- The Bells Go Down
Infobox Film
name = The Bells Go Down
caption = DVD cover
director = Basil Dearden
producer = Michael Balcon
writer = Roger MacDougall and Stephen Black
starring =Tommy Trinder James Mason
music = Roy Douglas
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =
released =
runtime = 90 min.
country =UK
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0035671"The Bells Go down" is a black and white wartime film made by
Ealing Studios in 1943.It was produced by
Michael Balcon and directed byBasil Dearden and was intended to give praise to the BritishAuxiliary Fire Service (AFS). Although a fictitious plot, many of the incidental shots were taken at actual fires that were started during theair raids onLondon in the previous two years. A sub-plot developed the rivalry between the part-time AFS and the full timeLondon Fire Brigade (the two brigades later merged nito theNational Fire Service in 1942). The reasons for joining the service, the training and finally the work duringThe Blitz were shown for several characters. A backgroundnarration was spoken by Leo Genn. [ [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/759917/index.html screenonline] accessed 17/01/08]Cast
*
Tommy Trinder as "Tommy Turk"
*James Mason as "Ted Robbins"
*Mervyn Johns as "Sam"
*William Hartnell as "Brooks"
*Finlay Currie as "District Officer McFarlane"References
External links
*imdb title|0035671
* [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/759917/index.html screenonline]
* [http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/67597/The_Bells_Go_Down.html timeout film review]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.