Douglas Slocombe’s home movies
Georgina Slocombe, daughter of British cinematographer Douglas Slocombe, came into the BFI this week to donate her father’s 16mm personal films.
Douglas had a distinguished career, working on Hollywood blockbusters Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Raiders of the Lost Ark, but started out at Ealing Studios during its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s. His home movie collection includes behind-the-scenes location footage of two of the studio’s Technicolor titles: The Titfield Thunderbolt and The Love Lottery.
These reels are a unique and fascinating addition to the BFI National Archive holdings, revealing some of the tricks of the trade and showing the stars relaxing between takes and we’re incredibly grateful to Georgina for allowing us to preserve them.
– Josephine Botting, Fiction Curator
How the archive uses 3D printing technology
Click on the link above (or head over to the BFI’s YouTube channel) to discover our latest ‘Inside the Archive’ video, which explores how the Archive Technology team use 3D printing technology to help maintain vital conservation equipment.
A huge thank you to Chris Naylor and Ian Shand for their expertise, patience and support throughout the production process!
– Alex Prideaux, Marketing & Events Manager (Our Screen Heritage)
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