| BRITAIN'S EFFORT Lengthy, interesting animated film showing Britain's effort against enemy in First World War. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6277 | |
| Catalog #: | 527102 | |
| Clip Number: | 527102-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 499 E | |
| Timecode: | 01:17:02 - 01:19:54 | |
| Location: | ||
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMATION: Cel/Cartoon WORLD WAR ONE, GENERAL: Propaganda | |
| Description: | 17.02 View from behind Lancelot Speed, looking over his shoulder as he draws (speeded up footage) a caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm sharpening a knife on a grinding wheel. Lancelot moves out of shot, then in stop-action animation the picture starts to move. Kaiser sharpens knife while a globe of the world rolls by in 1914. More animated pictures follow. Franz Josef of Austria and Kaiser Wilhelm stand beside a huge pile of bombs, bayonets and swords, blowing kisses to each other. Halos appear over their heads, that merge and become an airship which is added to the pile. Wilhelm looks through a telescope across the coast with a dachshund dog at his heels. 'John Bull is fast asleep. Hoch! Hoch!'. Drawing of John Bull asleep on the beach below the white cliffs of Dover. Map of Europe with the heads of Kaiser and Franz appearing on a winged creature and grabbing Serbia. Live action footage of man dressed as Kaiser (seen from behind), reaching for Belgium on map and pointing to Germany. Young woman symbolising Belgium sits on a hillside. Winged Wilhelm appears, makes a grab for the girl and puts a chain on her arm. John Bull still asleep. Britannia woman / Bodicea appears and wakes him up with a prod of her sceptre. John Bull takes off jacket and walks off, fists raised. Britannia sounds bugle. | |
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