Williamsburg Regional Library

London Can Take It!

Label
London Can Take It!
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
London Can Take It!
Medium
electronic resource
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by British Film Institute in 1940
Runtime
9
Summary
Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt's famous film, produced at the GPO film unit, is an enduring example of British self-mythology and rousing evidence of the artistic potential of supposed propaganda. A hymn to our capital city's resilience during the Blitz, structured as a day-in-the-life of stiff-upper-lipped Londoners, its poetic espousal of British fortitude ensured the film was widely exhibited internationally and utilised as a tool to help persuade America to join the Second World War
Technique
live action
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