In Which We Serve / Reach For The Sky / The War Game (T1)

In Which We Serve (1942)

directed by Noël Coward & David Lean

by Noël Coward

cast featured Celia Johnson, Noël Coward

Reach For The Sky (1956)

directed by Lewis Gilbert

screenplay by Lewis Gilbert

additional scenes by Vernon Harris

based on the book by Paul Brickhill

cast featured Kenneth More

from The War Game

narrated by John Mills

part of the TV series Best Of British

full episode available at youtu.be/T3lPmeDfUB0

more on the series at bit.ly/BOB-ff

Best Of British is a TV series celebrating the history of British films from the 1930s to the 1980s. Designed as entertainment for a broad audience, each episode examines a different theme or genre through extensive use of clips and minimal narration.

Narrated by John Mills and Anthony Quayle, 5 seasons of 67 episodes were produced, and provide a comprehensive and unique look at the creative vitality of British film heritage.

SEASON ONE, EPSIODE SIX – THE WAR GAME

Narrated by

Sir John Mills

During World War II, British film achieved an artistic and technical mastery even while working within the confines of propaganda requirements. Stirring, emotional stories that endured and also influenced war movies in the years afterwards.

Films featured: 49th Parallel (1941), Conspiracy Of Hearts (1960), The Gentle Sex (1943), Henry V (1944), In Which We Serve (1942), The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943), The Malta Story (1953), A Matter Of Life And Death (1946), Millions Like Us (1943), Reach For The Sky (1956), Sea Of Sand (1958), A Town Like Alice (1956), Waterloo Road (1945), The Way Ahead (1944), The Way To The Stars (1945), We Dive At Dawn (1943)

Stars featured: Celia Johnson, Noël Coward, David Niven, Stanley Holloway, Kenneth More, Roger Livesey, John Mills, Trevor Howard, Patricia Roc, Lilli Palmer, Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman, Percy Herbert, Peter Ustinov, Laurence Oliver, Jack Hawkins, Kim Hunter

BEST OF BRITISH

Written & created by

Ashley Sidaway

Robert Sidaway

and

Maurice Sellar

Lou Jones

Produced by

Robert Sidaway

Maurice Sellar

Find out more about Best Of British:

Friendship Films website https://bit.ly/BOB-ff

Wikipedia https://bit.ly/BOB-wiki

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Further videos at:

Best Of British playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEK4RsnIVzQW4fva0s2vQV7DyqdxDtkAy