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There Go the Boats

1951-01-01 Documentary 18mins

An historical account looking at how Britain's canals were used, and declining, in 1951.

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An historical account looking at how Britain's canals were used, and declining, in 1951.

  • Released
    1951-01-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    18mins
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    British Transport Films

Crew

R.K. Neilson-Baxter
Director
R.K. Neilson-Baxter
Writer
John Shearman
Producer
Keywords:
britain documentary short canals

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

This is a fairly standard documentary that reminds us just how pivotal canals were to communication and distribution as late as the 1940s. U... read more

This is a fairly standard documentary that reminds us just how pivotal canals were to communication and distribution as late as the 1940s. Using some actuality, and the odd animated map, we are invited on a journey along these British waterways inspecting the locks and the hand-hewn tunnels whilst encountering some of the folks who live by and/or make their living there. It's quite an interesting retrospective of a time now long past, and of how people moved essential, sometimes heavy, goods along these watery highways. It is informatively narrated; is nicely supported by some decent photography and has a jaunty Edward Williams score. As a piece of nostalgia - it's curious to think that this had a cinema release.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is a fairly standard documentary that reminds us just how pivotal canals were to communication and distribution as late as the 1940s. Using some actuality, and the odd animated map, we are invited on a journey along these British water...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

This is a fairly standard documentary that reminds us just how pivotal canals were to communication and distribution as late as the 1940s. Using some actuality, and the odd animated map, we are invite...

read more