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The Crown Film Unit was an organisation within the British Government's Ministry of Information during World War II. Formerly the GPO Film Unit it became the Crown Film Unit in 1940. Its remit was to make films for the general public in Britain and abroad. Its output included short information and documentary films, as well as longer drama-documentaries, as well as a few straight drama productions. The Crown Film Unit continued to produce films, as part of the Central Office of Information (COI), until it was disbanded in 1952.
Notable Productions
Title Year Notes Royal Scotland 1952 Oscar-nominated documentary Mary's Birthday 1951 Animation by Lotte Reiniger Out of True 1951 Directed by Philip Leacock Daybreak in Udi 1949 Oscar-winning documentary School in Cologne 1948 Directed by Graham Wallace, short film in the British Zone of Germany Instruments of the Orchestra 1946 Scored by Benjamin Britten, later published as The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra A Defeated People 1946 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in Occupied Germany A Diary for Timothy 1945 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, written by E. M. Forster, featuring Michael Redgrave, Dame Myra Hess and John Gielgud Two Fathers 1944 Directed by Anthony Asquith, written by V. S. Pritchett, starring Bernard Miles and Paul Bonifas The Silent Village 1943 Directed by Humphrey Jennings Before the Raid 1943 Directed by Jirí Weiss, written by Laurie Lee Fires Were Started 1943 Directed by Humphrey Jennings The True Story of Lilli Marlene 1942 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, featuring Marius Goring and Lucie Mannheim Coastal Command 1942 Directed by J.B. Holmes Listen to Britain 1942 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, featuring Dame Myra Hess and Flanagan and Allen Malta G.C. 1942 Directed by Eugeniusz Cekalski and Derrick De Marney, narrated by Laurence Olivier Target for Tonight 1941 Directed by Harry Watt, winner of Special Award Certificate from AMPAS The Heart of Britain 1941 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, narrated by Edward R. Murrow This Is England 1941 Directed by Humphrey Jennings Musical Poster Number One 1940 Written and directed by Len Lye External links
Categories:- Cinema of the United Kingdom
- Film production companies of the United Kingdom
- Propaganda film units
- State-owned film companies
- Film company stubs
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