The home-made car

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Movie
Original title The home-made car
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 1963
length 27 minutes
Rod
Director James Hill
script James Hill
production James Hill
music Ron Grainer
camera Alan Hewison
cut Ann Chegwidden
occupation

The Home-Made Car is a British short film directed by James Hill , who appeared as both director and producer and wrote the script. Hill was nominated for an Oscar with his film .

The film was shown for the first time during the International Film Festival in Berlin in June 1963.

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Arthur, who is out and about with his dog, a St. Bernard , looks at old cars in a junkyard, where he is particularly struck by a wrecked car. He quickly reached an agreement with the scrap dealer and a short time later was busy clearing out a garage made available to him by the petrol station operator Mr. Finch in order to be able to work on the scrap car there. He is watched by little Mil, who lives in the neighboring house and likes to point a water pistol at him when he is not paying attention to her. For a short time, he can also draw the attention of Sheila, a young lady who he secretly adores, who lives nearby. To Arthur's displeasure, Sheila is picked up shortly afterwards by a young man who drives a sports car.

While Arthur is having a coffee, a junk collector loads the car parts in front of the garage, namely the front wing and the bonnet, onto his cart. Arthur just sees him turn the corner and takes his belongings back. Slowly things go forward, and Mr. Finch has had his part in it. Arthur also befriends little Mil and includes her in his work, which makes the little one very proud. Every now and then, however, the uneven team also has to struggle with setbacks. A happy moment for Arthur and Mill is when they discover a bird's nest with young birds that have just hatched on the ceiling of the garage - embedded in old pillows. Arthur's loyal dog is always close by, either following the action or snoozing in front of him.

And then the big day of the first trip actually comes. Arthur proudly sets the car in motion, which really looks great and in which of course his dog has also taken a seat. Just as he is standing at Mr. Finch's petrol station, the young man rushes up in the sports car Sheila is in his car and races into a flower stand on the side because he had looked at Arthur's car in amazement. Arthur seizes the opportunity and offers Sheila a seat in his car, which she gladly accepts. When they see little Mil sitting on a fence on their way out, Arthur invites the little one to join the ride too.

Production, success

The film was sponsored by British Petroleum (BP) and produced by James Hill Production in Technicolor under the supervision of Angela Levy. Not a word is spoken in the film. Was expelled The Home-Made Car by BFI Video. The film was also released on DVD along with two other short films by James Hill.

The film was shot at the BP petrol station in Bucks Horn Oak, Hampshire , England, Blackwell Cottage, Cambridge Road West, Farnborough, Hampshire (where Arthur reassembled the car) and Seale, Surrey, England (country roads on End of film). The house standing there and the house in which the little girl lived have been preserved. There is now a single-family house where the garage was.

Cars, success

Example image Bullnose Morris

The owner of the Bullnose Morris kept the car shown in the film until his death in 2011. When the film was made, the car had already been fully restored, which is why the chassis from another car was used, a rare Perry from 1916. The sports car with the ID WVK 929, which is driven by the young man, was a white Austin-Healey 100-6 from the late 1950s with a red interior.

The film became something of a cult following as it was shown regularly on BBC Two because television technicians used it to color-match new televisions.

Awards

Berlin International Film Festival 1963

  • Silver Bear Winner: James Hill in the "Special Prize Short Film" category
  • Honorable Mention: James Hill in the Youth Film Award category

Academy Awards 1964

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The 36th Academy Awards | 1964 see oscars.org (English)
  2. ↑ The Home-Made Car see farnborough-explorer.bondle.co.uk (English)
  3. ↑ The Home Made Car (1963) see letterboxd.com (English)
  4. ↑ The Statistician's Guide to Trade Test Color Films see testcardcircle.org.uk (English)
  5. ↑ The Home-Made Car (1963) see information at screenonline.org.uk
  6. ↑ Prizes & Awards 1963 see berlinale.de