps on the Island.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Foreign relations
- Written sources
- The National Archives INF 6 /1995
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue c.1960, p.221 - used for synopsis.
- COI Reference
- MI 793/36
- Credits:
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- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Presenter
- Errol Hill
- Sponsor
- Foreign Office
- Production Co.
- Independent Television News
This series is held by:
Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
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- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN - Notes
- The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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