Summary: Rushes and interview footage featuring a number of Second World War veterans revisting sites where they served during the Second World War.
Description: Reel 1: Veteran Larry Taylor making cup of tea. Interview and daily routine Scenes in the pub with Larry and another veteran “Alan” (of the RAF Association). Photomontage at end.
Reel 2: Interview in chair with Larry Taylor. Medals and photos towards end.
Reel 3: Group of veterans (including Larry Taylor) in Dutch school meeting children and officials, and later travel by coach to visit cemetery, attending reception and and attending remembrance ceremony.
Reel 4: Veterans having lunch. Interview with young Dutch civilian Wesley Haex (in English). Graves. Miscellaneous scenes in Weert, including inspection of vehicles. Journey through town in military jeep. March with pipers.
Reel 5: Commemoration in town. Includes unveiling of monument to fallen RAF Halifax crew and flypast. Wreath-laying. Interview with Larry Taylor.
Reel 6: Interview with Robert Day.
Reel 7: Interview with Robert Day sat in armchair, and also with him and his daughter.
Reel 8: Montages of photographs and computer screen with voiceovers.
Reel 9: Interview with Jack Fowler.
Reel 10: Veteran Jack Fowler and wife. Photographs etc.
Reel 11: Short edited version of Robert Day interviews, with shots of his return.
Reel 12: Short edited version of Jack Fowler interviews, with shots of his return.
Reel 13: Short edited version of Larry Taylor interviews, with shots of his return.
Reel 14: Various QuickTime video files showing Robert Day’s return to El Alamein
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Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:MGH 6780
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2009
Production Country: GB
Production Details: TwoFour Group (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: DVD
Number of items/reels/tapes: 14
Running time: 5 hours ca
