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''Listen to Britain'' is a 1942 British propaganda short film by Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister. The film was produced during World War II by the Crown Film Unit, an organisation within the British Government's Ministry of Information to support the Allied war effort. The film was nominated for the inaugural Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 1943, but lost against four other Allied propaganda films. It is noted for its nonlinear structure and its use of sound. ==American introduction, British fears and critical reception== For the American release, ''Listen to Britain'' opens with a foreword spoken by Leonard Brockington added by a "nervous civil servant"〔Leach, 1998, p.154〕 as there were fears that Americans may be confused by the ambiguity of the film's message.〔 The forewords begins with the famous ''Listening to Britain'' poem: Before the introduction was added, Edward Anstey in ''The Spectator'' thought the film would be a complete disaster.〔Walford〕 Writing in the ''Documentary News Letter'', Anstey complained: However, Anstey admitted that ''Listen To Britain'' "had enormous influence overseas"〔Leach, 1998, p.163〕 and the film went down very well with audiences.〔 Helen de Mouilpied (later the wife of Denis Forman), the deputy head of non-theatrical distribution for the Ministry of Information, recalled: Roger Manvell then working as the Films Officer in the South West and later North-West of the country, claimed he always tried to show the film as the: The success of 'Listen To Britain' in influencing British public opinion vindicates Jennings and shows "boundary lines in the debate over social utility and aesthetic pleasure are not as distinct as they may seem."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Listen to Britain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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