PHILLIPS BICYCLES - PUBLICITY FILMS FOR WEST AFRICA
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 514835).
Synopsis
Two short publicity films for Phillips bicycles for the West African market.
Various black men on bicycles pointing to leaves(?) sacks(?), then cycling along the road; close-up of Phillips logo on the bikes (0-53). Exterior of the Phillips factory; people leaving this and other factories (54-80). Four black men emerge from a chauffeur driven limousine at the factory in Tyburn, Birmingham, they are greeted by the factory managers(?); interior of the factory; men on the production line; lorries leaving the factory; three men on bicycles (80-178ft 16mm).
Titles
- WEST AFRICAN FILM (Alternative)
- PHILLIPS BICYCLES - PUBLICITY FILMS FOR WEST AFRICA (Archive)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1954
- Running Time:
- 5 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm Film
- Colour:
- Colour (Kodachrome)
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 185 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- Great Britain
- Sponsor
- J.A. Phillips & Co Ltd
- Production Company
- Birmingham Commercial Films Ltd.