Title from container. Originally released as short films between 1936 and 1938. Includes 96 p. booklet containing introductory essays, selected biographies and film notes.
Contents:
Disc 1. Rainbow dance (1936) ; The saving of Bill Blewitt (1936) ; Calendar of the year (1936) ; The fairy of the phone (1936) ; Night mail (1936) ; Roadways (1937) ; Trade tattoo (1937) ; Big money (1937) ; We live in two worlds (1937) ; N or NW (1937) -- Disc 2. A job in a million (1937) ; Book bargain (1937) ; What's on today (1938) ; Love on the wing (1938) ; The horsey mail (1938) ; The H.P.O. (1938) ; News for the navy (1938) ; Mony a pickle (1938) ; North sea (1938) ; Penny journey (1938) ; The tocher (1938) ; God's chillun (1938).
Summary:
"This, the second of three volumes, covers the period 1936-1938 and represents the GPO Film Unit at its creative height - including much-loved classics such as Night Mail, the experimental animations of Len Lye and Norman McLaren, and Harry Watt's first forays into drama documentary with The saving of Bill Blewitt and North Sea, as well as other neglected works, many of which will be available for the first time since their original release" -- Container.
Series:
GPO Film Unit Collection ; v. 2
OCLC:
(OCoLC)310393148
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.