Shows glimpses of wartime in the North and Midlands of Britain.Shows glimpses of wartime in the North and Midlands of Britain.Shows glimpses of wartime in the North and Midlands of Britain.
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This very short film (about 10 minutes) is about the civilian population of Britain during the Blitz of WWII. The film is propaganda made to incite the people and encourage them to continue to have strength and continue to be the strong nation they are.
The film shows images of the bombings, but only civilian. The images are mainly from a school playground and a church. There are also interviews with a man who helps with the air raid alarms and a woman who helps hand out tea to the men clearing the rubble. The film tries to show that in the time of the Blitz no one's duties were insignificant, but only important even in the most boring of job as folding clothes for the recently homeless.
The film also makes a bold stand against the Germans by saying that British always enjoy culture and even enjoy German culture when it was good. An orchestra goes on to play Beethoven and then later a chorus sings Handel. There is also the humorous statement that the Blitz is one of the worst atrocities of all time. I thought that was a funny statement to make during WWII.
In all the film is blatant propaganda, but its attempt to be an uplifting film for the British masses was probably well taken at the time.
The film shows images of the bombings, but only civilian. The images are mainly from a school playground and a church. There are also interviews with a man who helps with the air raid alarms and a woman who helps hand out tea to the men clearing the rubble. The film tries to show that in the time of the Blitz no one's duties were insignificant, but only important even in the most boring of job as folding clothes for the recently homeless.
The film also makes a bold stand against the Germans by saying that British always enjoy culture and even enjoy German culture when it was good. An orchestra goes on to play Beethoven and then later a chorus sings Handel. There is also the humorous statement that the Blitz is one of the worst atrocities of all time. I thought that was a funny statement to make during WWII.
In all the film is blatant propaganda, but its attempt to be an uplifting film for the British masses was probably well taken at the time.
- Optophobic
- Nov 11, 2004
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