Volunteer, The
- Synopsis
- Propaganda short feature film. Fred is an inept but willing dresser to a famous actor (Richardson), who makes himself up to play Othello. The news of the invasion of Poland comes in, and (in Othello costume) Richardson talks to Fred who is trying to decide which service to volunteer for; they both join the Fleet Air Arm, Fred as an engineer while Richardson becomes a pilot. Fred is wounded in action and awarded the DSM. The Othello scenes are incidental.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1943
- Duration
- 44 mins; 3,964 feet
Credits
- Director
- Emeric Pressburger; Michael Powell
- Producer
- Emeric Pressburger; Michael Powell
- Cinematographer
- Fred Ford
- Writer
- Emeric Pressburger; Michael Powell
- Music
- Allan Gray
- Art Direction
- Alfred Junge
- Contributor
- Anna Neagle; Laurence Olivier
- Cast
Ralph Richardson Himself (Othello) Pat McGrath Fred
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Othello
- Keywords
- propaganda; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- In the film Fred visits Denham Studios and among the people he meets are Laurence Olivier and Anna Neagle.
Production Company
- Name
Archers, The
Sponsor
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Volunteer, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37002 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)