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      A Diary for Timothy

      Released Dec 27, 1945 40m Documentary List
      Reviews 56% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A visual diary of a boy born in 1944 illustrates the status of Great Britain near the end of World War II. Read More Read Less

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      s r Good for historical and cultural context, but it was simple. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Documentary following the beginning steps of England's healing as a newborn ages to six months at the end of WWII. It's at times much too obvious, but generally works quite well. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The first few months of a wartime baby are retold in a propaganda film. He is told what is happening in the world around him in a film that was written by E. M. Forster. It's an interesting bit of history. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Another Humphrey Jennings short about the war, this time a capsule chronicle of the final year. I thought the narration (by E.M. Forster) was a bit much, but it was pretty nice otherwise. A little too lengthy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Of all the Humphrey Jennings films I've seen so far this one may well be my favourite. "A Diary For Timothy" traces the final days of the War. This is told through the form of a visual diary for the newly born Timothy James Jenkins. Like the earlier "Words For Battle" we have a fine British actor of the day as the voiceover, this time being Michael Redgrave. Redgrave tells of the final days of the war through the eyes of ordinary people such as the miner, the train driver and the injured airmen. We are shown how as the war is drawing to a close things are getting back to normal, mines and barbed wire can be removed from the beaches, the home guard is no longer needed and blackout regulations no longer need to be so strict. At the end of the film we told that even though the war is over there will still be problems ahead for the young Timothy. This really is a great snapshot of Britain at the time and again leaves you thinking. Highly recommended if you get the chance to see it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A visual diary of a boy born in 1944 illustrates the status of Great Britain near the end of World War II.
      Director
      Humphrey Jennings
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 27, 1945, Original
      Runtime
      40m