Blu-ray Box Set: The Best Of British Transport Films Volume 2

Blu-ray Box Set

Title:	The Best Of British Transport Films Volume 2
More Titles:	The Wealth Of The World: Transport, Berth 24, Ocean Terminal, Bridge Of Song, A Day Of One's Own, Link Span, Holiday [1957], The England Of Elizabeth, Journey Into Spring, I'm A Litter Basket, Under The River, Snow, Reshaping British Railways, Thirty Million Letters, Glasgow Belongs To Me, Contact With The Heart Of England, The Site In The Sea, E For Experimental, Promises Promises..., Intercity 1250
Publisher:	BFI
Country:	UK
Format:	Blu-ray Box Set
Date:	27 Sep 2021
Region Code:	Region Free
Classification:	E
Barcode:	5035673014196
Cat#:	BFIB1419
Genre:	Documentary, History, Transport
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	1 Owns
Price Guide:	$16
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The Best of British Transport Films Vol 2 ( 2 - disc Blu-ray)
Directed by Geoffrey Jones, Edward McConnell, Ralph Keene,
John Taylor

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, 21 mins)
Berth 24 (1950, 40 mins)
Ocean Terminal (1952, 30 mins)
Bridge of Song (1955, 15 mins)
A Day of One's Own (1955, 20 mins)
Holiday (1957, 18 mins)
The England of Elizabeth (1957, 27 mins)
I'm a Litter Basket (1959, 7 mins)
Under the River (1959, 27 mins)
Link Span (1956, 23 mins)
Journey Into Spring (1957, 30 mins)
Snow (1963, 8 mins)
Reshaping British Railways (1963, 23 mins)
Thirty Million Letters (1963, 30 mins)
Glasgow Belongs to Me (1966, 17 mins)
Contact With The Heart of England (1967, 9 mins)
The Site in the Sea (1970, 35 mins)
E for Experimental (1975, 20 mins)
Promises Promises (1982, 23 mins)
Inter-City 1250 (1982, 4 mins)

Berth 24
Released	1950
Director	J. B. Holmes
Writer	Montagu Slater
Selected Cast	William Devlin as Verses spoken by (voice)
	Richard Huson as A Swedish Passenger
(Information from Cinema World)

Ocean Terminal
Released	1952
Director	J.B. Holmes
Selected Cast	Michael Goodliffe as Narrator
	Barbara Lott as Joan Lawrence
	Gracie Fields as Guest Appearance
(Information from Cinema World)

Bridge Of Song
Released	1955
(Information from Cinema World)

A Day Of One's Own
Released	1956
Director	Kenneth Fairbairn
Selected Cast	MacDonald Hobley as Himself - Commentator
	Marianne Stone as Herself - Commentator
(Information from Cinema World)

Link Span
Released	1956
Director	Michael Clarke
Selected Cast	Michael Goodliffe as Narrator
(Information from Cinema World)

Holiday [1957]
Released	1957
Director	John Taylor
Selected Cast	Robert Shaw as Narrator
	Sandra Burslem as Narrator
(Information from Cinema World)

Journey Into Spring
Released	1957
Director	Ralph Keene
Selected Cast	Stephen Murray as Narrator
(Information from Cinema World)

The England Of Elizabeth
Released	1957
Director	John Taylor
Selected Cast	Alec Clunes as Narrator
(Information from Cinema World)

Under The River
Released	1959
Director	R.K. Neilson Baxter
Writer	R.K. Neilson Baxter
(Information from Cinema World)

Reshaping British Railways
Released	1963
Director	Edgar Anstey
Writer	Edgar Anstey
Selected Cast	John Stockbridge as Himself - Narrator
	Dr. Richard Beeching as Himself
(Information from Cinema World)

Glasgow Belongs To Me
Released	1966
Director	Edward McConnell
Selected Cast	Wallace Campbell as Visitor
	Phil McCall as Taxi Driver
	Bryden Murdoch as Himself - Commentator
(Information from Cinema World)

Contact With The Heart Of England
Released	1967
Director	Nick Nicholls
Selected Cast	Richard Baker as Himself - Commentator
	Henry Johnson as Self (as Mr H.C. Johnson)
(Information from Cinema World)

E For Experimental
Released	1975
Director	Donald Washbourne
Selected Cast	John Shearman as Himself - Narrator
(Information from Cinema World)

Intercity 1250
Released	1982
Director	C. David Lochner
(Information from Cinema World)

Promises Promises...
Released	1982
Director	Richard Tambling
Writer	Richard Tambling
Selected Cast	Gary Watson as Himself - Commentator
(Information from Cinema World)

Snijeg
AKA	Snow
Released	2008
Director	Aida Begic
Selected Cast	Zana Marjanovic as Alma
	Jasna Beri as Nadija
	Sadzida Setic as Jasmina
	Vesna Masic as Safija
(Information from Cinema World)