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Maurice Leakey
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 - posted January 11, 2018 02:19 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Whilst many people are familiar with the story of British documentaries from the 1930s and the 1940s, few know about the extent of its post-war legacy.

So, here is "Shadows Of Progress" from the BFI. Documentary films in Britain 1951-1977. A set of four DVDs with a total running time of 828 minutes (13 hours & 48 minutes). There are 32 short films on this compilation all from the BFI archive.

There is an interesting 64 page illustrated booklet and a 43 minute documentary from 2010 "Perspectives & Documentary Filmmaking."

Films are by many sponsors, including Anglo-Iranian Oil, BTF, NSPCC, COI, NCB, Roche, United Steel, Ford, Shell, GPO and BP. Perhaps the best known film in the collection is "The Elephant Will Never Forget."

1977 seems to be somewhat of a cut-off date, with TV documentaries taking over. The agonising death of the 16mm circuit is one of cinema's sadder, least told tales.

Highly recommended.

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Dave Groves
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 - posted January 11, 2018 04:02 AM      Profile for Dave Groves     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I was given a pristine copy of 'The Elephant never forgets' last year, and an interesting little film it is. If the rest of the collection is of the same standard it would be worth purchasing.

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Maurice Leakey
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 - posted January 11, 2018 05:18 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Dave
Here's a link to it.
http://shop.bfi.org.uk/dvd-blu-ray/documentaries/british-documentary/shadows-of-progress-dvd-bluray.html#.WldH9jEiHIV

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Dave Groves
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 - posted January 11, 2018 10:38 AM      Profile for Dave Groves     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks Maurice. A bargain price.

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