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The Talkies Come to Britain (Original title)
Date: 26 May 1971 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Peet

Synopsis: Documentary looking at the advent of talking pictures in Britain, including an interview with Hitchcock in which he talks about his film BLACKMAIL, and the decision to make it into a talking picture.

Series title:
Yesterday's Witness
TV Transmissions
Date: 26 May 1971Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomRuntime: 49 mins Network
Date: 26 May 1971not specified

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1603064
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-641139
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(3)
Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 00:49:24 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-31243
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 00:49:24 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-31243-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-641139
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 49.3 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1971-05-26BFI identifier: C-1601224
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1603064
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access