01 January 1939 Factual 15 mins
Spare Time is a 1939 British film directed by Humphrey Jennings for the GPO Film Unit, and made for the 1939 New York World's Fair. It is 15 minutes long and documents the leisure activities of workers in the coal, steel, and cotton industries in Sheffield, Bolton, Manchester and Pontypridd. Commentary is provided by Laurie Lee.
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Laurie Lee as Self - Commentary(voice)
Humphrey Jennings Director
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This classic documentary about the British at leisure arose from director Humphrey Jennings' work as one of the founders of the Mass Observation movement ...
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