DVD Region 0 PAL. The steadfastness of the British people are a source of reassurance to a sailor on leave during World War II. As he travels around the country he sees life continuing in factories, on farms, and in the dance halls, pubs and cinemas. With stirring words by Dylan Thomas, rousing music by William Alwyn, and stunning camera work by Jo Jago, this film, on DVD for the first time, gives an intimate view of British life on the home front in those dark days. Directed by John Eldridge. 45 minutes black and white..
The Dim Little Island. Humphrey Jennings’ penultimate film collects some thoughts of our past, present and future from four men: Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer), James Fisher (naturalist), John Ormston (industrialist, Vickers Armstrong), and Osbert Lancaster (cartoonist). Sharing the narration they dwell on the achievements of the British nation, dispelling the image of “The Dim Little Island”. Perhaps a pre-cursor, to Jennings' final film Family Portrait made for the Festival of Britain in 1951. 10 minutes black and white.
FORMAT: PAL DVD All Regions - aspect ratio 1.33:1 - b/w
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 55 mins, b/w.
