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Churchill and the Movie Mogul

Churchill and the Movie Mogul

WarDocumentary
2019, Movie, 59min
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.
Country: United Kingdom
Director:
John Fleet
Cast:
Stephen Fry,
Corey Johnson,
John Standing,
Robert Firth
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John Fleet
Director
Stephen Fry
As Self
Corey Johnson
As Additional Voices (voice)
John Standing
As Additional Voices (voice)
Robert Firth
As Additional Voices (voice)
David Thomson
As Self
Dilly Barlow
As Narrator (voice)
Charles Drazin
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During World War II, Winston Churchill and renowned film producer Alexander Korda joined forces to create propaganda movies that would sway public opinion and bring America into the war. Through previously undiscovered documents, this documentary explores their unique collaboration and friendship, shedding light on Churchill's lesser-known role as a screenwriter and historical advisor. From script notes to epic screenplays, the film offers a fascinating look at how cinema was used as a powerful tool for persuasion and national interest.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Churchill and the Movie Mogul include Battle of Jutland: The Navy's Bloodiest Day, They Shall Not Grow Old, No Other Land, History Speaks: Diary of a Generation, World War II Through German Eyes: The Russian Front Crimea 1941-1942, Fallen Not Forgotten.

 

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