Crown Film Unit - Notable Productions

Notable Productions

Title Year Notes
Royal Scotland 1952 Oscar-nominated documentary
Mary's Birthday 1951 Animation by Lotte Reiniger
Out of True 1951 Directed by Philip Leacock
Daybreak in Udi 1949 Oscar-winning documentary
School in Cologne 1948 Directed by Graham Wallace, short film in the British Zone of Germany
Instruments of the Orchestra 1946 Scored by Benjamin Britten, later published as The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
A Defeated People 1946 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in Occupied Germany
A Diary for Timothy 1945 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, written by E. M. Forster, featuring Michael Redgrave, Dame Myra Hess and John Gielgud
Two Fathers 1944 Directed by Anthony Asquith, written by V. S. Pritchett, starring Bernard Miles and Paul Bonifas
The Silent Village 1943 Directed by Humphrey Jennings
Before the Raid 1943 Directed by JirĂ­ Weiss, written by Laurie Lee
Fires Were Started 1943 Directed by Humphrey Jennings
The True Story of Lilli Marlene 1942 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, featuring Marius Goring and Lucie Mannheim
Coastal Command 1942 Directed by J.B. Holmes
Listen to Britain 1942 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, featuring Dame Myra Hess and Flanagan and Allen
Malta G.C. 1942 Directed by Eugeniusz Cekalski and Derrick De Marney, narrated by Laurence Olivier
Target for Tonight 1941 Directed by Harry Watt, winner of Special Award Certificate from AMPAS
The Heart of Britain 1941 Directed by Humphrey Jennings, narrated by Edward R. Murrow
This Is England 1941 Directed by Humphrey Jennings
Musical Poster Number One 1940 Written and directed by Len Lye

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