BFI Vol 6 The Art of Travel DVD - Description
Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1st May 1949, and led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - it became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain.
All these films are now preserved in the BFI National Archive. This selection has been digitally remastered for this two-disc, which is a 'must' not just for the transport enthusiast, but also for the documentary aficionado who will recognise traits and innovation in British non-fiction filmmaking.
Disc one:
* North to the Dales (1962)
* Yorkshire Sands (1955)
* Down to Sussex (1964)
* The Land of Robert Burns (1956)
* Journey into History (1952)
* Midland Country (1974)
* The Travolators (1961)
Disc two:
* Journey to the Sea (1952)
* London for a Day (1962)
* The Beacons and Beyond (1979)
* A Desperate Case (1958)
* Lancashire Coast (1957)
* Golfers in a Scottish Landscape (1971)
Extras
Booklet with film notes on all films and credits.
