Giants of Steam (1963)
The epic of the earliest days of Britain's railways and the men who built them. It concentrates on the achievements of George and Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who built the first railway lines in the world in this country. Portraits, paintings, engraving and prints are used together with live shooting to evoke the atmosphere and illustrate the construction of the railways and the locomotives which ran on them.
Director: John Read
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: May 21, 1963
Cast
Music: Ron Grainer
Cinematography: Ronald Craigen
Editing: Roy Fry
Production: BBC, British Transport Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: John Read
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Giants of Steam about?
- The epic of the earliest days of Britain's railways and the men who built them. It concentrates on the achievements of George and Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who built the first railway lines in the world in this country. Portraits, paintings, engraving and prints are used together with live shooting to evoke the atmosphere and illustrate the construction of the railways and the locomotives which ran on them.
- Who directed Giants of Steam?
- Giants of Steam was directed by John Read.
- Who stars in Giants of Steam?
- Giants of Steam stars John Slater.
- How long is Giants of Steam?
- Giants of Steam has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is Giants of Steam?
- Giants of Steam is a Documentary film.
- Where was Giants of Steam produced?
- Giants of Steam was produced in United Kingdom.