Builders (film)
1942 British film by Pat Jackson
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Builders is a 1942 British short propaganda film directed by Pat Jackson and produced by Ian Dalrymple at the Crown Film Unit of the Ministry of Information.[1][2] It outlines the importance of the work of builders during the Second World War.[3]
Directed byPat Jackson
Produced byIan Dalrymple
CinematographyC.M. Pennington-Richards
Production
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| Builders | |
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| Directed by | Pat Jackson |
| Produced by | Ian Dalrymple |
| Cinematography | C.M. Pennington-Richards |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The eight-minute film is structured as a dialogue between the builders and an off-screen narrator, a technique developed in the 1935 British social documentary film Housing Problems.[4]
It was one of many films produced to improve civilian morale.[5][4]
Cast
- John Hilton as narrator