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Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

Humphrey Jennings: the films

1934

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.

1935

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

1936

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

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.

1939

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.

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.

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.

1942

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

1943

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.

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.

1945

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

1946

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

1947

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

1949

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

1950

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

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Introduction

Life story

Reality on screen

Observing the masses

Surreal Britain

Resources

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