David Watkin Movies

  • 1958
    A Desperate Case

    A Desperate Case

    A Desperate Case

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    A cautionary tale of a typical holiday suitcase. Crammed beyond its capacity, imperfectly fastened, inadequately and confusedly labelled, the...

    A Desperate Case
  • 1956
    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

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    The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."

    The Long Night Haul
  • 1963
    The Six-Sided Triangle

    The Six-Sided Triangle

    The Six-Sided Triangle

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    The Six-Sided Triangle is a 1963 short film directed by Christopher Miles, starring his younger sister Sarah Miles, Nicol Williamson, and Bill...

    The Six-Sided Triangle
  • 1959
    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

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    Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride...

    Diesel Trainride
  • 1959
    The Coasts of Clyde

    The Coasts of Clyde

    The Coasts of Clyde

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    A short documentary.

    The Coasts of Clyde
  • 1959
    Care of St Christopher’s

    Care of St Christopher’s

    Care of St Christopher’s

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    ‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage...

    Care of St Christopher’s
  • 1960
    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

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    The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.

    They Take the High Road
  • 1957
    Service for Southend

    Service for Southend

    Service for Southend

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    The extension of the electrification of the Southend line from Shenfield to Southend. The last steam train leaves Liverpool Street and makes its way...

    Service for Southend
  • 1964
    Rhythm & Greens

    Rhythm & Greens

    Rhythm & Greens

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    Short film starring and featuring the music of The Shadows

    Rhythm & Greens
  • 1957
    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

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    A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

    The England of Elizabeth