Churchill and the Movie Mogul
DocumentaryWar
★ 7.3·2019·0h 59m
Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Bri...
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Cast
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Dilly Barlow
Narrator (voice)
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Charles Barr
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Charles Drazin
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Stephen Fry
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David Lough
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Jonathan Rose
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David Thomson
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Greg Walker
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DIRECTOR
John Fleet
OVERVIEW
Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Britain's most celebrated film producers, Alexander Korda, signed Churchill up as a screenwriter and historical advisor. It was the start of a unique collaboration. Churchill provided script notes for Korda's productions and penned an epic screenplay. When war broke out, their collaboration took on national importance. Korda was sent on a mission to Hollywood to help bring America into the war, with positive results. With access to previously undiscovered documents, this film documentary examines that mission and a friendship that underpinned a unique, creative partnership.