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Summary: A light-hearted guide to British society, behaviour and wartime conditions presented by the American film actor Burgess Meredith, produced for screening to American troops arriving in the UK prior to the Normandy Landings. The opening titles state " A film presented by the War Office to US troops arriving in the United Kingdom. Made on their behalf by the Ministry of Information with the assistance of the US Office of War Information."
Description:
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1943
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Strand (Production company)
Elton, Arthur19061973-01-01 (Production individual)
Legh Clowes, St John (Production individual)
Asquith, Anthony19021968British film director. Son of Herbert H Asquith, PM. (Production individual)
Jago, Jo (Production individual)
Meredith, Burgess (Production cast)
Lehmann, Carla (Production cast)
Lillie, Beatrice Gladys18941989Canadian-born actress and singer (Production cast)
Hope, Bob19032003British-born actor and entertainer, in America from 1908. (Production cast)
Aylmer, Felix (Production cast)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 6
Footage: 5185 ft; Running time: 56 mins
Notes: Released in December 1943
The review in "Documentary News Letter" states 'If Burgess Meredith isn't the best actor on the screen, he is the best person ever to have spoken directly from it to his audience. He just does what he likes and it seems OK. He beckons the camera close and whispers to us, he makes silent comment and loud spoken comment demonstrating what should and should not be done......'
