01 January 1940 Factual 11 mins
This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series of morale-boosting wartime propaganda films. In Home Front, the various WWII-era social contributions of women are highlighted. From medicine to industrial labour to hospitality, education and domesticity, the service these women provided to their country is lauded.
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Lorne Greene as Narrator
Stanley Hawes Director
Canada 01 January 1940
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Home Front and its sister film Rhyfel Cartre were shot back to back by Dewi Griffiths in English and Welsh with a strong cast from Wales and its top drama crew.
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