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England in the Thirties [VHS]

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In the absence of info here at Amazon, this is from the Kino Video synopsis: In 1934, [John] Grierson's [filmmaking] group was joined by veteran filmmaker Alberto Cavalcanti, whose quirky, avant-garde influence became immediately evident in GRANTON TRAWLER and PETT AND POTT, a mock morality play. In 1937, Grierson left the GPO [later known as the Crown Film Unit] and Cavalcanti took charge with the production of the seminal NORTH SEA.

To expand a bit more on that bare description: GRANTON TRAWLER, co-directed by John Grierson and Edgar Anstey in 1934, follows a fishing trawler from her home base in Scotland's Granton Harbour up to the fishing grounds between Shetland and Norway. This particular boat was later sunk in a 1941 German bombing raid. PETT AND POTT: A FAIRY STORY OF THE SUBURBS is a 1934 satire directed by Cavalcanti. NORTH SEA, directed by Harry Watt in 1938, is the tale of another fishing trawler. This time the drama is provided by a dangerous storm, and the film praises both the brave fishermen and the government coastal-radio services which help to keep them from harm.

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