SCENES FOR PRODUCTION 'X' (A CHÂTEAU IN FRANCE) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SCENES FOR PRODUCTION 'X' (A CHÂTEAU IN FRANCE) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ACB 81
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  • Summary:
  • Description: A Squadron Leader enters a large château; he opens the shutters of the upper window, and looks out; film of damaged roof, and general shots of courtyard and château; outside the gates, the sergeant gets into his RAF truck and drives away (two takes), more film of damaged roof, and of courtyard and drive. The Squadron Leader looks up the driveway (two takes); outside the gates, the sergeant's truck pulls up; the Squadron Leader gets out and walks up the driveway, the sergeant stands by his truck, and waits; the Squadron Leader goes in the front door of the château.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-26
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Air Force (Production company) Challis, Christopher George (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: buildings, French - historic: château (object name) destruction, French military - area: bomb (object name) France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 360 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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  • Notes: Summary: dope sheet gives story - Squadron Leader named Level, escaped from France to join RAF, is now on leave and revisiting his château, which is somewhat war-damaged. (For explanation of Production X, see remarks to ACA 26). Technical: print of a can comprising ACB 81 and 82 (total length 842 ft).
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ACB 81

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