
13 Sep 2023

The Perfect Meal
A food-loving and scientific tribute to the Mediterranean diet and, not least, the liquid gold: olive oil.

BURL IVES is your tour master...singing his celebrated sea chanties.
A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.

Narrator (voice)
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Narrator (US Version) (voice)

Self

Self

Self

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13 Sep 2023

A food-loving and scientific tribute to the Mediterranean diet and, not least, the liquid gold: olive oil.
01 Jan 1979
From dawn till dusk in the bohemian heart of London’s West End. This 1979 portrait of the people and places of Soho catches the neighbourhood towards the end of an era. There's some great footage inside an Italian delicatessen and of assorted street characters. It's a fascinating glimpse into this walled garden of cosmopolitan life on the cusp of the gentrification and commercial interests that have since broken its borders.

01 Jan 1968

A Day in TOKYO in 1968, Nostalgic bygone era. Planned by Japan National Tourism Organization. Produced by Koga Production. This film was produced to explain Tokyo for foreign tourists.

04 Sep 1978

A documentary following the attempt by three young people to be the first windsurfers to cross Cook Strait.

01 Jun 1935

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

01 Jul 1934

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.

01 Feb 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

01 Jul 1947

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.
31 Jan 1963
A jetliner spans the miles, sheering through clouds to open sky and scenic vistas of the provinces below. Glimpses of town and country, of people of many ethnic origins, of a resourceful and industrious nation - impressions it would take days and weeks to gather at first hand - are brought to you in this vivid 1800-kilometer panorama.

01 Jun 1940

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

01 Jan 2021

The hidden story of a savory local specialty found only on the French Riviera and the surrounding areas. Socca enjoys a historical and cultural significance that far outweighs its simple and rustic four ingredients. How Nice!

01 Oct 1922

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

13 Jan 1922

This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt.

01 Mar 1947

Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.

02 Apr 1959

A fun tour of 1950s West End with international film star Yoko Tani.

02 Apr 1956

An epic ramble from Winchester to Canterbury, through Hampshire, Surrey and Kent with picnics, pints and much prettiness on the way.

01 Dec 1921

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.