BBC TV documentary | The Thirties in Colour (features South Pacific, etc) - Beyond Tiki

5HOB 54 house of bamboo Grand Member (1 year) Madeira Portugal Joined: Sep 28, 2006 Posts: 302	5HOB 54 house of bamboo Posted posted on Thu, Jul 24, 2008 11:25 AM Watch again at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cp456 Together with his younger brother Bolling, the American industrialist Harry Wright was wealthy enough to indulge his twin passions for travel and filmmaking. Both siblings collected and shot films that captured the world at a pivotal time in history. They captured astonishing images acquired and filmed in the islands of the South Pacific, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, as well as South Africa, Morocco, Palestine, and several countries in Europe, including Britain. These destinations were visited during the golden age of ocean travel, when the well-off could escape the Great Depression and travel the world on luxury cruise ships.
B blue.octopus Grand Member (1 year) London, UK Joined: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 68	B blue.octopus Posted posted on Fri, Jul 25, 2008 1:32 PM Many thanks for pointing this out - I've downloaded it from iPlayer to watch over the weekend. I wouldn't have spotted it in the listings.
5HOB 54 house of bamboo Grand Member (1 year) Madeira Portugal Joined: Sep 28, 2006 Posts: 302	5HOB 54 house of bamboo Posted posted on Sat, Jul 26, 2008 11:16 AM No problem! I watched it 'live' and I was entranced... I hope you enjoy, too.
B blue.octopus Grand Member (1 year) London, UK Joined: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 68	B blue.octopus Posted posted on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 12:07 PM It was a very good documentary - I wish they'd show more of the Wright films. I preferred the first part of the programme more. Also the first time I've enjoyed watching a game of cricket :wink:

5HOB

54 house of bamboo Posted posted on Thu, Jul 24, 2008 11:25 AM

Watch again at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cp456

Together with his younger brother Bolling, the American industrialist Harry Wright was wealthy enough to indulge his twin passions for travel and filmmaking. Both siblings collected and shot films that captured the world at a pivotal time in history.

They captured astonishing images acquired and filmed in the islands of the South Pacific, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, as well as South Africa, Morocco, Palestine, and several countries in Europe, including Britain. These destinations were visited during the golden age of ocean travel, when the well-off could escape the Great Depression and travel the world on luxury cruise ships.

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blue.octopus Posted posted on Fri, Jul 25, 2008 1:32 PM

Many thanks for pointing this out - I've downloaded it from iPlayer to watch over the weekend. I wouldn't have spotted it in the listings.

5HOB

54 house of bamboo Posted posted on Sat, Jul 26, 2008 11:16 AM

No problem! I watched it 'live' and I was entranced... I hope you enjoy, too.

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blue.octopus Posted posted on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 12:07 PM

It was a very good documentary - I wish they'd show more of the Wright films. I preferred the first part of the programme more.

Also the first time I've enjoyed watching a game of cricket :wink: