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Car of Dreams (Original title)
Date: 16 December 1935 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Graham Cutts, Austin Melford

Synopsis: A light hearted farcical romance involving a supercar and half a dozen people employed at a musical instrument factory.

Genres:
Comedy, Musical
Releases
Date: 1935Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 68 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (24)
Presents: Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Controlled by: Gaumont British Distributors Ltd., [Producer]: Michael Balcon, Screen Play: Austin Melford, Adaptation by: C. Stafford Dickens, R. Benson, From the original by: V. Miklos, V. Laszlo, Photography: M. Greenbaum, Editor: Charles Frend, Art Director: A. Junge, Dresses: J. Strassner, Wardrobe: Marianne, Music: M. Spolianski, Additional Song by: M. Sigler, Additional Song by: A. Goodhart, A. Hoffman, Lyrics: Frank Eyton, Musical Director: Louis Levy, [Sound] Recordist: A.C. O'Donoghue, Recorded by: British Acoustic Film, [Recorded] at: Shepherd's Bush Studios
Cast (10)
Grete Mosheim (Vera Hart), John Mills (Robert Miller), Norah Howard (Anne Fisher), Robertson Hare (Henry Butterworth), Mark Lester (William Miller), Margaret Withers (Mrs Hart), Paul Graetz (Mr Hart), Glennis Lorimer (Molly James), Jack Hobbs (Peters), Hay Plumb (chauffeur)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v2 n20 September 1935  Page: 122
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v2 n20 September 1935: no known title]Language: English

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Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Accessible materials to view(5)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6484 FeetBFI identifier: C-519141
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: D3Duration: 69.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-945459
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 69.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-945460
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 69.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1471945
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-638481
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-638481
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(3)
Description: D3Duration: 69.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-945459
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 69.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-945460
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 69.25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1471945
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6484 FeetBFI identifier: C-519141
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: Combined as MuteLength: 6481 FeetBFI identifier: C-519139
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 6481 FeetBFI identifier: C-519140
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6481 FeetStock date: 1936BFI identifier: C-720637
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating Lavender PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6481 FeetStock date: 1935BFI identifier: C-21392
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 6481 FeetBFI identifier: C-739755
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 6481 FeetStock date: 1935BFI identifier: C-739756
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film