ENGLISH FILMS
SUNDAY NIGHT SCREENING
On Sunday night the Wellington branch of the Royal Society of St. George held a private screening of English newsreels and travelogues in colour. Members of other English county societies were among the guests. The programme opened with the singing of the National Anthem, and throughout the entertainment .there were intervals when patriotic songs, including "There'll Always Be an England," were sung by the gathering, led by Mr. H. F. Wood. : -
The hearty applause which followed the screening of each film showed how much they were enjoyed. '
The films of England's ; glorious countryside must have made many in the audience feel very homesick, whilst those depicting England's war effort and the cheerful spirit with which her people are facing all the trials and tribulations of the times must have filled them with a great and inspiring pride. A film of particular interest showed a New Zealand soldier, Private R. Gilbert, of Auckland, and two other soldiers, an Australian and a Canadian, being shown the sights of London by Leslie Howard, the famous actor.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1942, Page 8
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178ENGLISH FILMS Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1942, Page 8
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