Hooray For Pinewood

At last! The History of British Cinema now has a dedicated podcast. In each episode Mike and Matthew, two film fanatics, will trace the history of film in Britain from its pioneering beginnings to the present day. Along the way we'll go into detail about the work of familiar figures and franchises like Alfred Hitchcock, Ealing Comedies and The Carry-On films. But we'll also dwell on less well remembered landmarks from our cinematic past.So enjoy Hooray For Pinewood, coming soon to wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas EdisonThe Blacksmiths 1893: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnZT7oHGmtsThe Execution of Mary Stewart 1895: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpNQJV8KblQRobert Paul and Birt Acres 1895Incident at Clovely Cottage March 1895 (surviving frames): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_0lVGaqxoArrest of a Pickpocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVrMuNbd5QYRough Seas at Dover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RW1CJVAPCIThe Derby 29th May 1895: The Brighton School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWVSnUThG60George SmithA Kiss In The Tunnel 1899: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vdb79xXMWgGrandma’s Reading Glasses 1900: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07c897Eeuyc&list=PLue4rhsHxp6-1iuDZVi3OIcZ8tJtS0Mll&index=16 James WilliamsonAttack on a China Mission 1900: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnztkfNzZ68FIRE! 1901: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfXc_5hpIq4Techie StuffThe Latham Loop explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwbxMXYybOEThe Maltese Cross (or Geneva Drive) explained: https://youtu.be/CJQwezg5TGA?t=453Useful WebsitesRobert Paul: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/robert-paulBirt Acres:          https://www.jomec.co.uk/blog/the-stories-of-birt-acres/The Birtac Camera: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co18660/birtac-cine-camera-projector-17-5-mm-cine-camera-projectorThe Brighton School: https://theeverydaycinephile.com/series/european-silent-cinema-project/1898-trailblazing-brits-and-the-brighton-school/

F Martin DuncanCheese Mites 1903: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR2DystgByQ&t=80sKinemacolourThe Harvest 1908: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8JQsU7fZyYDelhi Durbar 1911: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VCpkplKUf8George C HaleA short film about Hale’s Tours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dICeIuJEJDUWilliam HaggarThe Life of Charles Peace 1905: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K46agM-ZMnY&t=34sRevenge 1904: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHAiT33uA3UCecil HepworthAlice In Wonderland 1903: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeIXfdogJbARescued by Rover 1905: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wniR5M4ogoM&t=70sThe Two Obadiahs 1911: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMV15mKWTlg

Mitchell and Kenyon DramasKidnapping by Indians 1899: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh-9GuQFBF0Diving Lucy 1903: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V05KBTvq4MLocal Films For Local PeopleRobert Baden-Powell Opens The Accrington Ambulance Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaXKbbnFopgMiners Leaving Pendlebury Colliery 1901: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwBuJTMrUNoParkgate Iron and Steel Works, Rotherham 1906: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I64ewblmTUYThe Lost World of Mitchell and Kenyon (BBC): Part 1: https://youtu.be/adO9fkaGCKI?list=PLRbfEQjXNJ09-b1-U6zH2DK_uYGT3UJUZPart 2: https://youtu.be/ROzu45BanOc?list=PLRbfEQjXNJ09-b1-U6zH2DK_uYGT3UJUZPart 3: https://youtu.be/QVBdnM12NkM?list=PLRbfEQjXNJ09-b1-U6zH2DK_uYGT3UJUZ

Cecil HepworthTilly The Tomboy Visits The Poor (1910): https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-tilly-the-tomboy-visits-the-poor-1910-onlineTilly’s Party (1910): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZXmll6Yio&list=PLIyQwzwNXGHU6qt7Gjj8nq_U6EtNnM51i&index=8&t=126sHamlet (1913): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KcrHbbiiM8&t=11sNewsreel FootageThe Epsom Derby (1913): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um9GV6_AILMThe Adventures of TubbyTubby’s Rest Cure (1916): https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-tubbys-rest-cure-1916-onlineTubby’s Typewriter (1916): https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-tubbys-typewriter-1916-onlineThe First World WarThe Imperial War Museum Website: https://www.iwm.org.uk/historyBritain Prepared (1915): https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/2350The Battle of the Somme (1916): https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/1310

The Death of Billie CarletonThe full shocking story: https://flashbak.com/disgraceful-orgies-unholy-rites-and-the-death-of-billie-carleton-100-years-ago-408525/Cecil HepworthMost of the existing full-length Hepworth films still await home availability on either streaming or disc, but clips are available online.Tansy (1921): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuyM9bM1UTgComin’ Thru The Rye (1923): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unrq2RIHPPcFor context, a lovely clip from The Smallest Show On Earth (1957) with Peter Sellers, Bernard Miles, and Margaret Rutherford watching a clip of Comin’ Thru The Rye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8xct7ved9cStoll StudiosSherlock HolmesThe Sign of Four (1923):               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWbAa7ddr6oThe Devil’s Foot (1921): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWbAa7ddr6oThe Dying Detective (1921): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRw03GeaWDgFu ManchuThe Fiery Hand (1923): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGa8Y1jBOyUThe Clue of the Pigtail (1923): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQzl19zTARUThe Man with the Limp (1923): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXdLzoye57QAlfred HitchcockThe Pleasure Garden (1925): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i94JofNU3Y

In Episode 7 we trace the early career of Alfred Hitchcock from his humble beginnings in Leytonstone to his first box-office hit as a director.The Alfred Hitchcock’s Silent FilmsThe Pleasure Garden (1925): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i94JofNU3Y&t=6sThe Lodger (1927): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkkWQzfRaREThe Ring (1927): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUsjXDajPY&t=2518sDownhill (1927): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpOyvJ-hyCQThe Farmer’s Wife (1928): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q0XOLQqihwEasy Virtue (1928): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoAt9desCGMChampagne (1928): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ULU5D_rtiYThe Manxman (1929): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6lc6h1And one with sound…Blackmail (1929) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDVATU7-yuw

The Alfred Hitchcock’s Silent FilmsThe Pleasure Garden (1925): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i94JofNU3Y&t=6sThe Lodger (1927): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkkWQzfRaREThe Ring (1927): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUsjXDajPY&t=2518sDownhill (1927): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpOyvJ-hyCQThe Farmer’s Wife (1928): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q0XOLQqihwEasy Virtue (1928): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoAt9desCGMChampagne (1928): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ULU5D_rtiYThe Manxman (1929): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6lc6h1And one with sound…Blackmail (1929) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDVATU7-yuwMore on HitchcockThe Anny Ondra Sound Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z8mSwzSQQkHitchcock discusses Blackmail with Truffaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idYtdX0UeIM