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A Sign is a Fine Investment (1983)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 46M

Director : Judith Williamson

Synopsis

Documentary on advertising. Investigates the way work has disappeared from advertising images, and traces the phenomenon through archive advertising films from 1897 to 1960. Places advertising in the context of historical events and everyday life, archive material being juxtaposed with contemporary images.

Actors

Fiona Trierr
Fiona Trierr
Narrator (voice)
Maryanne Gordon
Maryanne Gordon
Terry Hardy
Terry Hardy
Nicholas Robinson
Nicholas Robinson
Sara Scodbo
Sara Scodbo
Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Peter Webb
Peter Webb

Crews

Judith Williamson
Judith Williamson
Director
Judith Williamson
Judith Williamson
Writer
Rodney Wilson
Rodney Wilson
Executive Producer
Steve Shearsby
Steve Shearsby
Music
Clive Tickner
Clive Tickner
Camera Operator
Erika Stevenson
Erika Stevenson
Additional Photography
Brand Thumim
Brand Thumim
Editor
Trevor Williamson
Trevor Williamson
Editor
Phoebe De Gaye
Phoebe De Gaye
Art Direction
John Anderton
John Anderton
Sound Recordist
David John
David John
Sound Recordist
Sarah Vickers
Sarah Vickers
Sound Editor
Clive Frost
Clive Frost
Still Photographer

Posters and backgrounds

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