Builders is a 1942 British short propaganda film directed by Pat Jackson and produced by Ian Dalrymple at the Crown Film Unit of the Ministry of Information.[1][2] It outlines the importance of the work of builders during the Second World War.[3]
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| Directed by | Pat Jackson |
| Produced by | Ian Dalrymple |
| Cinematography | C.M. Pennington-Richards |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The eight-minute film is structured as a dialogue between the builders and an off-screen narrator, a technique developed in the 1935 British social documentary film Housing Problems.[4]
It was one of many films produced to improve civilian morale.[5][4]
Cast
edit- John Hilton as narrator
Home media
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Builders". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Builders". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 9 (97): 51. 1 January 1942. ProQuest 1305803163.
- 1 2 "Builders (1942)". Screenonline. BFI. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- 1 2 Chapman, J. (11 March 2015). A New History of British Documentary. Springer. ISBN 9780230392878.
- ↑ Barsam, Richard Meran (1992). Nonfiction Film: A Critical History. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. p. 184. ISBN 9780253207067.
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