{"product_id":"elstree-calling-1930","title":"Elstree Calling (1930)","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"productDescriptionSource\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1930 by British International Pictures in response to\r\nthe lavish revues being produced by the major Hollywood studios, \u003cstrong\u003eElstree\r\nCalling\u003c\/strong\u003e was Britain's first musical film. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis all-star vaudeville show features performers drawn from some of\r\nthe era's most popular London productions, including Cicely\r\nCourtneidge, Anna May Wong, John Longden, and music-hall veterans Will\r\nFyffe and Lily Morris. Compèred by Tommy Handley, the film presents\r\nnineteen comedy and musical sketches in the guise of a 'live'\r\ntelevision broadcast; Alfred Hitchcock - then under contract to BIP -\r\nwas responsible for creating the sketches and linking material.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA fascinating snapshot of the earliest years of the British musical\r\nfilm and rarely seen since its original release, \u003cstrong\u003eElstree\r\nCalling\u003c\/strong\u003e is made available here in a brand-new transfer from\r\nthe original elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.\r\nSeveral sequences in the film were originally artificially coloured\r\nusing the Pathécolor system and those colour sequences are intact here.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSPECIAL FEATURES:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n[] Image Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\r\n[] Includes full opening overture (fades up from black)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Network","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54300904194433,"sku":"7954102","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9050\/5986\/files\/2710217.jpg?v=1747169869","url":"https:\/\/hit.co.uk\/products\/elstree-calling-1930","provider":"Hit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}