Documentary
An affectionate and entertaining look at our nation's obsession with cinema from the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age of the picture palace, to the modern multiplexes and beyond. A celebration of Norfolk-area cinemas past and present that introduces some colourful characters who kept audiences coming back for more, this film also asks: Is this the final reel in the story of cinema or just another chapter in its continuing development?
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
John Betjeman: A Poet in London
Someday My Prince Will Come
Discovering England
The Girl Who Became Three Boys
Get Liberated - Get Naked
Room 999
Sculpture
West of England
The Phoney War
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court
Secrets of Highclere Castle
Secrets of the Manor House
Arcadia
Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune
Dua Lipa: Elevating
The Warwick Rowers - WR17 England Film
At the Drive-In
Scala!!!
SIMILAR MOVIES
John Betjeman: A Poet in London
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1959
Poet John Betjeman is shown visiting locations including Vauxhall Park, Aldersgate Street station, Camden Town and Hatfield, where he recites a handful of his poems.Someday My Prince Will Come
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2005
An exposed Cumbrian village by the sea surrounded by windmills, fields and factories provides a striking setting for this fairy tale of young love and the loss of childhood innocence. Over one year, the film follows the 9 year-old Laura Anne and her 11 year-old cousin, Steven as they move towards the end of their childhoods. The narrative is told in rhyme by the young female protagonist. As time passes and the seasons change, feelings and memories from all our childhoods are evoked and we wonder what time will make of Laura Anne and Steven.Discovering England
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1991
It would be difficult to find more comprehensive tour through the byways and highways, lanes and paths, nooks and crannies, major sights and unexpected discoveries of enchanting England! After seeing the fascinations of London, It's out into the country for spectacular lakes and streams, green hills and dales, charming houses and inns, castles and cathedrals, thatched roofs and the cobblestone streets of scores of colourful towns in between, from Aldeburgh to York.The Girl Who Became Three Boys
IMDB 6 | Aug , 2012
Over the course of several months, 21-year-old Gemma Barker invented and impersonated three different boys, 'Aaron', 'Luke', and 'Connor', and under these three separate guises went on to seduce two teenage girls. Gemma was sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraud and sexual assault.Get Liberated - Get Naked
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2003
In this film we see the conversion to naturism of Alice Gilding, as she discover numerous opportunities for naturism. Also featured are the Parafotos Naturist Photography Master Class and a visit to the lovely Croft Country Club, on the Norfolk/Cambridge border.Room 999
IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 2023
In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in Cannes, director Lubna Playoust asks Wim Wenders himself and a new generation of filmmakers (James Gray, Rebecca Zlotowski, Claire Denis, Olivier Assayas, Nadav Lapid, Asghar Farhadi, Alice Rohrwacher and more) the same question: “is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?”Sculpture
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2022
Video art of sculpture is the real life story of Rumi (Mevlana) and Shams Tabrizi. Rumi and Shams are well known international poets of Persian language. One day, Rumi invites Shams Tabrizi to his house, Shams throws the book into the pool of water and Rumi is worried and Shams returns the book to Rumi without any trace of water. The lost half of the sculpture in the film is a representation of the same concept. "Sculpture" has won more than 69 International Awards, third place (semi-final) in called Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (Academy Award ® Qualifying, BAFTA Qualifying, Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) , Winner of the 2025 Jury Award for Best Short Documentary – Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) – A Canadian Screen Award-Qualifying Festival , Crown Point International Film Festival(Chicago),(US),Gold Star Movie Awards (US),One-Reeler Short Film Competition (US),Accolade Competition (US), and many other events.West of England
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1951
The people, the scenery and the industrial traditions of the Stroud valley and the growth of the woollen industry.The Phoney War
IMDB 8 | Aug , 2019
September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney War began: eight months of uncertainty, preparations, evacuations and skirmishes.Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
IMDB 7.4 | May , 1967
In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1980
When Brooklyn's Kings Theater -- one of five "Wonder Theaters" in the New York area -- closed its doors in 1977, the neighborhood mourned. In a series of interviews, local aficionados of the palace as well as its projectionist, its organist, and former employees, reminisce about the Kings and its charmed days gone by.Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2013
The history of this grand 500-year-old palace is inextricably tied to the lavish lifestyle of King Henry VIII and the doomed fates of his six wives.Secrets of Highclere Castle
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 2013
Known as the setting of "Downton Abbey," Highclere Castle truly was the home of aristocrats and an army of servants, with a rich past to share.Secrets of the Manor House
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2012
Find out what went on behind the stately walls of the British manor house a century ago.Arcadia
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2017
A provocative and poetic exploration of how the British people have seen their own land through more than a century of cinema. A hallucinated journey of immense beauty and brutality. A kaleidoscopic essay on how magic and madness have linked human beings to nature since the beginning of time.Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2016
In the 19th century, China held the monopoly on tea, which was dear and fashionable in the West, and the British Empire exchanged poppies, produced in its Indian colonies and transformed into opium, for Chinese tea. Inundated by the drugs, China was forced to open up its market, and the British consolidated their commercial dominance. In 1839, the Middle Empire introduced prohibition. The Opium War was declared… Great Britain emerged as the winner, but the warning was heeded: it could no longer depend on Chinese tea. The only alternative possible was to produce its own tea. The East India Company therefore entrusted one man with finding the secrets of the precious beverage. His mission was to develop the first plantations in Britain’s Indian colonies. This latter-day James Bond was called Robert Fortune – a botanist. After overcoming innumerable ordeals in the heart of imperial China, he brought back the plants and techniques that gave rise to Darjeeling tea.Dua Lipa: Elevating
IMDB 5.2 | Mar , 2022
One of the most recognizable voices in all of modern day music, Dua Lipa quickly rose to fame. Her catchy tunes and sultry vocals make her music appeal to a global audience.The Warwick Rowers - WR17 England Film
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 2017
A beautifully crafted documentary that takes you behind the scenes of our 2017 calendar shoots in England. Shot on location in England in glorious color and full 4k definition, available as a download only. The Warwick Rowers are back for a 2017 video to support charity.At the Drive-In
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2017
Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight to keep a dying drive-in theater alive by screening only vintage 35mm film prints and working entirely for free.Scala!!!
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 2024
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.