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Film Info | |
Cast | Janet Munro, Leo McKern, Edward Judd, Michael Goodliffe, Bernard Braden, Reginald Beckwith, Gene Anderson, Renée Asherson, Arthur Christiansen, Austin Trevor, Edward Underdown, Ian Ellis |
Director | Val Guest |
Music | Stanley Black |
Year | 1961 |
Running Time | 99:15 |
BD Info | |
Video | Widescreen 2.35:1, 1080p 24fps, B&W |
Audio | English PCM 1.0 |
Subtitles | English |
Extras | Audio 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 |
Distributor | BFI |