40s Britain – Fishermen at War – Atlantic Trawler [DVD]

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War-time documentaries about the dangers faced in the Atlantic by merchant seamen on convoys and the contribution made to the war effort by all civilian seamen. Programme comprises: Sailors Without Uniform (1940) – The lives of British fishermen in war-time. Partly filmed in St Ives, Cornwall and Grimsby. Fishermen in Exile (1944) – The story of Dutch fishermen escaped from Holland carrying on their trade in Britain. Atlantic Trawler (1944) – Fishermen are constantly under threat in the Atlantic from U-boats and mines. Music score is by William Alwyn. Merchant Seamen (1941) – A merchant ship is sunk by a U-boat and a young seaman trains as a gunner to seek revenge.
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 4:3 – 1.33:1
Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Rated ‏ : ‎ Exempt
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 g
Director ‏ : ‎ Ivan Scott, Frank Sainsbury, J B Holmes
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL, Dolby
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 3 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 16 May 2011
Studio ‏ : ‎ Panamint Cinema
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004XADDRU
Country of origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

3 reviews for 40s Britain – Fishermen at War – Atlantic Trawler [DVD]

  1. Murph

    Perfect for anyone interested in a lost industry
    Not watched this one yet but I’m sure it will be very good, it’s good to see the fishers from days gone by and a sad memory

  2. john hall

    Five Stars
    great for my friend enjoying

  3. robert

    fantastic DVD
    Very good DVD, with some fantastic film. Highly recommended. It contains footage, that can be watched and enjoyed more than once.

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