The Castaways (Original title)
Date: 1921 (Release)Country: United KingdomUnder the direction of: Lancelot Speed
Synopsis: "After falling overboard they spent days in the life-buoy. Their only food was butter; and you soon get tired of only butter." A fish spots Pip, Squeak and Wilfred adrift and tells his mermaid wife to make a soup from them but she pushes them ashore instead. They land in Egypt and take a camel ride to see pyramids and a sphinx. Their leaves them stranded in the desert. They find a giant egg and try to cook it but a crocodile hatches out and chases them away.
Genre: Animation
Series title: Wonderful Adventures of Pip, Squeak and Wilfred
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: SilentLength: 728 FeetBFI identifier: C-727415
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW and Tinted PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 750 FeetStock date: 1921BFI identifier: C-196488
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: SilentLength: 728 FeetBFI identifier: C-727415
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 728 FeetBFI identifier: C-727414
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 1921 (Release)Country: United KingdomUnder the direction of: Lancelot Speed
Synopsis: "After falling overboard they spent days in the life-buoy. Their only food was butter; and you soon get tired of only butter." A fish spots Pip, Squeak and Wilfred adrift and tells his mermaid wife to make a soup from them but she pushes them ashore instead. They land in Egypt and take a camel ride to see pyramids and a sphinx. Their leaves them stranded in the desert. They find a giant egg and try to cook it but a crocodile hatches out and chases them away.
Genre: Animation
Series title: Wonderful Adventures of Pip, Squeak and Wilfred
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: SilentLength: 728 FeetBFI identifier: C-727415
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW and Tinted PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 750 FeetStock date: 1921BFI identifier: C-196488
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: SilentLength: 728 FeetBFI identifier: C-727415
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 728 FeetBFI identifier: C-727414
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film