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British film-maker working in theatres in Chicago and Hollywood, USA; worked as scriptwriter in Ealing Studios, with UFA in Germany 1933/1934. Deputy King's Harbour Master during war 1939-1945; appointed to Film Section, Germany 1948-1949, film about refugees, encountered opposition to making a film about Jung
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Reel 1 Professional background in theatre in Chicago and Hollywood; returns to England and works as scriptwriter at Ealing Studios;1933-1934 works at UFA making English versions of German films;Goebbels works on German version of one of his films;leaves Germany 1934 and returns 1948;in Navy during war; when demobbed gets job in film section of Foreign Office working in Germany; made documentaries;one followed a group of young men starting out as miners; made film about refugees;first film directed entirely on own. Reel 2 Recollects work on refugee film; difficulties encountered on distribution from MPs and Foreign Office officials;commentaries written in various languages;film banned in 1949; asked to make film about Rhine which would be at heart of a united Europe;recollects work of Jung;prevented from making a film about him.Reel 3 Continues:Jung's journal;making of "ad de honorem";difficulties over Jung project;good reception of refugee film;wins award in Venice.Reels 4/5 Actual commentary to refugee film;mass movements of populations;200 000 POWs from Russia yet to be repatriated.
