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London Scrapbook

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Wikipedia article




'London Scrapbook' is a 1942 British propaganda film directed by Derrick De Marney and Eugene Cekalski. It shows the physical devastation that the Blitz caused to London, and humorously communicates the postwar struggles of Londoners to Americans.

The film is preserved at the British Film Institute and was released on the compilation DVD 'The British Home Front at War: London Can Take It!' from the Imperial War Museum.

Plot



American Bessie Love and Englishman Basil Radford try to sell their short film about life in postwar London, specifically highlighting various rationing measures, including petrol, cigarettes, meat, and beer.

Cast



* Bessie Love as Herself

* Basil Radford as Himself

* Leslie Mitchell as Himself

* Patricia Hawks, Love's daughter, as Herself (uncredited)

References




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