Learning on ScreenListen to Britain
- Synopsis
- 'The music of a people at war - the sound of life in Britain by night and day.' Records the roar of Spitfires and tanks, the noise of furnaces and factories, the march of miners and soldiers, music and songs in trains, dance halls, canteens, and the war-time concerts at the National Gallery. With Flanagan and Allen, Dame Myra Hess and the RAF Orchestra.
- Series
- Listening to Britain: A Jennings Trilogy
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 19 min. Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 19 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1942
- Availability
- Hire
- Notes
- Also available on videocassette as part of LISTENING TO BRITAIN: A JENNINGS TRILOGY and LISTEN TO BRITAIN (compilation).
- Subjects
- History; Music
- Keywords
- Home Front; social life and customs; World War II
Credits
- Director
- Humphrey Jennings; Stewart McAllister
- Producer
- Ian Dalrymple
- Contributor
- H E ‘Chick’ Fowle; Ken Cameron
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
Crown Film Unit
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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