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Christmas Under Fire

Synopsis
Quentin Reynolds’ second film despatch from London to America shows Christmas 1940, the year of the Blitz. By this time Ian Dalrymple was head of the GPO Film Unit which had been renamed the Crown Film Unit - the names Crown and GPO appeared together on the credits. The carols were sung by the choir of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, the first time the choir had ever been filmed, and Dalrymple remembers that they did it because they thought it might be the last chance.
Series
Britain at War: Under Fire
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 10 min.
Year of production
1941
Availability
Sale
Notes
See: BRITAIN AT WAR: UNDER FIRE for availability on compilation videocassette.
Subjects
History
Keywords
Blitz, The; London; World War II

Credits

Director
Harry Watt
Writer
Quentin Reynolds
Cast
Quentin Reynolds 

Production Company

Name

GPO Film Unit

Distributor

Name

Post Office Film & Video Library

Email
poes@edist.co.uk
Phone
01795 426465
Fax
01795 474871
Address
c/o Post Office Education Services
PO Box 145
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1NH
Notes
Contact: Barry Wiles

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