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Millions like Us (Original title)Women without Uniform (Working title)
Date: 15 November 1943 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat

Synopsis: Drama following the diverse histories of members of a family which is broken up by the Second World War.

Genre:
War

Subjects:
World War II, Factory workers, Home fronts, Great Britain
Releases
Date: 1943Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 1.375:1Runtime: 103 mins 07 secs - Length: 9281 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 15 November 1943Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 1.375:1Runtime: 80 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 15 November 1943Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 1.375:1Runtime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: General Film Distributors

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
In: Vertigo v2 n7 Aut/Win 2004  Pages: 18-19
Title: It happened hereAuthor: VAUGHAN, Dai Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reflections on the nature of filmic reality, referring to MILLIONS LIKE US directed by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v49 n581 June 1982  Pages: 116-117
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v49 n581 June 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2121 25 Dec 1947
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2121 25 Dec 1947: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v69 n5586 19 Dec 1947
Title: [Today's Cinema - v69 n5586 19 Dec 1947: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n1902 30 Sep 1943
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1902 30 Sep 1943: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v61 n4934 24 Sep 1943
Title: [Today's Cinema - v61 n4934 24 Sep 1943: no known title]Language: English

In: The Picturegoer v12 n594 27 Nov 1943  Page: 14
Title: [The Picturegoer - v12 n594 27 Nov 1943: no known title]Language: English
Description: Synopsis.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v10 n120 December 1943  Page: 133
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v10 n120 December 1943: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v153 n4 23 Oct 1943
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v153 n4 23 Oct 1943: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
Title: Charters and Caldicott: as war begins
Author: Storey, Peter  Pages: 201 pages
Description: Narrative retelling of the exploits of the fictional characters Charters and Caldicott in the four separate films in which they appeared.

Title: Britain can take it: British cinema in the Second World War
Author: ALDGATE, Anthony  Pages: 350 p.

Title: Launder and Gilliat
Author: BABINGTON, Bruce  Pages: 246 p.

Title: Waving the flag: constructing a national cinema in Britain
Author: HIGSON, Andrew  Pages: 322p.
Description: COMIN' THRO' THE RYE pp.27-97 EVERGREEN pp.131-42 SING AS WE GO pp.142-75 MILLIONS LIKE US pp.220-43 THIS HAPPY BREED pp.243-64

Title: Fifty key British films
Author: BARROW, Sarah  Pages: xviii, 247 pages