Description
A second volume of highlights from the British Transport Films collection, available on Blu-ray for the first time
Experience the very best of British Transport Films (BTF) on Blu-ray, with this second volume of stunning High Definition transfers.
A descendant of the British sponsored documentary tradition, British Transport Films was established in 1949 to focus a spotlight on transport as a Nationalised undertaking, to create an appetite for travel and to entice the public to use nationalised transport. Over a period of more than 35 years, BTF produced an unrivalled documentary film legacy for generations of film and transport enthusiasts.
This new 2-disc Blu-ray compilation gathers together 20 films representing some of BTF collection’s most celebrated titles.
Remastered films include:
- Transport (1950, 21mins)
- Berth 24 (1950, 40mins)
- Ocean Terminal (1952, 30 mins)
- Bridge of Song (1955, 15mins)
- A Day of One's Own (1955, 20mins)
- Holiday (1957, 18mins)
- The England of Elizabeth (1957, 27mins)
- I'm a Litter Basket (1959, 7mins)
- Under the River (1959, 27mins)
- Link Span (1956, 23mins)
- Journey Into Spring (1957, 30mins)
- Snow (1963, 8mins)
- Reshaping British Railways (1963, 23mins)
- Thirty Million Letters (1963, 30mins)
- Glasgow Belongs to Me (1966, 17mins)
- Contact With The Heart of England (1967, 9mins)
- The Site in the Sea (1970, 35mins)
- E for Experimental (1975, 20mins)
- Inter-City 1250 (1982, 4 mins)
- Promises Promises (1982, 23mins)
Product details
| SKU | 5035673014196 |
| Alphabetical Title | Best of British Transport Films Volume 2, The |
| Blu-Ray Region | A, B, C |
| Brand / Publisher | BFI |
| Catalogue Number | BFIB1419 |
| Certificate | Exempt |
| Colour | Colour, Black & White |
| Countries | UK |
| Director | Geoffrey Jones, Edward McConnell, Ralph Keene, John Taylor |
| Extras | <ul style |
| Format | Blu-ray |
| Language(s) | English |
| Product contents | 2 discs |
| Running time | 427 mins total |
| Year | 1950 - 1982 |
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