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The Austin Film Library (3) Ref: 1019 Price: �14.99
Austin and Morris were great competitors in all areas and Austin very soon adopted the idea of promotional films shown at dealers' evenings, either in cinemas or in the dealers' showrooms. This video represents a typical programme shown on one of these evenings.
NATURE'S CHARMS (1933 Sound)
An extraordinary, whimsical period promotional film. An Austin owner waxing lyrical about poetic lines whilst on a country picnic with his family. An Austin 10 provides the perfect excuse to show Austin cars in idyllic settings. (11 minutes)
PRECISION MAKES PERFECT (Sound )
Precision engineering techniques used in all aspects of manufacturing and production at Longbridge. (10 minutes)
CORNWALL CALLING (Sound)
An Austin Marine Engine is fitted to a yacht being built at Rye in Kent. The yacht is then used for a Cornish sailing holiday. The tour on land is by Austin. (15 minutes)
OVER THE HILLS
Launch film for the new Austin Eight which is shown climbing 25,000 feet in one day up the famous hills of the Lake District. An important film that was shot on the Technicolour "Three Strip" system, this used a very large camera that was in effect three 35mm cameras with three separate film transports, each one recording a primary colour. Apart from being very unwieldy it was also very expensive system to use. (16 minutes)
Duration: 52 minutes approximately
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