Coi Collection: Vol 3 They Stand Ready

Synopsis

This third compilation of COI films helps paint a positive picture of life in the Services. The films include morale-boosting documentaries, propaganda items and numerous recruitment films, which placed emphasis on escaping the humdrum of daily life. Join the Services, we are told, and a world of opportunity awaits you.

Highlights include: VICTORY PARADE (1946), in which troops from all over the British Empire arrive in London to celebrate victory over the Nazis; THEY STAND READY (1955), a look at the vital role of national service; SUEZ IN PERSPECTIVE (1957), where the Suez Crisis is given a positive spin; ROUTINE ADVENTURE (1965), about the RAF’s role in Aden; WHEN YOU WAKE UP (1974), a recruitment film for schoolgirls which attempts to lure them into the Women’s Royal Army Corp (WRAC); HMS SHEFFIELD (1976) and TORNADO (1985), big boys’ toys on the high seas and in the skies.

Disc 1
* Victory Parade (1946)
* Men of the World (1950)
* Eagles of the Fleet (1950)
* Out of the Groove (1950)
* They Stand Ready (1955)
* Suez in Perspective (1957)
* Musicians in the Making (1958)
* Military Policeman (1961)
* Ten Foot Tall (1964)
* Winged Horizons (1965)
* Egypt Today: The Anglo-French Aggression Against Egypt (1956)

Disc 2
* Voyage North (1965)
* Routine Adventure (1965)
* Army Summer of 1968 (1968)
* Exercise Enterprise (1968)
* Best of Both Worlds (1971)
* Community Relations Officer (1974)
* When You Wake Up (1974)
* Ark Royal (c1970)
* HMS Sheffield (1975)
* Tornado Trailer (1985)
* Royal Navy Amazon (c1980)
* Tornado (1985)

DVD extras include: EGYPT TODAY: Anglo-French Aggression Against Egypt (1956, 11 minutes): a very different story is told in this Egyptian response to British Suez propagand; Fully illustrated booklet including comprehensive contextualising notes and essays

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2011

Notes

Many of the films are available free online viewing via the National Archives’ website http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/

Documentation

Illustrated booklet with notes and essays from film historians and filmmakers

Subjects

Social Studies; History

Keywords

archive films; British studies; social history; World War II; public information films

Online availability

URI

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

291 minutes

Year

2010

Production Company

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Central Office of Information

Distributor

Name

National Archives

Web

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk External site opens in new window

 

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