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

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Address

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Name

Moviemail

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Phone

0844 848 2000

Address

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