Churchill and the Movie Mogul

The story

Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Britain's most celebrated film producers, Alexander Korda, signed Churchill up as a screenwriter and historical advisor. It was the start of a unique collaboration. Churchill provided script notes for Korda's productions and penned an epic screenplay. When war broke out, their collaboration took on national importance. Korda was sent on a mission to Hollywood to help bring America into the war, with positive results. With access to previously undiscovered documents, this film documentary examines that mission and a friendship that underpinned a unique, creative partnership.

Cast

D Dilly BarlowNarrator (voice) C Charles BarrSelf C Charles DrazinSelf S Stephen FrySelf D David LoughSelf J Jonathan RoseSelf D David ThomsonSelf G Greg WalkerSelf L Lady WilliamsSelf I Ian BeytsWinston Churchill (voice) J John StandingAdditional Voices (voice) R Robert FirthAdditional Voices (voice)

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C Corey JohnsonAdditional Voices (voice) L Laszlo MatzkoAdditional Voices (voice) C Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) W Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage) W Winston ChurchillSelf M María CordaSelf (archive footage) J Joseph GoebbelsSelf (archive footage) P Pamela HarrimanSelf (archive footage) A Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) L Leslie HowardSelf (archive footage) J Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.Self (archive footage) A Alexander KordaSelf (archive footage) C Charles A. LindberghSelf (archive footage) J James MasonSelf (archive footage) M Merle OberonSelf (archive footage) L Laurence OlivierSelf (archive footage) J Jane PortalSelf (as Lady Williams) M Michael PowellSelf (archive footage) L Leni RiefenstahlSelf (archive footage) F Flora RobsonSelf (archive footage) E Elliott RooseveltSelf (archive footage) F Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage) M Miklós RózsaSelf (archive footage) J John SimpsonSelf (archive footage) H Henry WilcoxonSelf (archive footage) V Vivien LeighSelf (archive footage)