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The First Days

  • 1939
  • 23m
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7.2/10
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Making Fashion (1938)
DocumentaryShortWar

Londoners prepare for war.Londoners prepare for war.Londoners prepare for war.

  • Directors
    • Pat Jackson
    • Humphrey Jennings
    • Harry Watt
  • Writer
    • Robert Sinclair
  • Star
    • Robert Sinclair
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    • Directors
      • Pat Jackson
      • Humphrey Jennings
      • Harry Watt
    • Writer
      • Robert Sinclair
    • Star
      • Robert Sinclair
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    Robert Sinclair
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      • Pat Jackson
      • Humphrey Jennings
      • Harry Watt
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      • Robert Sinclair
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    • Trivia
      The opening text reads:

      Four-fifths of our people live in cities. Here is a picture whose spirit is true of them all: A picture of the London front.
    • Connections
      Featured in Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 2
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      Music by Jean Sibelius

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    • Release date
      • November 1939 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A City Prepares
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • GPO (General Post Office) Film Unit
      • Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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