Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a hint of ambiguity or doubt--fits that category well. The authoritatarian narrator feels out-of-date and unsophisticated, but the footage is well shot and interesting, and the transparency of the propaganda aspect is almost a reflief at a time when so many films have hidden agendas.
Unfortunately the movie Industrial Britain is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Robert Flaherty | Director |
Camera | Arthur Elton | Additional Photography |
Camera | Basil Wright | Additional Photography |
Production | Robert Flaherty | Producer |
Production | John Grierson | Producer |
Editing | Edgar Anstey | Editor |
Camera | Robert Flaherty | Director of Photography |