I Was At School In France - Reel 1 & 2 (1940-1949)

Reel 1. World War Two propaganda film. Titles: “The Fighting French Film Unit Presents Emlyn Williams in I Was At School In France... with Gladys Henson and with the co-operation of Free French Children.“ Assistant Producer C.T. Jay, Camera Hal Young, Marylebone Studios. Produced and Directed by Albert Edward Carr. Newspaper front pages superimposed over shots of tanks, aircraft and marching soldiers in Dunkirk. Narrator sits in his front room incredulous at the news of Petain’s surrender. His housekeeper comes into the room, turns on the light, draws the curtains and talks of France. He looks at a statue of the Eiffel Tower on his desk as he reminisces of his time spent in Paris. Shots of French landmarks are superimposed over an image of him seated at his chair to illustrate his memories. He talks of world war one. He picks up the phone to talk about his despair then changes his mind, goes to the bookcase but cannot read. Everything in his room reminds him of France. A montage sequen