A dramatic reconstruction of the British counter-propaganda campaign against the popular German forces program from the Belgrade Radio. The theme song “Lili Marlene” introduced the German “Message from Home” session. The film shows how the Germans came to use the song, how the British captured it and how the BBC turned the song to our advantage during the African Desert campaign. The British Eighth Army adopted “Lili Marlene” as their own special marching song. Appearance by Marius Goring.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323082
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → British Broadcasting Corporation
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio broadcasting
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Germany - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Great Britain - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Germany
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
History → Historical re-enactments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)