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Barnacle Bill (Original title)All at Sea (Alternative title)
Dates: 1957 (Copyright), 06 January 1958 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Charles Frend

Synopsis: Comedy about a Naval officer who buys a seaside pier and registers it as a ship to defeat local bumbledom and chicanery.

Genre:
Comedy

Subjects:
Piers, Ships
Releases
Date: 1957Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 87 mins Length: 7856 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 87 mins Language: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)

Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1222478
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1222478
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm BFI identifier: C-12366
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7860 FeetStock date: 1957BFI identifier: C-12365
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film