Miss Grant Goes to the Door (1940)
- Directed by
- Brian Desmond Hurst
- Genre
- propaganda film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman in a British village is shown how to handle a potential invasion by enemy paratroopers. The story demonstrates staying calm and using common sense to stay safe.
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What happens
Miss Grant Goes to the Door is a 1940 British short propaganda film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Mary Clare and Martita Hunt. It was written by Rodney Ackland based on a story by Thorold Dickinson and Donald Bull and made for the British Ministry of Information. The film addresses the threat of invasion, and was intended to inspire confidence and convey the message "Keep your heads". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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