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Family Portrait

Synopsis
The last film directed by Humphrey Jennings and made for the Festival of Britain in 1951, the film shows the British in everyday life, in the arts and in the sciences. Surveys the achievements of Shakespeare, Newton, Stephenson, Darwin, Rutherford, Whittle and others. He concludes that Britain must fit into the pattern of Europe, and of the communities across the Atlantic and in the South Seas, from whom Britain has received so much, they should be offered in return - tolerance, courage, faith and the will to be free.
Series
Tonic to the Nation - From Festival to Coronation
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 25 min.
Year of production
1951
Notes
Available only on a compilation video entitled A TONIC TO THE NATION containing two other films commissioned for the Festival of Britain.
Subjects
History
Keywords
social history; United Kingdom

Credits

Director
Humphrey Jennings

Production Company

Name

Wessex Video

Sponsor

Name

Festival of Britain

Distributor

Name

Beulah

Web
http://www.eavb.co.uk External site opens in new window
Address
66 Rochester Way
Crowborough
TN6 2DU
Name

Moviemail

Web
https://www.simplyhe.com/3000-moviemail External site opens in new window
Phone
0844 848 2000
Address
Simply Home Entertainment
PO Box 7741
Ringwood
BH24 9FA
UK
Notes
As of December 2016 the Moviemail web presence is incorporated within the Simply Media website

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