Movies: Malcolm Arnold

  • 2004
    Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

    Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival (2004)

    Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

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    A documentary portrait of composer Malcolm Arnold. Broadcast in two parts on The South Bank Show but premiered in its entirety at the Royal Festival Hall...

    Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
  • 1968
    Divertimento

    Divertimento (1968)

    Divertimento

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    BP documentary film exploring the natural beauty of oil under the microscope, and through a variety of other techniques....

    Divertimento
  • 1958
    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant (1958)

    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

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    A behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the preparations for its destruction....

    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
  • 1952
    The Island

    The Island (1952)

    The Island

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    The initial stages of the construction of an oil refinery on the Isle of Grain, Kent, and its impact on the local farming community....

    The Island
  • 1991
    Malcolm Arnold at 70

    Malcolm Arnold at 70 (1991)

    Malcolm Arnold at 70

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    A documentary about British composer Malcolm Arnold...

    Malcolm Arnold at 70
  • 1948
    Queen o’ the Border

    Queen o’ the Border (1948)

    Queen o’ the Border

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    A portrait of Hawick, pronounced 'hoik' by the locals, a town in the Scottish Borders. The film was shot in Technichrome - a vibrant colour system developed in 1948 to photograph the British Olympic Games....

    Queen o’ the Border
  • 1953
    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century

    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century (1953)

    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century

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    Britain's part in the emergence of air travel is followed from the Wright brothers to the De Havilland Comet....

    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century
  • 1959
    Coupe des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally

    Coupe des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally (1959)

    Coupe des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally

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    1958 Shell trade test film following the progress of the 1958 Alpine Cup rally across southern Europe. First showing: 22nd October 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests). Final showing: 7th November 1968....

    Coupe des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally
  • 1948
    Mining Review

    Mining Review (1948)

    Mining Review

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    One of a series of newsreels made about mining...

    Mining Review
  • 1953
    Copenhagen: 'City of Towers'

    Copenhagen: 'City of Towers' (1953)

    Copenhagen: 'City of Towers'

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    This travelogue emphasizes Copenhagen's harmonious residents and tone. We see well-known landmarks and get a quick history of some of them....

    Copenhagen: 'City of Towers'
  • 1949
    Dollars and Sense

    Dollars and Sense (1949)

    Dollars and Sense

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    An explanation of what is involved in the devaluation of sterling....

    Dollars and Sense