{"product_id":"coi-volume-3-they-stand-ready-armed-forces","title":"COI VOLUME 3: THEY STAND READY (ARMED FORCES) - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE COI COLLECTION VOLUME THREE\u003cbr\u003eTHEY STAND READY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstablished in 1946, the Central Office of Information (COI) was a successor to the wartime Ministry of Information and was responsible for producing thousands of films which celebrated Britain, its people and their achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third volume in the COI Collection looks at Britain's Armed Forces. To help paint a positive picture of life in the Services, the COI produced morale-boosting documentaries, propaganda items and numerous recruitment films, which placed emphasis on escaping the humdrum of daily life. Join the Services, we are told, and a world of opportunity awaits you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights include: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVictory Parade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1946), in which troops from all over the British Empire arrive in London to celebrate victory over the Nazis; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThey Stand Ready\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1955), a look at the vital role of National Service; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSuez in Perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1957), where the Suez Crisis is given a positive spin; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRoutine Adventure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1965), about the RAF s role in Aden; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen You Wake Up\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1974), a recruitment film for schoolgirls which attempts to lure them in to the Woman's Royal Army Corp (WRAC); and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHMS Sheffield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1975) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTornado\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1985), big boys toys on the high seas and in the skies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEgypt Today: The Anglo-French Aggression Against Egypt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1956, 11 mins): a very different story is told in this Egyptian response to British Suez propaganda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully illustrated booklet including comprehensive contextualising notes and essays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDolby Digital mono audio (320kbps)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1946-1985 | black \u0026amp; white and colour | English, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 264 minutes | DVD9 x 2 | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Region 0 PAL DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600836481198,"sku":"BFIVD882","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/they-stand-ready-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409464","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/coi-volume-3-they-stand-ready-armed-forces","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}