Millions like us 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An opening montage reminds us of british life before the war. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Millions like us 1943, directed by frank launder and. During world war ii, young celia is separated from her family when she is called up to work in an aircraft components factory, but finds love in the arms of an raf pilot. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing millions like us near you. Millions like us podcast free listening on soundcloud. Patricia roc plays a worker in a defense plant who lives in an allfemale rooming house. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Released april 24th, 2006, millions like us stars eric portman, patricia roc, gordon jackson, anne crawford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Purple hearts millions like us 1979, metallic blue labels. I would rate millions like us pretty highly in this respect. Millions like us 2006 stream and watch online moviefone. With patricia roc, gordon jackson, anne crawford, moore marriott.
Well written and directed the film has a simple story line based around the many women conscripted into industrial factory work in support of the home front war effort. It starred patricia roc, eric portman, megs jenkins, gordon jackson and anne crawford, was written and directed by sidney gilliat and frank launder. A heartwarmingheartbreaking story of a young woman sent to an arms factory in the midlands. She leaves her family and sets off for a factory, filled with hopes and fears for her new life. Millions like us directed by frank launder, sidney gilliat. Frank launder and sidney gilliat shared a directing credit for their debut in that capacity, a film that looks at the effect of. Shy and sheltered, roc loses some of her inhibitions when she falls in love with an airman. In millions like us virginia nicholson tells the story of the womens second world war, through a host of individual womens experiences. Well written and directed the film has a simple story line based around the many women conscripted into industrial factory work. Launder and gilliats portrait of a family at war is remarkable not only for its breadth of social detail dad. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. At the factory hostel she encounters people from all walks of life and makes friends with her three roommates. Millions like us 1943 video detective movie trailers.
Millions like us 1943 sidney gilliat, frank launder. The crowson family father jim, mother elsie, daughters phyllis and celia, son tom visit the same. Celia crowson is a young woman who decides to join the war effort. I undestand from what my mother told me years ago that my father was a member of this choir and went u. According to the british film institute database, this film is the first in an. Millions like us 1943 charters and caldicott featured in this 1943 war propaganda film written and directed by sidney gilliat and frank launder.
During world war ii, a young british woman does her part for the war by. Millions like us1943patricia roc, gordon jackson, eric portman. Variety star bertha willmott sings just like the ivy from millions like us film 1943. Frank launder and sidney gilliat shared a directing credit for their debut in that capacity, a film that looks at the effect of world war ii on ordinary british people. Here she meets other girls for all different walks of life, and begins a relationship with a young airman. With her father jim in the home guard and sister phyllis in the waaf, celia crowson begins work at an aircraft components factory with some reluctance. Stream tracks and playlists from millions like us on your desktop or mobile device. Categorised as a british world war ii propaganda film this less known example is a superb work of moraleboosting films from mid world war 2. Nov 23, 2017 millions like us 1943 celia gets bad news paul thompson.
Millions like us1943patricia roc, gordon jackson, eric portman, anne. It is essentially a sort of moraleboosting propaganda film, highlighting the contributions of everyday women from throughout the uk, from all walks of life and social classes, who were called up and put to. Millions like us 1943 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Acting throughout is superior to the story, and is of such a high quality it ought to. Millions like us 1943 celia gets bad news paul thompson. Watch millions like us movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. It is essentially a sort of moraleboosting propaganda film, highlighting the contributions of everyday women from throughout the uk, from all walks of life and social classes, who were called up and put to work serving the war industries. Celia is recruited to work in a munitions factory, where her coworkers represent a. The plot when celia crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamor job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Millions like us, dvd, manufactured on demand, warworld war ii, 644827341825.
Millions like us is a 1943 british propaganda film, showing life in a wartime aircraft factory in documentary detail. Rather standard cinematic treatment of the ww2 home front brit division but having just sat through the hollywoodized, sappy version, tender. The film could easily be considered quaint but its sincerity and authenticity are are rather compelling. Millions like us is a fundamentally honest dramatization of the british home front during world war ii. Find release information for millions like us 1943 sidney gilliat, frank launder on allmovie. Millions like us is a black and white movie made in england during world war ii. Millions like us movie trailer and videos tv guide. It stars patricia roc, eric portman, megs jenkins, and anne crawford, was written by sidney gilliat, and directed by gilliat and frank launder. Millions is a 2004 british comedydrama film directed by danny boyle, and starring alex etel, lewis owen mcgibbon, and james nesbitt. According to the british film institute database, this film is the first in an unofficial trilogy, along with two thousand. Celia patrica roc gets some bad news about her bomber pilot husband gordon jackson in this clip from the launder and gilliat home front film. Frank launder an original screenplay written by, sidne. Millions like us is the heartwarming story of a young british woman, celia crowson patricia roc, during world war ii. Against the wishes of her family, celia enlists for service and hopes her.
Shy and sheltered, roc loses some of her inhibitions when she falls in love with an airman gordon jackson. The novel was subsequently awarded the carnegie medal. Millions like us film is designed as patriotic propaganda on the uk front, minus flag waving and suchlike. Millions like us 1943 directed by sidney gilliat, frank. Millions like us manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Hello everybody, its my first day on brit movie as well. Millions like us by sidney gilliat, frank launder eric. When celia crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamor job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. At the outbreak of world war ii, celia patricia roc and her family must join the domestic british war effort. Millions like us remains one of launder and gilliats most distinctive films because it was shot in the semidocumentary style indicative of british cinema during the war years. The films screenwriter frank cottrell boyce adapted his novel while the film was in the process of being made. The style, which combines documentary techniques with the structure and plotting of narrative features, gives the film an authenticity that elevates the standard plot. Millions like us 1943, released in english language in theatre near you in. It is essentially a sort of moraleboosting propaganda film, highlighting the.
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