Cold Comfort (1944)

Title reads: “M of I - Government Official“. Ministry of Information cartoon trailer - Cold Comfort. Animated sequence: terrace house in street. Wireless in living room - wireless dances to music coming out of it. A man’s voice interrupts the music for an important message about fuel consumption. Man tells us to use coal sparingly - coal scuttle sprouts arms and closes its own lid. He tells us not to use pokers - poker seen hopping into cupboard. He tells us to inspect our hot water systems - boiler seen closing its own door and switching itself off. He tells us to switch off lights after use - table lamp switches itself off. He ends by telling us to switch off the wireless when we are not using it - wireless switches itself off. NB: item part of Gazette issue 44/32. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRI