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Dear Octopus (Original title)The Randolph Family (Alternative title)
Date: 20 September 1943 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Harold French

Synopsis: Dora and Charles Randolph are celebrating their golden wedding. Three generations meet at the Randolph country home.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 1943Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 86 mins Length: 7707 FeetDialogue (original): English

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(14)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9.0902 FeetStock date: 1982BFI identifier: C-39908
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 82 minutesBFI identifier: C-1077744
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 01:22:51 minutesUncompressed - BFI identifier: N-4508154
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 82 minutesBFI identifier: C-1077744
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(12)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7729 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-39911
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 4750 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-39912
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 2950 FeetStock date: 1948BFI identifier: C-39913
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9.0902 FeetStock date: 1982BFI identifier: C-39908
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: Combined as MuteLength: 7768 FeetBFI identifier: C-39909
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 7750 FeetBFI identifier: C-39910
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 6883 FeetStock date: 1942BFI identifier: C-727478
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7744 FeetStock date: 1944BFI identifier: C-39907
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 7725 FeetStock date: 1942BFI identifier: C-723486
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 7725 FeetStock date: 1942BFI identifier: C-723487
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 7743 FeetStock date: 1943BFI identifier: C-727479
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 7801 FeetStock date: 1945BFI identifier: C-739796
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film