Film Number

5681

Title

CALLING BLIGHTY NO. 191

Producer

Services Film Centre, India for The Directorate of Welfare and Amenities

Date

c1945

Gauge

35mm N

Colour

b/w

Sound

sound

Running Time

9 mins 56 secs

Description

Soldiers serving in the Far East send messages back to their loved ones in Manchester and the surrounding area. The film opens in a small clearing where contributors take turns to speak to the camera before introducing the next caller. Further messages are delivered in front of various buildings (the soldiers’ lodgings?) using different set piece techniques. The film ends with the whole group walking quickly towards and past the camera, waving and saying cheerio.