Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army (Original title)
Date: 26 June 2016 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Berczeller
Synopsis: During work at Manchester Town Hall, 23 films cans were found which turned out to be from a series of films called Calling Blighty; films of soldiers in Burma during the latter stages of WWII sending messages home to their families and loved ones. Importantly, the cans contained lists of those who took part, making it possible to trace the relatives of those who took part and show the films to them.
Genre: Documentary
Subjects: World War II, Archive footage, Soldiers, Myanmar
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TV Transmissions
Date: 26 June 2016Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-21:00Slot duration: 60:00 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - Colour and Black and WhiteAspect ratio: 16:9 - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Digital materials(1)
Description: AS-11 UK DPP HD - MXF OP1aAVC-Intra 100 - BFI identifier: N-730186
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Date: 26 June 2016 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Berczeller
Synopsis: During work at Manchester Town Hall, 23 films cans were found which turned out to be from a series of films called Calling Blighty; films of soldiers in Burma during the latter stages of WWII sending messages home to their families and loved ones. Importantly, the cans contained lists of those who took part, making it possible to trace the relatives of those who took part and show the films to them.
Genre: Documentary
Subjects: World War II, Archive footage, Soldiers, Myanmar
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 26 June 2016Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-21:00Slot duration: 60:00 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - Colour and Black and WhiteAspect ratio: 16:9 - Sound
Credits
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©: Oxford Scientific Films Ltd, Production Company: Oxford Scientific Films Ltd, for: Channel Four, Executive Producer: Emma Morgan, Producer: Paul Berczeller, Producer: Paula Nightingale, Written by: Simon Berthon
Cast
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Paul McGann ()Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Digital materials(1)
Description: AS-11 UK DPP HD - MXF OP1aAVC-Intra 100 - BFI identifier: N-730186
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file