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Quentin Reynolds
Self - Commentator: War Correspondent, Collier's Weekly (voice)
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Self - with Bombed Londoners (uncredited)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self - with Bombed Londoners (uncredited)
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Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jul 27 2025
With the blitz already five weeks old, this short feature illustrates the determined stoicism of Londoners as they exchange their daytime garb for their nighttime one and prepare to man the city’s defences in preparation for the next visit by the Luftwaffe. What always impressed me with these documentaries is that despite all hell breaking loose, the electricity and the water supplies still seem to endure the attacks. The people are sheltering in underground shelters and their lights are on, offering them a comfort blanket that ordinarily one might just take for granted. Next morning, and the c...
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English
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Keywords
- world war ii
- wartime
- life during wartime
- london blitz