Children from Overseas

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Children from Overseas (1940)

Directed by Stanley Hawes, Ruby Grierson

Documentary · 10m

A WWII film about children evacuated from Britain and sent to Canada for their safety. The film begins in England with children seeking shelter as anti-aircraft guns roar outside. On their arrival in Canada, they are thrilled by the brightly lit cities, powerful Canadian trains, hot dogs and ice cream. They find, too, that instead of becoming Mounties or cowboys, they have to go to school. The closing sequence shows them learning to ski and skate and preparing for Christmas in their new homes.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Stanley Hawes, Ruby Grierson

Details

Release date
1940-07-15
Runtime
10m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB