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Entertaining the Troops

Entertaining the Troops

2011TV Movie⏱️ 1h 0m
Documentary

In World War II an army of performers from ballerinas to magicians, contortionists to impressionists, went to help win the war by entertaining the troops. Risking their lives they ventured into war zones, performing close to enemy...

Director
Alexandra Briscoe
Writers
N/A
Stars
Julian Rhind-Tutt, Tony Benn, Allen Clifford
Release Date
September 20, 2011
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Julian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Self - Narrator
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Tony Benn
as Self
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Allen Clifford
as Self - RAF Navigator
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
as Self
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Dabber Davis
as Self
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Stephen Dean
as Self - Grandson of Basil Dean
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Winton Dean
as Self - Son of Basil Dean
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Joy Denney
as Self
Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields
as Self
George Formby
George Formby
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

three word title

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Call of duty
by Prismark10 • 2016-08-23

"In the 1990s as we headed towards the 50th anniversary of D-Day, there was a time when companies released a number of popular videos with titles such as 'Songs that won the war' or 'Jokes that won the war.' I actually saw a clip with Tommy Trinder doing an alleged comedy act. Maybe the video should had been called 'Jokes that nearly lost the war!' Tommy Trinder was a performer for ENSA (Entertainment National Services Association) set up by impresario Basil Dean at the outbreak of war and sent out concert parties to entertain the troops at home and abroad. There..."

📖 Synopsis

In World War II an army of performers from ballerinas to magicians, contortionists to impressionists, went to help win the war by entertaining the troops. Risking their lives they ventured into war zones, performing close to enemy...