Christmas Under Fire
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Christmas Under Fire is a 1941 British short documentary film directed by Harry Watt for the Crown Film Unit of the Ministry of Information. It was conceived as propaganda primarily for an American audience, to raise support for the Allied cause during the Second World War. Produced in the context of German bombings of British cities, it depicts the resilience of British civilians despite the hardships they suffered during the 1940 Christmas, by showing the continuation of Christmas traditions in the face of the disruptions caused by war. The film is a sequel to London Can Take It!, with the same narrator, Quentin Reynolds. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short, which was won by Churchill's Island.
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Directed by | Harry Watt |
Written by | Quentin Reynolds |
Produced by | Charles Hasse |
Narrated by | Quentin Reynolds |
Cinematography | Eric Cross H.E. Fowle |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |