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