The Central Office of Information (COI) was established in 1946 and has produced thousands of films that reflect the changing face of a nation and world in flux. The third volume in the BFI's COI Collection They Stand Ready targets Britain's armed forces and paints a positive picture of life in the Services through morale boosting documentaries propaganda items and numerous recruitment films. Highlights include: Victory Parade (1946) troops from all over the British Empire arrive in London to celebrate victory over the Nazis; Suez in Perspective (1957) the Suez Crisis... is given a positive spin; Routine Adventure (1965) and Tornado (1985) big boys' toys on the high seas and in the skies. An accompanying booklet provides comprehensive notes and essays from academics and film historians. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Established in 1946, the Central Office of Information (COI) was a successor to the wartime Ministry of Information and was responsible for producing thousands of films which celebrated Britain, its people and their achievements. The third volume in the COI Collection looks at Britain's Armed Forces. To help paint a positive picture of life in the Services, the COI produced morale-boosting documentaries, propaganda items and numerous recruitment films, which placed emphasis on escaping the humdrum of daily life. Join the Services, we are told, and a world of opportunity awaits you. Highlights include: 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 look at the vital role 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 schoolgirls which attempts to lure them in to the Woman's Royal Army Corp (WRAC); and HMS Sheffield (1975) and Tornado (1985), big boys toys on the high seas and in the skies.
A collection of short information films made by the Central Office of Information (COI) throughout the latter half of the 20th century. This third volume in the series focuses on the armed forces through a variety of documentaries, propaganda items and recruitment films. Films include: 'Victory Parade' (1946), 'Suez in Perspective' (1957), 'Routine Adventure' (1965) and 'Tornado' (1985).
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