MrT

I have just obtained a copy of a film called "All that is England". This states in the credits that it was filmed at Merton Park studios and includes a very young looking Nigel Patrick together with Judy Kelly, Aubrey Mallalieu and Ernest Butcher in support. This film doesn't seem to be listed at IMDB in the entries of any of the above. Does anyone know anything about it? Direction is by Ralph Smart, running time is just under 19 minutes and although no date can be seen in the credits it looks like late 1930s or early 1940s - the clue is Nigel Patrick who looks as I say younger than in any feature film that I have seen him in, suggesting that it is considerably earlier than 1948. Any more info on this film would be very welcome.

Mike (MrT)

Steve Crook

Nothing on the BFI site either.
If you can find enough details then we can add it to the IMDb

Steve

penfold

There is a 1936 film short of that title, but it seems to be a travelogue sponsored by Austin motor cars.....it sounds stupid, but are you positive the title sequence actually belongs to the rest of the film? Trust me, it would not be the first time....

Bit of a Bay Window, what??

DB7

What's the story about Mike?
I'd have thought Smart was contracted to Ealing in the mid-40's, and Nigel Patrick in a 19 minute runtime makes me think of a Maugham segment? (but I'm sure you'd recognise Mr Know It All)

penfold

Is it a propaganda or information short, perhaps?? Can you put some screengrabs up perhaps??

Bit of a Bay Window, what??

MrT

I think the film must be the 1936 travelogue sponsored by Austin cars - the actors are all talking about their travels around Yorkshire etc, and Austin cars seem to feature heavily -

Mike (MrT)

penfold

In which case, BFI | Film & TV Database | ALL THAT IS ENGLAND is the one...perhaps you could contact them withh the missing details...for posterity. Sounds interesting. Did you get it from here?? The Best of Motoring in the Thirties at Motorfilms

Bit of a Bay Window, what??

MrT

The film is All that is England - the source copy I have is from a VHS tape so its not the dvd mentioned. The other titles on the dvd sound interesting - think I'd better put in an order! Quite a few of these motoring films were released on VHS in the early 1990s - I have two volumes of films from the MG company for starters!

Mike (MrT)