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.
 




