John Betjeman Goes by Train
John Betjeman Goes By Train is a short documentary film made by British Transport Films and BBC East Anglia in 1962. The 10-minute-long film features future poet laureate John Betjeman as he takes a memorable journey by train from King's Lynn railway station to Hunstanton railway station in Norfolk, pointing out various sights and stopping off at Wolferton station on the Sandringham Estate and Snettisham station, where he extols the virtues of rural branchline stations.[1] An early example of a Betjeman travelogue film, a similar idea was later used for his 1973 documentary Metro-land.[1]
| John Betjeman Goes By Train | |
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 John Betjeman boards the train for his trip to Hunstanton | |
| Starring | John Betjeman |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
References
- "John Betjeman Goes By Train". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
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