02 January 1959 Factual 15 mins
This charming assessment of Britain's bicycle industry illustrates the popularity of cycling both as transport (for business or pleasure) and for sport in the 1950s. Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."
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Simon Lack as Self - Commentator
Dudley Birch Director
United Kingdom 02 January 1959
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The Lourmel couple are taking part in the final round of a TV game show: the wife has to answer questions; if she fails, her husband drives a racing car to make up the lost minutes.
01 September 1959
This is a film comprised primarily from footage shot by the exploring team of Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips, nee Bill and Eve Phillips, a minor league version of the better-known Martin and Osa Johnson.
01 January 1959
Follows the efforts to gain the right to vote for Negroes through a succession of legal decision and social changes.
30 September 1959
Airline captain saves passengers from a brutal murderer on a plane during four hours of terror.
25 January 1959
A story about two brothers, one deep in the underworld with his gun, his fists, and his hate the other atop the world with his songs, his music, and his beat.
01 January 1959
An honest man dreams of a better life for his family, but a childhood friend leads him into a world of crime that keeps happiness just out of reach.
01 June 1959
Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy Clanton) who doesn't know he has won.
17 February 1959
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies.
01 January 1959
At the very moment of her birth, ill-fated Chhaya's mother passes away, her dad loses his job, and their house burns down.
30 December 1959
During the Warring States Period, Nung-yuk, the Princess of Qin, denounces the mundane world and dreams of marrying an immortal.
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Written by the great librettist Tong Tik-sang, and featuring Lee Tit's elegant direction and superb performances from Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet-sin, "Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom" brings Cantonese opera to cinematic life.
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