I wish more propaganda were this short...

Eric Berry, Belle Chrystall, and Niall MacGinnis in The Edge of the World (1937)

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He wrote that the letter was perhaps the most amazing one he had ever read, simple and direct in its wording, but splendid and uplifting in its outlook. He felt that the letter might bring comfort to other mothers, and that everyone in our country would feel proud to read of the sentiments which support an average airman, in the executon of his present arduous duties.

John Gielgud

Michael Powell

Narrated by John Gielgud, the letter in question appeared in The Times of London, written by a pilot who had been killed in the war.

An Airman&apos;s Letter to His Mother

Powell might have to lay on the pathos, but it is not to this short piece&apos;s detriment.  Except for the RAF cloud-formation at the end, which is admittedly a bit much, his use of a very sparse cinematic vocabulary (for instance, there are no &quot;performances&quot;, per se)can pack a minor punch, making five minutes seem even shorter.

Powell might have to lay on the pathos, but it is not to this short piece's detriment.  Except for the RAF cloud-formation at the end, which is admittedly a bit much, his use of a very sparse cinematic vocabulary (for instance, there are no "performances", per se)can pack a minor punch, making five minutes seem even shorter.

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