A WELCOME TO BRITAIN [Main Title]

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  • Title: A WELCOME TO BRITAIN [Main Title]
  • Film Number: COI 938
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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
  • HD Media:Yes
  • 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......'
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    COI 938

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    COI 612 (A YANK COMES BACK [Main Title])
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