The Day the Earth Caught Fire (Blu-ray)
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Blu-ray Drama Sci-Fi Romance

Film Info

CastJanet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden, Reginald Beckwith, Gene Anderson, Renée Asherson, Arthur Christiansen, Austin Trevor, Edward Underdown, Ian Ellis
DirectorVal Guest
MusicStanley Black
Year1961
Running Time99:15

BD Info

VideoWidescreen 2.35:1, 1080p 24fps, B&W
AudioEnglish PCM 1.0
SubtitlesEnglish
ExtrasAudio Commentary by Val Guest and Ted Newsom
Documentary: Hot Off the Press - Revisiting The Day the Earth Caught Fire
The Day the Earth Caught Fire: An Audio Appreciation by Graeme Hobbs
2001 Interview with actor Leo McKern by Paul Venezis
The Guardian Lecture: Val Guest and Yolande Dolan interviewed by David Meeker
Theatrical Trailer
4 TV Spots
4 Radio Spots
Stills and Collections Gallery
Vintage Documentaries:
- "The H-Bomb" civil defence information film demonstrating the damage that might be expected from a ten megaton bomb (David Villiers, 1956; 21:15)
- "Operation Hurricane" a documentary exploring the work involved in, and the research behind Britain's first atomic bomb tests (Ronald Stark, 1952, 33:03)
- "The Hole in the Ground" a dramatization of a nuclear attack demonstrating the operation of Britain's warning system for atomic war (David Cobham, 1962, 29:46)
- "Think Bike" road safety film with Edward Judd (1978, 0:49)

Plus:
28-page Fully Illustrated Booklet with extensive credits and newly commissioned essays from John Oliver and Marcus Hearn
DistributorBFI