There are many glorious films about L.T., like Moving Millions, Overhaul, Under Night Streets, The Nine Road, but City Bound has to top all those.
The title of this thread is very appropriate and those scenes might as well be from another planet and are as far removed from today as is the Roman Empire.
Last Edit: May 8, 2012 16:46:55 GMT by routemaster
Post by rhubarbrhubarb on May 7, 2012 13:17:04 GMT
I've never seen "City Bound" before! A splendid film. Trouble is, I had to keep stopping it and going back a bit, in order to view more closely something of interest!
Not L.T., however railway and wartime propaganda related from 1941.
Shunter Black's Night Off.
I love the bit where shunter Black starts to climb up on top of a burning ammunition wagon to try and put a fire out on the wagon's roof and a fellow railwayman reminds him that he lacks a tin hat and giving his.
Last Edit: May 7, 2012 18:43:45 GMT by routemaster
For the trainspotter/railway/transport enthusiast its an interesting glimpse into yesteryear, not only from a transport view, but also with regard to the delivery. From the authoritative 60s, through to the groovy 70s and reminiscing 80s.
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A short film made by Rank in 1967, which was shown at Odeon and Gaumont cinemas as a featurette before a main picture, this particular film is about Piccadilly Circus, clips of the station at 2 mins 8 seconds, again at 3 mins and at 6mins 30 secs.
Filmed after the start of the Blitz, 'City Bound' is an exploration of the daily commute into London from the suburbs in 1941.
Superb piece of wartime propaganda - even features streamlined 1938 stock.
Indeed. Places I noted: Acton Town EB Picc & DR with Standard & H Stock. Chiswick Park with Picc & DR Stock. F Stock at Chiswick Park (just visible), Northfields Depot and train entering station, Semaphore signals at Turnham Green, Standard and Metadyne Stock at Uxbridge. Passing Pinner on a train. Glance of power station at Neasden and old Circle stock in yard (you have to be quick to see that).
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Filmed after the start of the Blitz, 'City Bound' is an exploration of the daily commute into London from the suburbs in 1941.
Superb piece of wartime propaganda - even features streamlined 1938 stock.
Indeed. Places I noted: Acton Town EB Picc & DR with Standard & H Stock. Chiswick Park with Picc & DR Stock. F Stock at Chiswick Park (just visible), Northfields Depot and train entering station, Semaphore signals at Turnham Green, Standard and Metadyne Stock at Uxbridge. Passing Pinner on a train. Glance of power station at Neasden and old Circle stock in yard (you have to be quick to see that).
It's a mine of interesting scenes of such a high quality, as you mention, and so poignant being made early on in the war.
Has this film been known about by Underground officinardos or has it slipped completely under the radar until now?
The whole film is propaganda at its best - "War? - What war?" If we weren't told the date we'd never know that things were not just as they'd always been.
Mind you - some of those low-down close-up shots of moving trains beggars belief considering the crudity of the filmiing equipment at the time. H&S? What's that? ;D
"Never let go, in the dark, of what you knew to be true in the light"
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