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Danger Uxb

Synopsis
Two films combined on one videocassette.
Series
Danger Uxb
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min.
Year of production
1940, 1941
Availability
Sale; 2001 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)
Subjects
History
Keywords
Blitz, The; bombs; government information films; World War II

Sections

Title
Danger UXB
Synopsis
1: (War Office, 1941, 40 min). A recently rediscovered training film made to show civilian volunteers how to locate and identify unexploded bombs (UXBs) andf to demonstate ways in which they could be tackled. Using footage of real bomb damage from the Bli

Title
London can take it
Synopsis
2: (Ministry of Information, 1940, 10 min). The story of the first night of the London Blitz, told in the form of a dispatch from an American correspondent. Directeds hy Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt.

Production Company

Name

Ministry of Information

Name

War Office

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

Simply Media

Contact
Laura Smith
Email
info@simplymedia.tv
Web
http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window
Phone
0203 542 3722
Address
Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ
Notes
Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE

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