BFI Video has announced A Day In The Life - Four Portraits Of Post-war Britain for Blu-ray release on March 28, in a BD/DVD dual-format edition. This award-winning documentary contains four of the most cherished films by John Krish: The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953), a poetic farewell to London's trams; They Took Us to the Sea (1961), a poignant record of a seaside outing for disadvantaged children; Our School (1962), charting the beliefs of educators, and the aspirations of the decade's young school-leavers; and I Think They Call Him John (1964), a deeply moving account of the life of an elderly widower.
Special features include:
I Want to Go to School (John Krish, 1959): a charming portrait of a typical day at a primary school, made for the National Union of Teachers
Mr Marsh Comes to School (John Krish, 1961): a distinctly unorthodox film for teenagers, featuring a supernaturally talented Youth Employment Officer
New interview with John Krish at BFI Southbank (on the DVD)
Illustrated booklet with film notes and essays by John Krish, Kevin Brownlow, BFI Senior Curator (Non Fiction) Patrick Russell and others