Friday 24 August 2018

Not alone


Churchill's Island (1941)

Directed by Stuart Legg this is an Oscar winning short documentary. We see the military and civilian defences of Britain in action as the island worries about invasion.

As a historical record or piece of propaganda no doubt this is an important film but as a piece of entertainment viewing maybe less so. A little on the long side for my taste never the less this is well made piece that makes good use of newsreel footage. Probably one more for history students than those of us looking for entertainment though.

3/5

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