THE WORLD'S GREATEST STORY - EPISODE 4 [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE WORLD'S GREATEST STORY - EPISODE 4 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 420-07+8
  • Other titles:
  • Summary: A thematic treatment of British rear area services on the Western Front 1916-1918.
  • Description: (Reel 7) The episode starts with 'Justice'. Men of V Corps unload meat from wagons. A butcher of 16th (Irish) Division cuts up the meat. Various types of supplies are moved from rail trucks and loaded onto wagons. A rail station, probably Arras. Rail transport for soldiers. Leave boats taking soldiers "to that 'jewel set in a silver sea' and known belovedly as 'Blighty'". (Reel 8) Messenger dogs train at XXII Corps headquarters kennels. An RE7 of the RFC takes off on a reconnaissance flight. An observation balloon (this scene is tinted red) is shot down by enemy aircraft, not clearly seen. In response to this two lorry-mounted 13-pounder anti-aircraft guns give chase to a German aircraft and shoot it down. The reconnaissance machine lands. "Then in the silence of the eventide our machine returns home to a well earned repose."
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (IWM 420-07+8)
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1919
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: New Era Film (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: propaganda, British - inspirational (object name) 01/3(4-15) (event) France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W (part Tinted) Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 1518 ft; Running time: 25 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Production etc: see Notes to Episode 1, IWM 420/01+02 Summary: most of the actuality footage comes from IWM 113, IWM 118, IWM 126, IWM 130/05+06, IWM 164, IWM 212, IWM 235 and IWM 298 Technical: this episode is held on reels IWM 420-07 and IWM 420-08 Remarks: this episode, containing more good material than usual, is slightly better quality than most of the series
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    IWM 420-07+8

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