Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947)

Full title reads: “Battle of Britain 1947“. Introductory intertitle reads: “’A Critical Moment In Our Affairs’ - The Prime Minister“. MS of steel foundry. CU of two men in goggles working in foundry. More foundry shots. CU Various close ups of machinery working. MS Silhouette of a factory with chimneys outlined against the sky. CU Sir Stafford Cripps, President of Board of Trade full face, speaking (nat. snd.) Various GVs of Sheffield, Yorkshire. Various GVs of Wolverhampton. Pan across textile mills in Blackburn, Lancashire. Pan of two Gasometers, very low. VS of smoking factory chimneys - possibly power stations. VS Bricklayers and builders at work on new homes. CU weaving machines working. Cotton looms working. Spinning yarn. CU Toys being manufactured, the finished articles moving along a conveyor belt. MS of weaving machines. CU Will Lawther, President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) speaking about the need for a five day week.(nat sound). LS Elevated views of the shipyards at Cl