The Home-Made Car

Overview

The Home-Made Car is a 1963 short film directed by James Hill about a young man who rebuilds a vintage car and finds love. Made in and around Farnborough, Hampshire, it became a cult success when regularly broadcast as a trade test colour transmission on the run up to the start of BBC2 colour transmissions. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 1963

Original language

English

Production

British Petroleum (BP)

Cast

Caroline Mortimer,Sandra Leo,Ronald Chudley

Director

James Hill

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0057149