Documentary News Letter (1944-1945)

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the stuff of life Good documentaries are scarce. Those contributed by the Gas Industry have been made on the basis of the common interest between Industry and public in the urgent human problems of food, shelter, health and education. For the making of these films the Gas Industry has called on the leading figures in the documentary film world, including John Grierson, Paul Rotha, Edgar Anstey, Arthur Elton, Ralph Bond, John Taylor, Albert Cavalcanti, Ralph Smart and Frank Sainsbury. The result has been that Gas Industry Films such as c Eating at Work,' cThe Londoners,' c Words and Actions,' c Enough to Eat,' c Housing Problems,' c New Worlds for Old,' £ It comes from Coal ' have been seen by thousands of people each week and bookings have come from as far afield as Australia, South Africa and Palestine. ■ post coupon now for latest film lists^ New Gas Industry Films are now in production and plans have been made to extend the usefulness of the film library by the use of colour and the production of special instructional films for schools. At present more than 20 films are available to approved borrowers. Most films are made in silent as well as sound versions and running times vary from 5 to 30 minutes. Full particulars from your local Gas Undertaking, or post this coupon. We should be happy to have suggestions or criticisms from any reader of the 'Documentary News Letter' who is interested in film library service. BRITISH GAS COUNCIL I GROSVENOR PLACE, LONDON, S.W.I Please send without obligation, details of your films, including recent productions and booking form. NAME I ADDRESS (POST IN UNSEALED ID. STAMPED ENVELOPE) Fx^r ^m ^^m ^^^ a^M^ ^m^m m^m ^^ i^a iMH ^^ i^M ^m ^^mm ^^m ^hm ^^m wJ