BFI - Tales from the Shipyard - Britain’s Shipbuilding Heritage on Film Part 2 (1898-1974) (1898-1974)

From scenes of jubilant workers celebrating spectacular launches in the early 1900's to King George V and Queen Mary's morale-boosting trip to Northern England’s shipyards at the tail end of the Great War; from Sean Connery’s perspective on Glasgow's industrial relations in 'The Bowler and the Bunnet' (1967) - the only film Connery has ever directed - to lyrical documentaries in celebration of industrial might such as 'Shipyard' (Paul Rotha, 1935) and the Oscar-winning 'Seawards the Great Ships' (Hilary Harris, 1960), this collection charts Britain’s shipbuilding heritage through famous documentaries, little-known cinematic gems, and emotive actuality films.

The early silent films on this set feature newly commissioned, semi-improvised piano scores by the acclaimed film pianist, Stephen Horne.

This two-disc editions features the following films

Part 2

- We’ve Come a Long Way (Allan Crick & Bob Privett, 1951) - The Sea Shall Test Her (Jack Howells, 1954) - Seawards the Great Ships (Hilary Harris, 1960) - A Great Ship (John Reeve, 1962) - The Bowler and the Bunnet (Sean Connery, 1967) - UCS 1 (1971) - Launch (Murray Martin & Peter Roberts, 1974)

Extras - Interview with Sean Connery (1967, 10 min.) - previously unseen archive interview in which the actor discusses his views on labour relations, after making 'The Bowler and the Bunnet'

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