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The Austin
Film Library (1) Ref: 1001 Price: �14.99
Duration:
90 minutes approximately
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.
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The Austin
Film Library (2) Ref: 1018 Price: �14.99
Duration:
55 minutes approximately
A typical programme
of promotional films that would have been shown at dealer's evenings,
either in cinemas or in the showrooms. This includes a beautifully
photographed documentary of a day in the life of the Longbridge
factory and its workforce.
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The Austin
Film Library (3) Ref: 1019 Price: �14.99
Duration:
52 minutes approximately
A typical programme
of promotional films shown at dealer's evenings, this video includes
footage of precision engineering techniques used in all aspects
of manufacturing and production at Longbridge.
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Austin in
the Fifties Ref: 1040 Price: �14.99
Duration:
56 minutes approximately
ROUND THE
WORLD IN 21 DAYS (1951)
I AM A CAR (1954)
MAKING
THE MOST OF IT (1956)
Original cinema
advertisements of the period are featured between the films.
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Austin/Morris
1100 Ref: 1042 Price: �14.99
Duration:
56 minutes approximately
These two beautifully
crafted films were made to launch the Austin and Morris versions
of BMC's 1100, designed by Alec Issigonis. The result is compulsive
viewing and includes an interview with Alec Issigonis.
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This Progress
Ref: 1002 Price: �14.99
Duration:
60 minutes approximately
Released in
1933, 'This Progress' was an ambitious and expensive project, one
of the first promotional films to make use of the newly developed
synchronised sound system. The early part of the film includes rare
footage of Sir Herbert Austin, the main part of the film covers
manufacture at Longbridge.
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