Britain's Home Front At War - London Can Take It DVD

This collection features seven different wartime films looking at life in London from the outbreak of war through the Blitz to the V-Bomb menace. London Can Take It! (1940): This celebrated film co-directed by Humphrey Jennings was aimed at American audiences with reporter Quentin Reynolds praising the courage and resilience of Londoners during the Blitz. The First Days (1939): A quiet portrait of London in the first days after war had been declared awaiting the inevitable onslaught. Neighbours Under Fire (1940): This inspiring short film shows Londoners rallying... around to help one another during the fury of the Blitz when - in just one night alone - 1200 people suddenly found themselves homeless. Christmas Under Fire (1941): A moving and vivid portrait of Christmas 1940 when Londoners swapped the intimacy of the fireside for shelter in the capital's tube stations. Ordinary People (1942): A day in the life of ordinary Londoners trying to get on with their lives and contribute to the war effort - and waiting for the seemingly inevitable air raid sirens to sound again. London Scrapbook (1942): Bessie Love Basil Radford & Leslie Mitchell star in this vivid portrait of London at war intended for American audiences to help them appreciate the experience of living in a war-torn city. Second Battle Of London (1944): A tribute to the work of Anti-Aircraft Command under General Sir Frederick Pile in defending London against waves of German V-1 Flying Bombs. [show more]

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