Tunes of Glory (Original title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 09 January 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ronald Neame
Synopsis: Drama. Story of a bitter clash between two senior officers of a famous Scottish regiment. Brash, bullying Lieutenant Colonel Jock Sinclair rules the roost in the castle where the regiment is based, but he does with a laid back attitude to discipline and a fondness for partying in the mess with lots of whiskey and Scottish dancing. Sinclair is put in his place by his new superior, Basil Barrow, an Eton-educated man of strict adherence to rules. When Sinclair is involved in a violent incident in a local pub, Barrow must decide how best to deal with it, since the proper course of a court martial would bring shame to the regiment he and Sinclair love. Sinclair tries to talk Barrow out of the court martial, but neither man can foresee where the decision will lead.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Military
Releases
Date: December 1960Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 107 mins Length: 9628 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United Artists
Date: 1974Country: United KingdomRelease type: Non-TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Harris Films
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319995
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(4)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3850 FeetStock date: 1974BFI identifier: C-179109
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3677493
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3678685
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1428294
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 09 January 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ronald Neame
Synopsis: Drama. Story of a bitter clash between two senior officers of a famous Scottish regiment. Brash, bullying Lieutenant Colonel Jock Sinclair rules the roost in the castle where the regiment is based, but he does with a laid back attitude to discipline and a fondness for partying in the mess with lots of whiskey and Scottish dancing. Sinclair is put in his place by his new superior, Basil Barrow, an Eton-educated man of strict adherence to rules. When Sinclair is involved in a violent incident in a local pub, Barrow must decide how best to deal with it, since the proper course of a court martial would bring shame to the regiment he and Sinclair love. Sinclair tries to talk Barrow out of the court martial, but neither man can foresee where the decision will lead.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Military
Releases
Date: December 1960Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 107 mins Length: 9628 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United Artists
Date: 1974Country: United KingdomRelease type: Non-TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Harris Films
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319995
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(4)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3850 FeetStock date: 1974BFI identifier: C-179109
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3677493
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3678685
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1428294
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status