Wartime Britain

Synopsis: A collection of five short films reflecting life in Britain during World War II.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2002
Year of production: 1940-1942
Subjects: History; Media studies
Keywords: archive films; government information films; Home Front; Wales; women workers; World War II

Title: London scrapbook
Synopsis: (1942). Betty Love explains aspects of wartime London (vegetable patches beside the Albert Memorial, the bottle shortage, rationing, the blackout, etc) to American audiences.
Title: Bundles for Berlin
Synopsis: (1942). An American explains to her compatriots the role of women in keeping Britain at work while the men are away at the front. This film uses the pictures of the Southern Railway film LADIES ONLY but tells a different story by using a commentary written for an American audience.
Title: Wales - green mountain, black mountain
Synopsis: (1942) Highlights the contribution made by mining, steel industry and ports of South Wales, agriculture and slate quareies of rural Wales to the wartime life of Wales. The script by Dylan Thomas makes a unique reference to chapel and church and to the miners struggle now rewarded by improved conditions.
Title: Living with strangers
Synopsis: (1941). The difficulties caused by evacuation from cities to the countryside.
Title: Village school
Synopsis: (1940). A tribute to Britain’s women teachers. Follws a day at a typical village school at Ashley Green, Buckinghamshire. Also known as ASHLEY GREEN GOES TO SCHOOL.

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