Know Your Ally Britain Reel-4

Shot List:

R4:00:03:21

Nazi German radio announcer broadcasting propaganda. Describes the extent of British participation in the war. British fighter planes in flight, British bombers in North Africa. British Navy warships at sea in WWII. British Merchant cargo ships at sea. Torpedoes striking a British cargo Merchant ship. British sailers abandon sinking freighter after ship is torpedoed.

R4:00:02:39:15

British Spitfire with RAF pilot in FG. CU images of Hermann Goring. CU image of Arthur Whitten Brown, who was the navigator of the first non-stop transatlantic flight from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Connrmara, Ireland in 1919. Brief scene of reception given Captain John W. Alcock, pilot, and Arthur Whitten Brown, navigator, in Ireland after first non-stop transatlantic flight.

R4:00:03:37:19

Shows the fact all British men and women had to fight in WWII. British women in uniform marching in review. CU of woman in air force uniform typing, British women as farmers in the Land Army. CU of British woman ferry pilot. British women in a fire brigade. British women manning an anti-aircraft gun. British women working in defense plant factory.

R4:00:05:10:13

Steel mills of Sheffield, shipyards of the River Clyde, and industrial English British cities of Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds that produces weapons of war. Animated map shows American ships carrying weapons of war to Britain under the Lend-Lease Act of March 11, 1941.

Britain is mobilized for war - total war. Documents shortages in food and clothing and high tax rates. Children are well fed, scenes of English children. Prime Minister Winston Churchill speaks to the US Congress about the coming peace.