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The Home-Made Car (1963) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1963 · 27 mins · English
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Directed by
James Hill
Starring
Caroline Mortimer, Sandra Leo, Ronald Chudley

A 1963 short directed by James Hill, it follows a young man restoring a vintage car who falls in love. Shot around Farnborough, Hampshire, it gained cult status after being regularly shown as a trade‑test colour transmission that introduced UK viewers to colour TV before BBC2’s launch. Its picturesque settings and heartfelt story earned an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.

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