{"product_id":"western-approaches-dual-format","title":"WESTERN APPROACHES [DUAL FORMAT]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bravery of the Merchant Navy is brilliantly captured in Technicolor in this acclaimed WWII documentary, newly restored in 2K\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegarded as one of the best British documentaries of the Second World War,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Approaches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epays tribute to the bravery of the Merchant Navy and the perils they faced during the Atlantic Convoys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected by\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePat Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand brilliantly shot in Technicolor by acclaimed cinematographer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Cardiff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(The Red Shoes, The African Queen), this dramatized Crown Film Unit retelling of an attempted U-Boat attack uses real merchant seamen to re-enact their roles. Both realistic and dramatic, the film carries a powerful authenticity, which is reinforced by its stunning colour imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crowning achievement of the British Documentary Movement that flourished in the 1930s and 40s, this landmark film is presented in a new 2K restoration by Imperial War Museums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eRestored in 2K by Imperial War Museums and presented on Blu-ray and DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAudio commentary featuring the Imperial War Museum’s Toby Haggith and director Pat Jackson (2004)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eColour on Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2023, 8 mins): a making-of featurette by Craig McCall featuring writer and director Pat Jackson and cinematographer Jack Cardiff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1942, 8 mins): short film by Pat Jackson highlighting the importance of builders to the war effort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFerry Pilot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1941, 35 mins): Pat Jackson's account of the Air Transport Auxiliary which provided personnel to fly newly completed aircraft from factory to service airfield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople at War: A Seaman’s Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1942, 7 mins): interviewed in his room as he packs for his next trip, a Newfoundlander whose been torpedoed no less than four times, typifies the courage and service of the Merchant Navy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is Colour\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(1942, 18 mins): This Technicolor marvel sponsored by ICI explores colour theory and its application to the material world around us. 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