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Poster for CEMA

CEMA

1942 · 17 min

A sober wartime public-information film that quietly shows art and music reaching ordinary people.

Directed by
Charles De la Tour, Dylan Thomas
Genres
Documentary
Starring
R.A. Butler
Overview
A documentary about the precursor to the Arts Council, the wartime Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA), featuring an introduction by education minister R A Butler, an art exhibition in a factory and live music and theatre performances in various English locations.

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Directed by
Charles De la Tour, Dylan Thomas
Genres
Documentary
Starring
R.A. Butler
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    • war
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    • workplace
    • countryside
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    adult
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    • documentary
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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Charles De la Tour, Dylan Thomas, Alan Osbiston, Desmond Dickinson
    Starring
    R.A. Butler
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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