简介：Thebrilliantlydesigned,one-of-a-kindfilmmanagestocreatelegitimatespeakingpartsforsixdozenfamousactorsandactresses.The1943production,designedtoboostBritishmoraleduringtheWar,explorestheexperiencesofafamilythroughseveralgenerations.Alsowrittenanddirectedbyteamsoftalentedscreenwritersanddirectors,the106minutefilmisremarkablycoherentandengaging,and,ofcourse,thesteadyparadeofstarsdoingtheirthing(BusterKeatonasanineptplumber;EricBloreasasmarmybutler,CharlieRugglesasaconcernedfather,ClaudeRainsasavillainoussuitor,andsoon,andsoon)isanutterdelight. Theblack-and-whitesourcematerialissomewhatworndown,withnumerousscratchesandothermarkings.Theimageisreasonablysharpmostofthetimeandcontrastsarefairlywelldefined,evenwhenpartsofthepictureappeargrainy.Thefilm’sconditiontendstoreinforceitswartimeoriginsanddoesnotpresentaninsurmountabledetrimenttotheentertainment.Themonophonicsoundisadequateandthefilmisnotcaptioned.…