London Can Take It: The British Home Front at War

Synopsis

Seven wartime films looking at the city of London, specifically life during the Blitz. Includes Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt’s LONDON CAN TAKE IT (1940).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

Film studies; History

Keywords

Blitz, The; London; World War II

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£12.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

107 minutes

Year

2014

Sections

Title

London Can Take It

Synopsis

The story of the first night of the London Blitz, told in the form of a dispatch from an American correspondent.

Title

First Days, The

Synopsis

A portrait of an eerily quiet London, in which citizens prepare themselves for the onslaught of war.

Title

Neighbours Under Fire

Synopsis

This short film shows Londoners rallying around to help one another during the fury of the Blitz, when 1200 people found themselves homeless overnight.

Title

Christmas Under Fire

Synopsis

A portrait of Christmas 1940, when Londoners swapped the intimacy of the fireside for shelter in the capital’s tube stations.

Title

Ordinary People

Synopsis

A day in the life of ordinary Londoners, trying to get on with their lives and contribute to the war effort - while waiting for the air raid sirens to sound again.

Title

London Scrapbook

Synopsis

Bessie Love, Basil Radford and Leslie Mitchell star in this portrait of London at war, intended for American audiences to help them appreciate the experience of living in a war-torn city.

Title

Second Battle of London

Synopsis

A tribute to the work of Anti-Aircraft Command under General Sir Frederick Pile in defending London against waves of German V-1 Flying Bombs.

Title

Manchester Took It Too

Synopsis

A short film showing the bomb damage to Manchester caused by the German air raids of 22-23rd December 1940. The film was produced by the Manchester Co-op to show that other cities apart from London were standing up to the bombers. The film was a direct response to London Can Take It.

Publisher

Name

Imperial War Museum

Distributor

Name

Simply Media

Contact

Laura Smith

Email

info@simplymedia.tv

Web

http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0203 542 3722

Address

Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ

Notes

Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE