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WTF - A Box of Odd
What’s that Film?! If you’ve a taste for the curious or the kitsch, the bewildering or the bizarre, then look no further. Our selection of rare archive treats will satisfy the most adventurous palate.
Among these eye-opening educational films, odd adverts and early outings of the soon-to-be famous, you’ll find examples of what might well be the cult films of tomorrow – most of them hidden from view for decades. Also in our eclectic and perplexing selection, bonkers 1920s lifestyle tips, mind-bending medical films and out-there animation rub shoulders with madcap musical numbers, amateur experimenta and off-the-wall artists’ work, while the animal kingdom is celebrated in some of the most eccentric nature documentaries you’ve never seen. Throw in a notorious celebrity chef and her shocking seafood platter and you’ve got a recipe for viewing bliss!
To Hell with Accidents To Hell with Accidents
Documentary 1970 23 mins Director: Ken Daley
Merchant seamen beware! The Devil's Director of Accidents is on board in this imaginative training film promoting safety at sea.
The Cradocks The Cradocks
Biopic 1959 13 mins
If looks could kill: Dan Farson gets on the wrong side of fearsome TV cook Fanny Cradock - and her seafood platter - in this classic 1959 interview.
The Princess and the Pea The Princess and the Pea
Fairy tale 1979 8 mins Director: Don Boyd
A starry British cast breathes life into the fairytale favourite by Hans Christian Andersen.
Star Impersonations Star Impersonations
Advert 1930 8 mins Silent Director: Harry Hughes
Five British film stars show a talent for mimickry in this quirky film magazine promotion.
Dual Control Dual Control
1932 19 mins Director: Walter Summers
Take to the skies in this eccentric short starring the newlywed darlings of British aviation, Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison.
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