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London Can Take It!

Documentaries • War, Documentary, UR

Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt's famous film, produced at the GPO film unit, is an enduring example of British self-mythology and rousing evidence of the artistic potential of supposed propaganda. A hymn to our capital city's resilience during the Blitz, structured as a day-in-the-life of stiff-upper-lipped Londoners, its poetic espousal of British fortitude ensured the film was widely exhibited internationally and utilised as a tool to help persuade America to join the Second World War.

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Blitz, Civil defence, Bomb damage, Royal Air Force, World War II, Propaganda
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Harry Watt director
Humphrey Jennings director

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