Promises Promises... (1982)
Features the 07.55 from Sheffield to St Pancras. The camera follows to Leicester, where a young man is late for a job interview thanks to a variety of incidents including a freight train blocking the line and an improperly secured door at Derby. The film is a modernised version of an older theme for British Transport 'Right Time Means Right Time', where the accumulation of many minor delays on the part of BR staff soon add up down the line to make a train very late.
Director: Richard Tambling
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 23 min
Release Date: January 1, 1982
Screenplay
Cinematography: Maurice Picot
Editing: Richard Best
Production: British Transport Films
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Richard Tambling
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Promises Promises... about?
- Features the 07.55 from Sheffield to St Pancras. The camera follows to Leicester, where a young man is late for a job interview thanks to a variety of incidents including a freight train blocking the line and an improperly secured door at Derby. The film is a modernised version of an older theme for British Transport 'Right Time Means Right Time', where the accumulation of many minor delays on the part of BR staff soon add up down the line to make a train very late.
- Who directed Promises Promises...?
- Promises Promises... was directed by Richard Tambling.
- How long is Promises Promises...?
- Promises Promises... has a runtime of 23m (23 minutes).
- What genre is Promises Promises...?
- Promises Promises... is a Documentary film.
- Where was Promises Promises... produced?
- Promises Promises... was produced in United Kingdom.