01 February 1942 Factual 20 mins
A depiction of life in wartime Britain during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narration.
Watch the official Listen to Britain 1942 trailer in HD below or find more Listen to Britain videos on Vidimovie.
Leonard Brockington as Self - Foreword by
Joseph Macleod as Self - BBC Newsreader (voice)
Bud Flanagan as Self - Flanagan & Allen
Chesney Allen as Self - Flanagan & Allen
Myra Hess as Self - Pianist
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Self - in Audience (uncredited)
Humphrey Jennings Director
Stewart McAllister Director
Stewart McAllister Writer
Humphrey Jennings Writer
Ian Dalrymple Producer
H.E. Fowle Director of Photography
Ouça a Grã-Bretanha Trailer
Toner från England Trailer
Слушайте Британию Trailer
Oid a Inglaterra Trailer
Brazil 04 April 2025
Finland 23 July 2010
United Kingdom 01 February 1942
Portugal 15 September 2010
United States 25 January 2019
Uruguay 28 December 2017
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National Archives and Records Administration LISTEN TO BRITAIN Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Overseas Operations Branch.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Consists of miscellaneous British scenes and sounds that illustrate her wartime activities. These scenes and sounds include ...
This extract comes from Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister's 'Listen to Britain'. The film is available to buy on the BFI DVD 'Land of Promise: British ...
Listen to Britain - Reel Footage Consists of miscellaneous British scenes and sounds that illustrate her wartime activities. These scenes and sounds include ...
National Archives and Records Administration LISTEN TO BRITAIN Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Overseas Operations Branch.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1942:
17 April 1942
A girl reporter is trying to tack down the lady-in-the-title, as a key witness in a graft trial, which involves three murder and that many failed attempts.
24 March 1942
Vienna during the fin de siecle. Farmer's daughter Anuschka has to sell the farm after her father's death to the rich but mean farmer's wife Nowarek and her friendly son Jaro.
25 September 1942
Hoping to increase its box-office allure by adopting the title of a popular song, Deep in the Heart of Texas (clap!clap!clap!clap!) was the first Johnny Mack Brown western of the 1942-43 season.
27 July 1942
A financially strapped college is transformed into a summer holiday resort with the help of music and radio stars.
23 September 1942
In 1906, François left the Basque country with his father, who had decided to settle in Argentina following an incident between him and Esteban.
20 February 1942
J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell and his symphonic orchestra.
10 June 1942
Scientist-explorer David Lynd leaves wealthy bride-to-be June Claymore at the altar to join photographer Andy Parker and British secret service agent Leo Marzeli in search of rare minerals.
31 December 1942
Tim McGuerin and Eddie Corbett operates a big taxi-fleet company together and because of a misunderstanding Tim's wife Sadie thinks he is having an affair with his secretary, Ms.
13 March 1942
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
07 June 1942
Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret formula at an explosives plant, stars Edmond O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, Eddie Foy Jr.
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