| London Scrapbook | |
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| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Basil Wright[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. H. Luff[1] |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen[2] |
| Music by | Douglas Moody[2] |
Production company | Spectator Short Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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London Scrapbook is a 1942 British short propaganda film directed by Derrick De Marney and Eugene Cekalski, and starring Bessie Love, Basil Radford and Leslie Mitchell.[4] It shows the physical devastation that the Blitz caused to London, and humorously communicates the postwar struggles of Londoners to Americans.
The film is preserved at the British Film Institute[2] and was released on the compilation DVD The British Home Front at War: London Can Take It! from the Imperial War Museum.[5]
Plot
American Bessie Love and Englishman Basil Radford try to sell their short film about life in postwar London, specifically highlighting various rationing measures, including petrol, cigarettes, meat, and beer.[1][2]
Cast
- Bessie Love as herself
- Basil Radford as himself
- Leslie Mitchell as himself[1]
- Patricia Hawks, Love's daughter, as herself (uncredited)[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "New Documentary Films". Documentary News Letter. May 1942. p. 70.
- ^ a b c d e f London Scrapbook. British Film Institute.
- ^ British Film and Television Yearbook. Vol. 3. British and American Film Press. 1949. p. 380.
- ^ "London Scrapbook". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "London Can Take It!". Imperial War Museum Shop.
External links
- London Scrapbook available for online viewing at the British Film Institute website
- London Scrapbook at IMDb
- London Scrapbook at the British Film Institute
