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Listen to Britain is a 1942 British propaganda short film by Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister. The film was produced during World War II by the Crown Film Unit, an organisation within the British Government's Ministry of Information to support the Allied war effort. The film was nominated for the inaugural Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 1943, but lost against four other Allied propaganda films. It is noted for its nonlinear structure and its use of sound.
Original Release
04/01/1942
US Release
06/03/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonard Brockington | Self - Foreword by / Self - Forward by (as Leonard Brockington K.C.) |
| Joseph Macleod | Self - BBC Newsreader / Self - BBC Newsreader (voice) |
| Bud Flanagan | Self - Flanagan & Allen |
| Chesney Allen | Self - Flanagan & Allen |
| Myra Hess | Self - Pianist |
| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Self - in Audience |
Directors
Stewart McAllister, Humphrey Jennings
Writers
Humphrey Jennings, Stewart McAllister
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonard Brockington | Self - Foreword by / Self - Forward by (as Leonard Brockington K.C.) |
| Joseph Macleod | Self - BBC Newsreader / Self - BBC Newsreader (voice) |
| Bud Flanagan | Self - Flanagan & Allen |
| Chesney Allen | Self - Flanagan & Allen |
| Myra Hess | Self - Pianist |
| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Self - in Audience |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ian Dalrymple | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Documentary | Nominated |
