Poster of Words for Battle

Words for Battle

Plot: Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage of England during its defense against the Nazi blitz in World War II. This short film serves as both propaganda and as a rallying cry to the British people
Release Date: Friday, January 24 1941
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 33 in Words for Battle as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill. Winston Churchill was 66 in Words for Battle as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 30 1874 –
Died: Sun, Jan 24 1965
Portrait of Joseph GoebbelsJoseph Goebbels. Joseph Goebbels was 43 in Words for Battle as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 29 1897 –
Died: Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler was 51 in Words for Battle as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 20 1889 –
Died: Mon, Apr 30 1945

Crew

Portrait of Humphrey JenningsHumphrey Jennings. Humphrey Jennings was 33 in Words for Battle as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 19 1907 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 1950
Portrait of Ian DalrympleIan Dalrymple. Ian Dalrymple was 37 in Words for Battle as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1903 –
Died: Tue, Mar 28 1989
Portrait of Stewart McAllisterStewart McAllister. Stewart McAllister was 26 in Words for Battle as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 27 1914 –
Died: Tue, Nov 27 1962
Portrait of Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling. Rudyard Kipling would have been no older than 70 in Words for Battle as 'Poem'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1865 –
Died: Sat, Jan 18 1936
Portrait of Ken CameronKen Cameron. Ken Cameron was 25 in Words for Battle as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1915 –
Died: Tue, Aug 08 2000
Portrait of John MiltonJohn Milton. John Milton was >> in Words for Battle as 'Poem'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William BlakeWilliam Blake. William Blake was >> in Words for Battle as 'Poem'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday