Korean War, The: 1950-1953

Synopsis: Uses contemporary newsreel footage with original commentary and soundtrack, but without any additional commentary, to show the British newsreels’ coverage of the Korean War, illustrating its political complexity. For audiences in Britain the events of this war were remote, both physically and psychologically. This, coupled with the British government’s ambivalence towards the situation, presented the newsreel organisations with a nubmer of dilemmas and organisational challenges.
Series: Archive Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1992
Notes: Reviewed by J M Bourne in ‘Viewfinder’ 16 (11/92), p10.
Restricted use - for use only in purchasing educational institution.
Documentation: Accompanying booklet.
Subjects: History
Keywords: Korean War; newsreel films

URI: http://bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen/filmandthehistorian/consortiumfilms/archiveseries
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Delivery: Streamed

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