Worker and Warfront. No 3

Synopsis

An example of the newsreels produced by Rotha’s company for the Ministry of Information. Shows dockers contributing to the battle of the Atlantic; the effects of losing park railings for scrap metal; the cartoonist Low talking about Soviet war cartoons and the ‘lasting friendship and understanding’ between the countries; and members of the ‘Hi Gang’ cast.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 11 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1942

Availability

Special loan only

Subjects

History

Keywords

newsreel films; World War II

Credits

Director

Duncan Ross

Producer

Paul Rotha

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Rotha (Paul) Productions

Sponsor

Name

Ministry of Information

Distributor

Name

Imperial War Museum

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5299

Address

Department of Film
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ

Notes

Address for video sales: Duxford, Cambridgeshire CB2 4QR