A Welcome to Britain

A Welcome to Britain (1943)

An uncredited Anthony Asquith is one of the directors of this WWII film (a joint UK/US production) which aims to explain British culture and character to the newly arrived American soldier. Starting with the ubiquitous pub visit, the film breezes through geography lessons, food and entertainment on the Home Front.

Date of release
1943-01-01
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
55m
Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Director
Burgess Meredith, Anthony Asquith

Casting

Interesting facts

A Welcome To Britain is a 1943 training film for the United States Armed Forces which was narrated by Burgess Meredith and Anthony Asquith. The film explains to United States troops being deployed to Europe for the invasion of Normandy how they should act and behave in the United Kingdom. It demonstrates appropriate behaviour and depicts what is expected in given social situations. Though produced for American viewing, the film was produced by the UK's Ministry of Information through the Strand Film Company, which specialized in making documentaries in the 1930s and '40s. It was co-written by the Hollywood writer Sam Spewack, who came to Britain with Meredith.

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