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The Leather Boys (Original title)
Date: 08 March 1964 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Sidney J. Furie

Synopsis: Dot and Reg discover on their honeymoon their divergent attitudes to marriage: Dot wants fun, Reg wants Dot. Facing domestic chaos Reg with Pete makes a new life for himself of fast, ton-up, motor-bike trips. After unsuccessful and half-hearted attempts at reconciliation Reg finds Dot is unfaithful and plans to take a merchant ship to New York with Pete. Whilst waiting for him at a dockside pub, he discovers the brutal truth about Pete himself and realises that friendship too has failed.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Bikers
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 108 mins Length: 9719 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 23 June 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 108 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)

Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9950 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-90501
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9576 FeetBFI identifier: C-674454
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-517441
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-517441-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Digital materials(8)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-517460
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-517460-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-517478
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-517478-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-517423
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-517423-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-517441
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-517441-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Film materials(4)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9602 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-90502
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9539 FeetBFI identifier: C-90500
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9950 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-90501
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9576 FeetBFI identifier: C-674454
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)