London Scrapbook is a 1942 British propaganda film directed by Derrick De Marney and Eugene Cekalski. It shows the physical devastation that the Blitz caused to London, and humorously communicates the postwar struggles of Londoners to Americans.
| London Scrapbook | |
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| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Basil Wright[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. H. Luff[1] |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen[2] |
| Music by | Douglas Moody[2] |
Production company | Spectator Short Films[1] |
Release date | May 1942[1][3] |
Running time | 11 minutes[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film is preserved at the British Film Institute[2] and was released on the compilation DVD The British Home Front at War: London Can Take It! from the Imperial War Museum.[4]
Plot edit
American Bessie Love and Englishman Basil Radford try to sell their short film about life in postwar London, specifically highlighting various rationing measures, including petrol, cigarettes, meat, and beer.[1][2]
Cast edit
- Bessie Love as herself
- Basil Radford as himself
- Leslie Mitchell as himself[1]
- Patricia Hawks, Love's daughter, as herself (uncredited)[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Documentary Films". Documentary News Letter. May 1942. p. 70.
- ^ a b c d e f London Scrapbook. British Film Institute.
- ^ British Film and Television Yearbook. Vol. 3. British and American Film Press. 1949. p. 380.
- ^ "London Can Take It!". Imperial War Museum Shop.
External links edit
- London Scrapbook available for online viewing at the British Film Institute website
- London Scrapbook at IMDb
- London Scrapbook at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
