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Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the Festival.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1951-01-01

Runtime: 29 mins

Director: J.B. Napier-Bell

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Forward a Century

Production Companies: Basic Films

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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