The Home-Made Car
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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.
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Cast
6 people
James Hill Director · Alan Hewison Cinematographer Ann Chegwidden Editor
First release June 1, 1963 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
British Petroleum (BP)
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · June 1, 1963
Berlin International Film Festival
United Kingdom · June 1, 1963
Theatrical
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