Aloud

Overview

Canadian poet Earle Birney indulges his love of trains in this performance of his sound poem To Swindon from London by Britrail. In fluent "trainish," he interprets the experience of excursions by rail. Imagination sparked by the rhythm of wheels and the clink of couplings, Birney hums, hisses and hoots his way through archival footage of vintage trains and the English countryside. A must for language, animation and train buffs.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 9, 1983

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Earle Birney

Director

Donald McWilliams

Writer

Earle Birney

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0225056