An outstanding early British documentary made by Rotha and sponsored by the Orient line. Remarkable for its fine photography and editing techniques especially the use of combined dissolves and superimposition to develop two associated ideas simultaneously (influenced by early Soviet filmmaking principles). Describes the building of the steamship “Orion” at Barrow-in-Furness and its economic effects on the life of the town, making particularly effective use of the local dialect (the film unit were noted for their attempt to show the working class under a positive light). Written and edited by Paul Rotha; photography by George Pocknall, Frank Bundy, Frank Goodliffe and Harry Rignold.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009760
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Editing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Ship-building
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Documentary photography
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Economic conditions
Places → Cities and towns - Great Britain
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)