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."
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:COI 938
Sound:Sound
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
