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COI: Vol. 3 - They Stand Ready
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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THE COI COLLECTION VOLUME THREE
THEY STAND READY
EstabIished in 1946, the Central Office of lnformation (COl) was a successor to the wartime Ministry of Information and was responsible for producing thousands of fiIms which ceIebrated Britain, its peopIe and their achievements.
The third volume in the COl ColIection Iooks at Britain's Armed Forces. To help paint a positive picture of Iife in the Services, the COl produced moraIe-boosting documentaries, propaganda items and numerous recruitment films, which pIaced emphasis on escaping the humdrum of daiIy Iife. Join the Services, we are toId, and a worId of opportunity awaits you.
Highlights incIude: Victory Parade (1946), in which troops from all over the British Empire arrive in London to celebrate victory over the Nazis; They Stand Ready (1955), a Iook at the vitaI roIe of National Service; Suez in Perspective (1957), where the Suez Crisis is given a positive spin; Routine Adventure (1965), about the RAF s role in Aden; When You Wake Up (1974), a recruitment film for schooIgirIs which attempts to lure them in to the Woman's Royal Army Corp (WRAC); and HMS SheffieId (1975) and Tornado (1985), big boys toys on the high seas and in the skies.
Special features
Egypt Today: The Anglo-French Aggression Against Egypt (1956, 11 mins): a very different story is told in this Egyptian response to British Suez propaganda FulIy iIIustrated bookIet incIuding comprehensive contextuaIising notes and essays DoIby DigitaI mono audio (320kbps)
UK | 1946-1985 | black & white and colour | English, with optionaI hard-of-hearing subtitIes | 264 minutes | DVD9 x 2 | OriginaI aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Region 0 PAL DVD |
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