History Through the Newsreel: The 1930s (4 Parts)

Synopsis: 1: Introduces the four-part series with a short summary of the social context of the British newsreels, including photographs of contemporary cinemas and figures for cinema attendances, followed by a complete newsreel - Gaumont British for 30 March 1939. Lecturers are Nicholas Pronay and Peter Wenham.
2: Brings together various newsreel stories about the marches of the unemployed in the 19302 and the official responses to the crisis. Lecturer is Professor Arthur Marwick.
3: How the British newsreels’ treatment of Nazi Germany altered during the 1930s, from stressing Hitler’s legitimacy and the Christianity of the Nazis to the bitter response noted in the final stories. Lecturer is Professor J A S Grenville.
4: The British newsreels’ coverage of war preparations, interspersed with government propaganda, at the end of the 1930s. Lecturer is Dr R A C Parker.
Accompanying 32-page booklet contains an introductory essay, detailed comments on the newsreel material, a transcript of the soundtrack and a bibliography.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 4 x 15 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1976
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Subjects: History
Keywords: British newsreels; Nazi Germany; newsreel films

Writer: Nicholas Pronay; Peter Wenham
Contributor: Arthur Marwick; Brian Haworth; H Hearder; J A S Grenville; Nicholas Pronay; Peter Wenham

Title: News and the newsreel, The
Synopsis: 1: Introduces the four-part series with a short summary of the social context of the British newsreels, including photographs of contemporary cinemas and figures for cinema attendances, followed by a complete newsreel - Gaumont British for 30 March 1939.
Title: Unemployed, The
Synopsis: 2: Brings together various newsreel stories about the marches of the unemployed in the 19302 and the official responses to the crisis. Lecturer is Professor Arthur Marwick.
Title: Nazi Germany
Synopsis: 3: How the British newsreels' treatment of Nazi Germany altered during the 1930s, from stressing Hitler's legitimacy and the Christianity of the Nazis to the bitter response noted in the final stories. Lecturer is Professor J A S Grenville.
Title: If war should come2
Synopsis: 4: The British newsreels' coverage of war preparations, interspersed with government propaganda, at the end of the 1930s. Lecturer is Dr R A C Parker.

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