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
Humphrey Jennings Writer
Stewart McAllister 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:
25 December 1942
Taavetti, the young master of Rantasuo, refuses to give up, even though frost destroys his harvest, a crooked logger steals his forest money, and a dishonest bailiff takes away his freedom.
14 August 1942
Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.
21 August 1942
Pavel Hora offers his friend Jiří Pulpán a place to live. When they get home, they find out that the landlord has evicted Pavel to the yard because he found a love letter from his daughter Zuzanka.
02 October 1942
Blackmail and murder in a tale of an auto-theft ring.
22 June 1942
Robert Benchley lectures on physical witness in middle age.
07 March 1942
The Our Gang kids are running their own newspaper and are determined to get the big scoop by learning the identity of the leader of a gang of bullies.
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.
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.
10 July 1942
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush.
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.
01 January 1942
Exemplary social care by the state for Slovak workers in a convalescent home, with a beautiful Slovak backdrop.
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