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Penny Paradise (Original title)Penny Wise (Working title)
Date: 24 September 1938 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Carol Reed

Synopsis: Comedy of a tug captain who has two ambitions: to captain the new tug and win the pools. He believes he has won the second until he finds the coupon was not posted, but gets the first.

Genre:
Musical
Releases
Date: 24 September 1938Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 72 mins Length: 6476 FeetDialogue (original): English

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Video materials(2)
Description: Video - BFI identifier: C-1489469
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: HD Cam SRBFI identifier: C-1583740
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(5)
Description: 35mm BFI identifier: C-1477292
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-126503
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 6569 FeetStock date: 1960BFI identifier: C-126502
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 7150 FeetBFI identifier: C-1477374
Status: On loan - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 7150 FeetBFI identifier: C-1477412
Status: On loan - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI (servicing required)