Roll Out the Barrel: the British pub on film is a unique and fascinating collection of 20 films, made between 1944 and 1982. From wartime documentaries intended to keep up flagging spirits to independent productions exploring the permissive society of the 1960s, this five-hour collection provides the perfect measure of cultural change in Britain from the perspective of bar and lounge.
Disc 1
The Story of English Inns (1944)
Down at the Local (1945)
The Inn that Crossed the Sea (1950)
Tramp’s Ball (1953)
Beer and Skittles (1954)
The Old Pheasant (1958)
The Friendly Inn (1958)
Mining Review 16th Year No.5 (1963)
Lucy’s Table (1965)
All in Good Time (1964)
A Working Men’s Club in Sheffield (1965)
The Ship Hotel – Tyne Main (1967)
Disc 2
Under the Table You Must Go (1969)
Guinness for You (1971)
A Round of Bass (1972)
Henry Cleans Up (1974)
What’ll You Have? (1977)
New Pubs For Old (Australasia) (1979)
New Pubs For Old (Africa) (1979)
Local Life (1982)