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Millions Like Us

  • 1943
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
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When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamor job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets... Read allWhen Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamor job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls for all different walks of life, and begins a relationship with a young airma... Read allWhen Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamor job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls for all different walks of life, and begins a relationship with a young airman.

  • Directors
    • Sidney Gilliat
    • Frank Launder
  • Writers
    • Frank Launder
    • Sidney Gilliat
  • Stars
    • Patricia Roc
    • Eric Portman
    • Gordon Jackson
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    • Directors
      • Sidney Gilliat
      • Frank Launder
    • Writers
      • Frank Launder
      • Sidney Gilliat
    • Stars
      • Patricia Roc
      • Eric Portman
      • Gordon Jackson
    • 23User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Patricia Roc
    Patricia Roc
    • Celia Crowson
    Eric Portman
    Eric Portman
    • Charlie Forbes
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Fred Blake
    Anne Crawford
    Anne Crawford
    • Jennifer Knowles
    Moore Marriott
    Moore Marriott
    • Jim Crowson
    Basil Radford
    Basil Radford
    • Charters
    Naunton Wayne
    Naunton Wayne
    • Caldicott
    Joy Shelton
    Joy Shelton
    • Phyllis Crowson
    John Boxer
    • Tom
    Valentine Dunn
    • Elsie
    Megs Jenkins
    Megs Jenkins
    • Gwen Price
    Terry Randall
    • Annie Earnshaw
    Amy Veness
    Amy Veness
    • Mrs. Blythe
    • (as Amy Vaness)
    John Salew
    • The Doctor
    Beatrice Varley
    Beatrice Varley
    • Miss Wells
    Bertha Willmott
    • The Singer
    Grace Allardyce
    • Mrs. Hammond
    • (uncredited)
    Brenda Bruce
    Brenda Bruce
    • Brenda - Worker at the Factory
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Sidney Gilliat
      • Frank Launder
    • Writers
      • Frank Launder
      • Sidney Gilliat
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    • Trivia
      Grandpa Jim comments that his daughter Phyllis has progressed from dating "local lads" to "the United Nations". Interestingly, although the international organization with that name did not exist until two years after the film's release, the term "United Nations' was used to describe the allied forces arrayed against the Axis Powers. FDR used the term frequently.
    • Goofs
      Although Fred Blake (Gordon Jackson) is flight crew on a Short Stirling (the type of aircraft Celia makes parts for and which is seen being towed out of the factory), there are at least two shots of Fred's aircraft taking off/climbing which are actually an Avro Lancaster.
    • Quotes

      Jim: What's in these sausages is a mystery. An' I 'ope it ain't solved in my time...

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits - over archive footage: NOTE: The orange is a spherical pulpish fruit of reddish-yellow colour.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Unforgettable Gordon Jackson (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Played over main titles and later in the score

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    Millions Like Us is one of the few films made during the 2nd World War which deals with women factory workers. When Celia gets her call-up papers she wants to do something glamorous like joining the ATS. Instead she is sent to a munitions factory.

    This movie is part love story and part propaganda-flic. The propaganda elements are more subtle than in many 40s films eg 'The Next of Kin'. However the life of the factory girl is glamourized. This is Celia's escape from the domestic drudgery of caring for her elderly father and allows her to find true love. Also the togetherness of the factory girls is emphasised throughout the film. The contrast between shots of Celia demure and alone that we see at the start of the film and the final scene of her as an integral part of the group is marked. Not only is munitions work vital to the war effort, we are being told, but it also provides companionship, an outlet and fulfillment for women.

    A film about and for women in the workplace may sound like a step forward from the usual patriarchal portrayal of the female sex. Yet, at its heart this is a deeply conservative film. Ultimately Celia finds fulfillment with and through a man and whilst the companionship of women is important, all the female characters are searching for a husband.

    However, the Directors should be applauded for having done a good job in making an enjoyable, informative propaganda film.

    By the way, look out for the shots of Patricia Roc's feet when she is talking to her husband. Is this an erotic charge or fear of chilblains? Watch the movie and let us know what you think.
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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1943 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Milioni nalik nama
    • Filming locations
      • Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Gainsborough Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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