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The legendary world heavyweight boxing champion, John Arthur 'Jack' Johnson, visits Manchester. Boring sandwiches get a tasty Shippam's make-over in this classic comedy commercial from the 70s starring the legendary Roy Kinnear. Kathleen Byron - of Black Narcissus fame - stars in one of the most ambitious recruitment films ever made.
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Short Tribute From Blues To You. Amateur film 1989 2 mins Location: Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Model music men - an unusual appreciation of some legendary figures of rock. Damaged Goods. 2008 9 mins. A tragic story is played out by porcelain …
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Current affairs 1971 9 mins. In partnership with: Watch for free. Overview Overview About the archive About the archive. News reporters Tony and Sally Adams visit a nudist centre at a country hotel in South Devon. The beach at Slapton Sands Nature Reserve and nearby Pilchard Cove have been frequented by nudist bathers for decades.
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Boys on Film 16: Possession. Golden boys, teenage lust, self-conscious dolls, chance encounters and a vengeful creature - in the latest gay shorts compilation from Peccadillo Pictures. Director: Kai Stänicke, Christopher Manning, Blake Mawson, Charlie Francis, Anthony Schatteman, Jake Graf, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Oliver Mason and Björn Elgerd ...
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Boys on Film 18: Heroes. Ten uplifting and powerful tales of everyday heroes, each striving for their own identities whether gay, bi or transgender, and fighting for the right to be themselves. Director: Dean Loxton, Niels Bourgonje, Tamara Shogaolu, Victor Lindgren, Sam Ashby, Hope Dickson Leach, Søren Green, Alejandro Medina, Kai Stänicke ...
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The beach at Pilchard Cove in Devon to the north of Slapton Sands Nature Reserve has been an unofficial nudist beach since the 1930s. A landslip has made Pilchard Cove harder to reach and most settle for the nether regions of Slapton Sands. Freikoerperkultur or FKK meaning Free Body Culture is a German movement endorsing a naturistic approach ...
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The Boys on Film series turns 21. This compilation travels to Sydney then New York, via Romania, Canada and Switzerland for the best in new gay cinema. Anthology 2021 134 mins. Director: Jason Bradbury, Zachary Ayotte, George Dogaru, Pierce Hadjincola, Loïc Hobi, Sam Peter Jackson, Theo James Krekis, Joe Morris, Abel Rubinstein and Sinclair ...
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Action in Slow MotionAction in Slow Motion. A naked woman cavorts innocently at the seaside in this 1940s nudist film, strictly for artists and students only. From Victorian voyeurism to Soho striptease: how a hidden film industry emerged to satisfy the sexual appetites of (male) viewers.
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Tennis on Film. Quiet Please! Our unique collection serves up some nine decades of court action from Wimbledon and other UK tournaments. Watch new archive films for free on BFI Player.