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Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain The films
 
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Introduction
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Life story

[The films]

Reality on screen

Observing the masses

Surreal Britain

Resources

Perspectives on Jennings
- Richard Attenborough
- Tim Gardam
- Kevin Jackson
- Mary-Lou Legg
- Mike Leigh

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1934
HJ filming
Post Haste:
10-minute short directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

Pett and Pott: 33-minute film with sets by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

Locomotives: 10-minute short directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

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1935

The Story of the Wheel:
12-minute short edited by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

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1936

The Birth of the Robot:
7-minute short with colour decor and production by Jennings for Shell-Mex BP.

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1938

Penny Journey
: 8-minute short directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

Design for Spring: 20-minute film directed by Jennings for ABFD.

Speaking from America: 10-minute short directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

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1939
Still from Spare Time
A still from Spare Time

Spare Time:
18-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

The First Days: 23-minute film co-directed by Jennings, with Harry Watt and Pat Jackson, for the GPO Film Unit.

English Harvest: 9-minute short directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

SS Ionian: 20-minute film directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

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1940

Spring Offensive:
20-minute film directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

Welfare of the Workers: 10-minute short directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

London Can Take It: 10-minute short directed by Jennings for the GPO Film Unit.

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1941

Heart of Britain:
9-minute short directed by Jennings for the Ministry of Information.

Words for Battle: 8-minute short directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

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1942
Listen to Britain still
Listen to Britain:
20-minute film co-directed by Jennings, with Stewart McAllister, for the Crown Film Unit.

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1943
Fires were started still
A still from Fires Were Started

Fires Were Started:
80-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

The Silent Village: 36-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

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1944

The True Story of Lilli Marlene:
30-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

The 80 Days: 14-minute film directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

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1945
Timothy
A Diary for Timothy:
38-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

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1946

A Defeated People:
19-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

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1947

The Cumberland Story:
39-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the Crown Film Unit.

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1949

Dim Little Island:
11-minute film written and directed by Jennings for the Central Office of Information.

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1950

Family Portrait:
25-minute film written and directed by Jennings for Wessex Films.


A number of Humphrey Jennings films are available from MovieMail.

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