Industrial Britain (1933)

Directors:

Arthur Elton, Robert J. Flaherty,

Stars:

Donald Calthrop

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Donald Calthrop	...	Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

Storyline

---

Plot Keywords:

steel industry | steel | glass blowing | craftsmanship | industry

---

Genres:

Short | Documentary

---

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Gran Bretagna industriale

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Britain Through a Lens - The Documentary Film Mob (2011)

User Reviews

Ah, PROPOGANDA! See one of the early propaganda films--worth the viewing

Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a hint of ambiguity or doubt--fits that category well. The authoritatarian narrator feels out-of-date and unsophisticated, but the footage is well shot and interesting, and the transparency of the propaganda aspect is almost a reflief at a time when so many films have hidden agendas.