02 January 1979 Factual 16 mins
Film charting the development of the London bus from 1829 to 1979, with the 150th anniversary of Shilibeer's first service, featuring a procession of many of the Museum's historic vehicles. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."
Watch the official Omnibus 150 1979 trailer in HD below or find more Omnibus 150 videos on Vidimovie.
David Firth as Self - Narrator (voice)
C. David Lochner Director
United Kingdom 02 January 1979
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A film charting the development of the London bus from 1829 to 1979 the 150th anniversary of Shillibeer's first service featuring a procession of many of ...
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A remote stone house nestles peacefully on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. In the garden. Faith Armstrong describes the flowers and the late afternoon skies to Jack, her blind husband.
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Taking the stage with the sun sinking in the West, Cheap Trick opened their Reading Festival appearance aptly with the raucous, quick-hittin' action of "Hello There", followed by the power pop rockin' "Come On, Come On".
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Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of Sesame Street.
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A master thief returns home. There he is threatened with the gallows if he fails to solve the tasks set by the count.
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During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet.
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Three youngsters set out to unravel the mysteries of a strange castle at the edge of town. In the process they learn about self-esteem and acceptance.
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In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
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