Until The Day (1943-1945)

Note: sound begins a few seconds before picture. Second world war propaganda film starring Avice Landone, Frederick Piper and Enid Hewit. A charity appeal on behalf of the Red Cross. Opening titles read: “Until the Day... This story began on Xmas Morn. 1942 - it will not end until Victory.“ Begins with a nice sequence showing a man and woman listening intently to the radio on Christmas morning. They are parents of a soldier posted to Egypt and they are listening to a radio show which broadcasts messages home. They are hoping for a message from their son. As messages are read, pictures of family members listening around Britain are superimposed over the radio. Nice illustration of the power of radio broadcasting during this period. Broadcaster is Peter Haddon (sp?). A letter arrives - bad news. Their son is missing. They receive a message from the War Office that their son is a prisoner of war. They phone “Martha“ - his wife or girlfriend? from a telephone box. They visit the offices of th