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Date: 1936 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

[Director]: Harry Watt, Basil Charles Wright

Synopsis: The nightly journey of the Postal Special from London to Glasgow.

Genre:
Documentary

Subjects:
Postal workers, Trains, Royal Mail, Crewe, London, Glasgow
Releases
Date: 1936Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 24 mins Length: 2115 FeetLanguage: English
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 23 mins 36 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Quarterly Review of Film and Video v26 n3 2009  Pages: 251-254
Title: ReviewsAuthor: SHAIL, Robert Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Book review of "Night Mail" by Scott Anthony, published as part of the BFI Film Classics series.

In: Dox: Documentary Film Quarterly n50 January 2004  Page: 40
Title: Dox 50: 50 favouritesAuthor: MANOV, Bojidar Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: In a whole issue devoted to 51 influential documentary films an essay on NIGHT MAIL.

In: Empire n164 February 2003  Page: 130
Title: RwdAuthor: [AM] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD review of NIGHT MAIL, and also the BBC travelogue WEST HIGHLAND.

In: Amateur Cine World v5 n21 23 May 1963  Page: 805
Title: [Amateur Cine World - v5 n21 23 May 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v46 n3250 4 Mar 1936
Title: [Today's Cinema - v46 n3250 4 Mar 1936: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v5 n17 Spring 1936  Page: 28
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n17 Spring 1936: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v3 n27 March 1936  Page: 36
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v3 n27 March 1936: no known title]Language: English

In: Life and Letters To-day v14 n4 Summer 1936  Page: Summer 176
Title: [Life and Letters To-day - v14 n4 Summer 1936: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
Title: Night Mail
Author: ANTHONY, Scott  Pages: 96 p.

Title: retake please!: Night mail to Western approaches
Author: JACKSON, Pat  Pages: v-vii, 308p.

Title: Documentary
Author: SAUNDERS, Dave  Pages: viii, 273 p.