| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; stereo; widescreen format, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Dilly Barlow; commentators Richard Holsgrove, George Wheeler, Ann Regan-Atherton, Jessica Jacob, Barbara Walker, Sid Feldon, Leonard Rosoman, Joe and Marie Gilmore, Winnie Feldon; recreations actors Christopher Fox, Abigail Davies, Gerrard McArthur, Matthew Day, Sally Leonard, Sebastian Harcombe, Simon Armstrong, Cathy Murphy, Tracey Murphy, Richard Huw, Tat Whalley, Patrick Poletti. |
| Credits |
Editor, Ben Lester ; director of photography, Dan Rack ; composer, Dave Hewson ; research consultant, Judith Dawson ; specialist consultant, Margaret Gaskin. |
| Note |
Originally aired in the US by PBS on February 15, 2006. |
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Originally produced in 2005. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian rating PG. |
| Summary |
The story of how London nearly perished under the German's most concentrated aerial barrage of WWII. On the evening of December 29, 1940, the German Luftwaffe dropped tens of thousands of incendiary bombs on the heart of London, hoping to break the spirit of the British people and leave them begging for peace. As firemen and workers fought all night to control the burning, many risking their lives, Londoners fled to shelters, uncertain if their homes would survive the bombing. The following morning they emerged after a terrifying and sleepless night to face the smoking ruins of the city. Based on more than two years' research uncovering eyewitness accounts, this program transforms intimate true stories into emotional drama. The film mixes CGI, archival footage, and recreations to bring the awful night to life. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- New kind of war -- December 29, 1940 -- First wave of attacks -- Sophisticated new targeting system -- Feldon family shelter -- Phase two of the attack -- Savoy -- Firestorm -- "And then the whistling stopped." -- Feldon's shelter: search for survivors -- Luck had finally come London's way -- Aftermath -- Epilogue -- Credits. |
| Language |
In English; close-captioned in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- England.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.
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London (England) -- History -- Bombardment, 1940-1941.
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Documentary television programs -- England.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Osmond, Louise.
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Barlow, Dilly.
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Darlow Smithson Productions.
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Channel Four (Great Britain)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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PBS Home Video.
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Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
London's longest night |
| ISBN |
1415713170 |
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9781415713174 |
| Standard No. |
841887050760 |
| Music No. |
705076 PBS Home Video |
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