One of the “You are there” television series. This docu-drama takes its audience back to September 29th, 1938. It deals with the efforts of Britain’s Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, to preserve peace with Germany, and Adolf Hitler’s empty promise made in the Munich Pact. Captures the tension and fear which hung over Europe as Daladier and Chamberlain yielded to Hitler’s demands and signed the Munich Pact. Contains archival footage and a cast including Roland Varno, Noel Drayton, Mike McHale, Robert Burton and Stephen Bekassy. “All events reported and seen are based on historic fact and quotation.” Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
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ACMI Identifier
001875
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Munich Four-Power Agreement (1938)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace treaties
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940
History → Great Britain - History - 20th century
History → Historical re-enactments
History → Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
History → Munich Four-Power Agreement (1938)
People → Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940
People → Daladier, Edouard, 1884-1970
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)