Ridley Scott's first film, made at Royal College of Art. A 16 year old bunks off school and cycles around Hartlepool.
Featuring the late Tony Scott and a rather nice Raleigh with dynohub.
CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Leisure
Boy And Bicycle 1965
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Posted 8 years ago #
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Yep, been mentioned a few times on CCE -
http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1210
A classic for many reasons.
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LOTS of bikes on related links
http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/cycling-on-film/setting-off
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Once upon a time, there was a man in a hurry... This charming assessment of Britain's bicycle industry illustrates the popularity of cycling both as transport (for business or pleasure) and for sport in the 1950s. Produced for the Foreign and Colonial Office at a time when one fifth of the population cycled, it showcases the forerunners of the modern bicycle and the very latest models.
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