Kino Quickies 02 - Death at Broadcasting House (1934) with Jo Botting
03/30/22 • 64 min
The second film in the Kino Quickies season, screened on March 27th 2022, was Death at Broadcasting House from 1934.
In the futuristic and glamorous surroundings of the BBC's brand new headquarters, an actor is murdered while performing in a radio drama, live on air, before the unsuspecting ears of millions of listeners.
Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A was Dr Josephine Botting, curator at the BFI National Archive
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Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper
Death at Broadcasting House was based on a novel of the same name by Val Gielgud and Holt Marvell. The book is now out of print and very expensive to buy second hand - however, the story was serialised for the Sydney Morning Herald in 1934 and you can read this (unfortunately low quality) scan of that serialistion HERE.
The film is available to buy on DVD from our friends at Network Distribution.
In the film, one of the key plot points is the that the murder happens to be recorded on a new piece of technology called a Blattnerphone, although the device itself is never shown in the movie. The audience at the Kino was treated to a picture of one. You can see that and hear an example of an actual Blatterphone recording HERE
The Inventor of the Blattnerphone was Ludwig Blattner - an interesting man who was a major player in early UK film.
Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE
Jo Botting runs monthly screenings of interesting, obscure and rare vintage films on Tuesday evenings at the BFI. Details HERE
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Our in-house Quota Quickie expert, Dr Lawrence is giving an online talk on April 7th about.... yes you guessed it.... Quota Quickies! It’s called, Quota Quickies: the worst films ever made? and you can register for free HERE
Follow Lawrence on Twitter
Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog
Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.
They don't just scree...
The second film in the Kino Quickies season, screened on March 27th 2022, was Death at Broadcasting House from 1934.
In the futuristic and glamorous surroundings of the BBC's brand new headquarters, an actor is murdered while performing in a radio drama, live on air, before the unsuspecting ears of millions of listeners.
Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A was Dr Josephine Botting, curator at the BFI National Archive
Follow Josephine Botting on Twitter
Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper
Death at Broadcasting House was based on a novel of the same name by Val Gielgud and Holt Marvell. The book is now out of print and very expensive to buy second hand - however, the story was serialised for the Sydney Morning Herald in 1934 and you can read this (unfortunately low quality) scan of that serialistion HERE.
The film is available to buy on DVD from our friends at Network Distribution.
In the film, one of the key plot points is the that the murder happens to be recorded on a new piece of technology called a Blattnerphone, although the device itself is never shown in the movie. The audience at the Kino was treated to a picture of one. You can see that and hear an example of an actual Blatterphone recording HERE
The Inventor of the Blattnerphone was Ludwig Blattner - an interesting man who was a major player in early UK film.
Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE
Jo Botting runs monthly screenings of interesting, obscure and rare vintage films on Tuesday evenings at the BFI. Details HERE
Follow BFI on Twitter
Our in-house Quota Quickie expert, Dr Lawrence is giving an online talk on April 7th about.... yes you guessed it.... Quota Quickies! It’s called, Quota Quickies: the worst films ever made? and you can register for free HERE
Follow Lawrence on Twitter
Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog
Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.
They don't just scree...
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Kino Quickies 01 - The Ghost Camera (1933) with Pam Hutchinson
To kick off the Kino Quickies season on March 13th 2022, we picked a sure fire crowd pleaser. The Ghost Camera is a comedy / mystery / thriller starring Henry Kendall as John Gray, Ida Lupino as May Elton and John Mills as her brother, Ernest.
When John Gray finds a camera on the back seat of his car, he develops the film to try to find out the owner. What he discovers sets him on the path to danger, adventure and, perhaps, love.
The film was directed by Bernard Vorhaus and edited by a very young David Lean.
Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A was film critic & historian, Pam Hutchinson.
Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE
Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog
Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.
Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
They don't just screen ninety year old films at the Kino - they show recent ones too! Keep up to date with their Twitter, Instagram and website.
Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper
Riding the faders and twiddling the knobs for this recording was Robin Warren AKA Robin The Fog who has a busy and diverse portfolio of work. Find him on Twitter or on his website and you can also hear him on Resonance FM.
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We are delighted to have received support from Talking Pictures TV - the UK's best TV station. You can find them on your television on these channels: Sky 328, Freeview 82, Freesat 306 and Virgin 445 and register for their online catch-up service, TPTV Encore
You can hear the trailer preview episode of the Kino Quickies HERE.
The next Kino Quickies screening is Death at Broadcasting House (1934) on March 27th. Our special guest will be Josephine Botting, curator at the BFI. Don't forget to
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Kino Quickies 03 - The Phantom Light (1935) with Neil Brand
The third film in the Kino Quickies season, screened on April 10th 2022, was The Phantom Light from 1935.
An early film from director, Michael Powell, this is the story of spooky goings on in an isolated lighthouse off the remote Welsh coast.
Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A was broadcaster, composer and silent accompanist, Neil Brand.
Follow Neil on Twitter
Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper
The film is available to buy on DVD from our friends at Network Distribution.
Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE
On April 7th, our very own Lawrence Napper gave an online talk for Westminster Libraries called, Quota Quickies: the worst films ever made? If you missed it, all is not lost as it will soon be posted to YouTube. Watch this space for more details.
Follow Lawrence on Twitter
Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog
Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.
They don't just screen ninety year old films at the Kino - they show recent ones too! Keep up to date with their Twitter, Instagram and website.
Twiddling the knobs for this recording was Robin Warren AKA Robin the Fog - investigate him on his website and follow him on Twitter.
We are delighted to have received support from Talking Pictures TV - the UK's best TV station. You can find them on your television on these channels: Sky 328, Freeview 82, Freesat 306 and Virgin 445 and register for their online catch-up service, TPTV Encore
You can hear the trailer preview episode of the Kino Quickies HERE.
The next Kino Quickies screening is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) on April 24th. Our special guest will be writer & researcher, Jade Evans. Don’t forget to BOOK!
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