The story of a newspaper during wartime. Shows how the news is gathered and prepared for the press in spite of the threat of bombs. Describes the composition and checking of the pages, the creation of curved steroes to fit the rotary presses and various other tasks that must be completed before the paper can be put to bed.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310866
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalism
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalists
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Social aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspaper publishing - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Printing industry
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War correspondents
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Propaganda
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- England
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Social aspects
History → World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation