Overview
Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a hint of ambiguity or doubt--fits that category well. The authoritatarian narrator feels out-of-date and unsophisticated, but the footage is well shot and interesting, and the transparency of the propaganda aspect is almost a reflief at a time when so many films have hidden agendas.
Year 1931
Studio Empire Marketing Board
Director Robert Flaherty
Crew Robert Flaherty (Director), Arthur Elton (Additional Photography), Basil Wright (Additional Photography), Robert Flaherty (Producer), John Grierson (Producer), Edgar Anstey (Editor)
Popularity 0
Language English
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