How Britain Prepared

original title:
How Britain Prepared
other titles:
Britain Prepared
country / year of production:
Great Britain / 1915
original length:
black/white
premiere:
December 1915, Empire Theatre, London
genre:
Documentary
based on:
director:
Charles Urban
film script:
producer:
Charles Urban
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plot synopsis:
Early British documentary showing Britain`s military preparation for the First World War.
The film was shot on behalf of Wellington House, a covert propaganda outfit. Director Urban was ordered to get the film onto American screens, in order to gain support for the British war effort.
keywords:
silent movie , navy , authenticity , infantry
war:
First World War (1914-1918)
literature:
Kevin Brownlow. The War, the West and the Wilderness.
remarks:
For more information: http://website.lineone.net/~luke.mckernan/War.htm
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