Bronco Bullfrog
Encyclopedia
Bronco Bullfrog is a 1969 British
black-and-white
film directed by Barney Platts-Mills
and stars Del Walker and Anne Gooding. It is set in London
's East End and features the suedehead subculture
. The film has been released in the BFI Flipside
series.
A new HD version of the film opened the ninth East End Film Festival
on 22 April 2010, prior to its re-release in summer 2010.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
film directed by Barney Platts-Mills
Barney Platts-Mills
Barney Platts-Mills is a British film director, best known for his award-winning films, Bronco Bullfrog and Private Road.-Biography:1944 Born in Colchester England...
and stars Del Walker and Anne Gooding. It is set in London
London
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's East End and features the suedehead subculture
Subculture
In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong.- Definition :...
. The film has been released in the BFI Flipside
BFI Flipside
BFI Flipside is a series of DVD releases from the British Film Institute launched in May 2009. The sleeve notes to the DVD Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema state that the series is "rescuing weird and wonderful British films from obscurity and presenting them in new high-quality...
series.
A new HD version of the film opened the ninth East End Film Festival
East End Film Festival
The East End Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals in London. Taking place annually in various venues throughout East London, the festival "showcases hot new talent and homegrown films alongside larger independent releases and special events, informing and inspiring a new generation of...
on 22 April 2010, prior to its re-release in summer 2010.
External links
- Director Barney Platts-Mills website
- Information about the film from Modculture.co.uk