Gawd, I loved this one when it popped up on PBS back in the ’70s!

“She’s a big one!”

I recorded this on my Betamax back when it was on PBS. I still have the tape but the old Beta machine ain’t what she used to be. Anybody have this on VHS or DVD?

You can grab GREAT from youTube with the DownLoadHelper plugin for Firefox. Drop the FLV files into ConvertX or a similar program to make a DVD. Since YouTube has increased the quality of most of its video, DVDs made from YouTube files look pretty good.

Also seen this in the 70’s on PBS. I Have spent a lot of years trying to find a good copy, without any luck. I keep checking on the BBC website hoping it would show up on something that would work here in the U.S. You would think someone somewhere would want to sell an Oscar winning short. Seeing it now, I don’t think it could be made today, because of the idea that cartoons must be made for children and this had…ADULT themes!

One is reminded of that luminous and deeply moving verse:

Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Gave off a peculiar smell
That he bequeathed to the nation.
It’s still there in Paddington Station.

Anybody’s who’s been to Paddington Station will agree.

God, Thanks for showing this! I actually remembered watching this on a series PBS ran called THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
(hosted by Jean Marsh) Some of the music stuck with me for years!!
Considering i was but a wee lad at the time it was shown, some of the material really surprised me! No sex, please, we’re British my arse!! This is such a brilliant film!!

Great to see this again after over thirty years! I was a young animator at the time when I sat with Bob in ‘Bob’s Place’ in Wardour Street watching the rushes - early seventies some time. Still stands up remarkably well.

(wipes a tear from his eye) God bless you for posting this short.