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The Volunteer (1944) is a short black-and-white British film by the filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger for the U.K. Ministry of Information. Made during World War II as recruitment propaganda for the Fleet Air Arm, volunteer numbers rose after its release.
The Volunteer: Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. With Ralph Richardson, Pat McGrath, Anna Neagle, Laurence Olivier. After a masterful performance as Othello in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is asked for an autograph by Fred, his dresser.
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- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- 1944-01-10
The Volunteer. Entertaining and evocative Fleet Air Arm drama-doc propaganda piece, written and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. War 1944 42 mins. Watch for free.
May 19, 2024 · "The Volunteer" is a 1944 British war propaganda film directed by the acclaimed filmmaking duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, commonly known as "The Archers." Set during World War...
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The Volunteer (1944) is a short black-and-white British film by the filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger for the U.K. Ministry of Information. Made during World War II as recruitment propaganda for the Fleet Air Arm, volunteer numbers rose after its release.
- Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Charming little WW2 propaganda recruitment film made by Michael Powell and starring Ralph Richardson as himself in a semi-fictitious story set during the time when he appeared in a pre-war West End production of Othello.
1944. 45m. After a masterful performance as Othello in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is asked for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. A short while later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and has become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred goes to Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.
