Genevieve (Original title)
Dates: 1953 (Copyright), 24 August 1953 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Henry Cornelius
Synopsis: Comedy about the owners of two vintage motor cars, friends and rivals. High Court lawyer Alan McKim always enters his veteran (i.e., pre-1905) car Genevieve for the annual weekend London to Brighton run. Although it is not technically a race, he accepts a wager with his friend Ambrose to see who can return first to Westminster Bridge. Alan's wife Wendy is not so fond of the rally but agrees to go along as it means so much to her husband. Ambrose brings along his trumpet-playing new girlfriend Rosalind, who in turn brings her St Bernard dog. Saturday's journey to Brighton is filled with various mishaps, mechanical and otherwise, but after a row in Brighton the gloves come off and Sunday's journey back becomes a treachery-filled, cat-and-mouse game of oneupmanship, with everything now to lose.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Classic cars, Rallying, Couples
Releases
Date: 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 86 mins Length: 7766 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
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Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:24:20 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-516397-2
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Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:22:50 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-516398
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Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:22:50 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-516398-2
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Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637686
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Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-590981
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Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1475661
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Film materials(15)
Description: Base: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-67204
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Description: Base: SafetyBFI identifier: C-67211
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Description: Base: SafetyBFI identifier: C-67213
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 950 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-67209
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Description: 35mm Cyan NegativeBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1134517
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Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7606 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67218
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Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 225 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67216
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Description: 35mm Magenta NegativeBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1134518
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Description: 35mm Magenta Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8300 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67217
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Description: 35mm Magenta Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 225 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67219
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Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 950 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67207
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Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 8300 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67205
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Description: 35mm Yellow NegativeBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1134516
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Description: 35mm Yellow Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 225 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67210
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Description: 35mm Yellow Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8300 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67214
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Dates: 1953 (Copyright), 24 August 1953 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Henry Cornelius
Synopsis: Comedy about the owners of two vintage motor cars, friends and rivals. High Court lawyer Alan McKim always enters his veteran (i.e., pre-1905) car Genevieve for the annual weekend London to Brighton run. Although it is not technically a race, he accepts a wager with his friend Ambrose to see who can return first to Westminster Bridge. Alan's wife Wendy is not so fond of the rally but agrees to go along as it means so much to her husband. Ambrose brings along his trumpet-playing new girlfriend Rosalind, who in turn brings her St Bernard dog. Saturday's journey to Brighton is filled with various mishaps, mechanical and otherwise, but after a row in Brighton the gloves come off and Sunday's journey back becomes a treachery-filled, cat-and-mouse game of oneupmanship, with everything now to lose.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Classic cars, Rallying, Couples
Releases
Date: 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 86 mins Length: 7766 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(22)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637686
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(5)
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:24:20 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-516397
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:24:20 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-516397-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:22:50 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-516398
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:22:50 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-516398-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-637686
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-590981
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1475661
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(15)
Description: Base: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-67204
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Base: SafetyBFI identifier: C-67211
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Base: SafetyBFI identifier: C-67213
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 950 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-67209
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Cyan NegativeBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1134517
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7606 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67218
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 225 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67216
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Magenta NegativeBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1134518
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Magenta Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8300 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67217
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Magenta Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 225 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67219
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 950 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67207
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 8300 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67205
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Yellow NegativeBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-1134516
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Yellow Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 225 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67210
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Yellow Separation PromasterBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 8300 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-67214
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status