Irish and Proud of It (Original title)
Date: 1936 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Donovan Pedelty
Synopsis: An Irish-born businessman based in London is kidnapped by colleagues as a joke and flown back to the small village of his birth. There he finds that American gangsters are forcing the local publicans to buy illegally-produced raw spirit with which to adulterate branded products.
Genres: Crime, Drama
Subjects: Gangsters, Crime, Nostalgia, Patriotism, Pubs, Rural life, Kidnapping, Jokes, Vocal music, Ireland (geographical whole), 1930s
Releases
Date: 1936Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 73 mins Length: 6585 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 01 January 1936Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 72 mins 27 secs - Dialogue (original): English / English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 6516 FeetBFI identifier: C-852425
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(6)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6600 FeetBFI identifier: C-1437906
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 6516 FeetBFI identifier: C-852425
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 6622 FeetStock date: 1983BFI identifier: C-212280
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 6517 FeetStock date: 1984BFI identifier: C-212281
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 7175 FeetStock date: 1936BFI identifier: C-212278
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: MixedSound: SoundLength: 6800 FeetStock date: 1936BFI identifier: C-212279
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 1936 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Donovan Pedelty
Synopsis: An Irish-born businessman based in London is kidnapped by colleagues as a joke and flown back to the small village of his birth. There he finds that American gangsters are forcing the local publicans to buy illegally-produced raw spirit with which to adulterate branded products.
Genres: Crime, Drama
Subjects: Gangsters, Crime, Nostalgia, Patriotism, Pubs, Rural life, Kidnapping, Jokes, Vocal music, Ireland (geographical whole), 1930s
Releases
Date: 1936Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 73 mins Length: 6585 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 01 January 1936Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 72 mins 27 secs - Dialogue (original): English / English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 6516 FeetBFI identifier: C-852425
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(6)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6600 FeetBFI identifier: C-1437906
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 6516 FeetBFI identifier: C-852425
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 6622 FeetStock date: 1983BFI identifier: C-212280
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 6517 FeetStock date: 1984BFI identifier: C-212281
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 7175 FeetStock date: 1936BFI identifier: C-212278
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: MixedSound: SoundLength: 6800 FeetStock date: 1936BFI identifier: C-212279
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status