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Object of the week: Douglas Slocombe’s home movie from the making of Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt

Shot by ace cinematographer Douglas Slocombe on the set of the Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt, the 16mm home movie offers an informal window into the human side of production – the faces and the places involved in bringing a British classic to life.

By Josephine Botting

Object of the week: Douglas Slocombe’s home movie from the making of Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt
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