London Scrapbook
1942 British propaganda film by Derrick De Marney, Eugene Cekalski
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London Scrapbook is a 1942 British short propaganda film directed by Derrick De Marney and Eugene Cekalski, and starring Bessie Love, Basil Radford and Leslie Mitchell.[4] It shows the physical devastation that the Blitz caused to London, and humorously communicates the postwar struggles of Londoners to Americans.
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Directed by
- Derrick De Marney
- Eugene Cekalski[1]
Produced byBasil Wright[1]
Starring
CinematographyA. H. Luff[1]
| London Scrapbook | |
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| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Basil Wright[1] |
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| Cinematography | A. H. Luff[1] |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen[2] |
| Music by | Douglas Moody[2] |
Production company | Spectator Short Films[1] |
Release date | |
Running time | 11 minutes[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film is preserved at the British Film Institute[2] and was released on the compilation DVD The British Home Front at War: London Can Take It! from the Imperial War Museum.[5]
Plot
Cast
- Bessie Love as herself
- Basil Radford as himself
- Leslie Mitchell as himself[1]
- Patricia Hawks, Love's daughter, as herself (uncredited)[2]