Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5710 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-02-23
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Full Screen, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 269 minutes

Synopsis
A selection of vintage shorts produced by the GPO Film Unit, lovingly restored by The BFI National Archive in association with BT, Royal Mail, and The British Postal Museum And Archive.
Disc 1: 'Rainbow Dance' (1936), 'Saving Of Bill Blewitt' (1936), 'Calendar Of The Year' (1936), '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), 'Heavenly Post Office' (1938), 'News For The Navy' (1938), 'Mony A Pickle' (1938), 'North Sea' (1938), 'Penny Journey' (1938), 'The Tocher' (1938), 'Gods Chillun' (1938).

Customer Reviews

Addicts Beware
I've wanted to buy this for some time and finally decided to treat myself and I was not disappointed, not by a long shot. This is one of those collections that keeps you changing your mind as to the films you like best. First it was one on disc one and then you discover something better on disc two. I love the way it shows how life used to be, the very simplicity of the way things were; or is it just that we were never really shown what went on as we are these days? To put it simply, this collection of the old GPO films is a real treat to behold, a trip into the more gentler years of the 1930s, a true peep into how things were and will never be the same again.

Personally it is a real joy for me watching films (collections) like these as they warm the very cockles of my heart. As a child in the 50s I loved going to the cinema and always enjoyed the whole experience as we were treated to a main film, a 'B' film, Pathe news, loads of adverts (some things never change) and the travelogue or short documentary. Great value for little money! If you are into nostalgia (like me), and I mean really into nostalgia (so very like me), you will love this collection. One word of warning though, once you begin to dip your toe into these nostalgic trips, it becomes almost impossible not to want more!

Two Worlds...
...yesterday and today. These films are a unique record of mid 20th century social history, as well as being technically interesting. Entertaining, thoughful and well worth the money - compare then and now to see how much thing have changed.

WE LIVE IN TWO WORLDS
This collection is excellent (as is the first) For an insight into early British documentary films making you can't get much better. Well done BFI roll on Vol 3 !