Archive for January 12th, 2010

The Smallest Car in the Largest City in the World (1913)

Following on from Snow (1963) and Rush Hour (1970), here’s The Smallest Car in the Largest City in the World (1913) – the third film we’ve plucked from the wonderful British Film Institute (BFI) Archive.

The film featured in ‘The Big Smoke: Films from a Lost London 1896-1945′, a touring programme of films from the BFI National Archive and depicts a test drive around central London in a miniature Cadillac car ordered by Queen Alexandra for Crown Prince Olav (later King) of Norway.

The Edwardian back drop is fascinating but nothing beats the deadpan expression on the mini-vehicle’s driver’s face.

More from the BFI Archive:
Snow (1963)
Rush Hour (1970)
Tea Making Tips (1941)
Piccadilly (1929)
Trafalgar Square Riot (1913)
We Are the Lambeth Boys (1959)
Colour On The Thames (1935)

Source: YouTube/BFIfilms

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