Post-WWII - 1945, British Documentary: Does It Matter What You Think?

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Post-WWII - 1945, England - Homefront 05:48:09 Street scene, people past large billboard: Exhibition of bravery of London’s citizen; people looking at large displays of artillery, flags, weapons; men talk about propaganda leaflet container, then about power of printing leaflets against the enemy. 05:49:59 Montage of large newspaper press running, people reading on subway, publisher talking to editor in office w/ maps etc. “public must be made to realize it.” Another newspaper publisher talking about opposite point of view: “it would be nothing short of disastrous.” Other opinions. Editorial cartoons. People talking on subway while smoking cigarette. 05:51:36 Newsstand aka news agent outside subway. Man reading magazines, Reader’s Digest, shot of magazines, bookstore front, Kensington Public Library ext. & int. Woman talking to librarian; bible; 05:52:30 Mein Kampf cover & back to conversation in exhibit w/ woman joining in to agree that all the print didn’t prevent the war. “If you don’t read much you can’t help hearing things.” 05:52:51 Workers w/ jack hammers breaking concrete, men smoking pipes & argue about how to prevent war; wife looks up, says “I wasn’t listening, you’re probably right.” Two women in yarn shop arguing about their opinions. Shots in machine shop, man called to managers office, claims about being replaced after five years by returning soldier. 05:54:29 Manager telling him he has two weeks notice. Returning worker tell another he’s surprised to be happy to be back; argues w/ co-worker about right to return to his job. Montage: Men on soap boxes & lecterns talking, giving opinions to mixed crowds & argue. 05:56:22 Montage: man a microphone, turning globe, radio in CU, man reading beside it, talks to narrator about what he can learn from different programs. Movie theater marquee w/ The Picture of Dorian Gray. Int of movie theater, man w/ arm around girl, gangster car chase on screen. People in audience comments. 05:57:36 People in exhibit arguing about ideas & mind like sponge, or sieve. “..Opinion not good by itself.” 05:58:31 Scared boy in dark street (copyright clip?). Montage NSPCC. CU hand writing note, meeting, promoting, kids playing, washing up at line of sinks in orphanage / children’s home. Men working in foundry, machines & man injured. Trade union meeting. Montage of Wilberforce, Nightingale, Shaftsbury cited w/ graphics; Parliament; election posters, things needing change & opinions. The End. Democracy; Politics; Information; Communications; Post-WW2 England; NOTE: One Continuous minute sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk