Goofer trouble / the Ministry of Information presents ; directed by Maurice Elvey ; screenplay by J.O.C. Orton and Val Guest.
- Date
1940
- Main contributor
Elvey, Maurice, 1887-1967
- Summary
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"Short fictional film asking people to keep under cover during air raids. A group of English and Canadian fighter pilots report the number of German planes they have each shot down. The rivalry between the British and Canadian pilots is intense and later in the pilot's hut one of the English pilots is asked why he did not "kill" a German plane when he had the chance. He replies that the problem was "Goofer trouble". "Goofers" are seen leaving a shelter to watch a dog fight. Because these "Goofers" were in the street the pilot could not open fire without running the risk of hitting them."--British Film Institute website.
- Contributors
Elvey, Maurice, 1887-1967; Orton, J. O. C. (John Overton Cove), 1889-1962; Guest, Val; Emney, Fred; Chapman, Edward, 1901-1977; Rolfe, Charles, 1890-1965; Farrar, David, 1908-1995; Chamberlain, Cyril, 1909-1974; Andrews, Ted, 1907-1966; Beatty, Robert, 1909-1992; Forsyth, Frank, 1905-1984; Bennett, Compton, 1900-1974; Cross, Eric, 1902-2004; Great Britain. Ministry of Information; Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
- Publisher
Ministry of Information
- Genres
Public service announcements (Motion pictures); Fiction films.; Short films.
- Subjects
World War, 1939-1945; Aerial operations; Air defenses; Civil defense
- Location
Great Britain
- Collection
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Physical Description
1 film reel (8 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
- Notes
DVD copy available.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Compton Bennett; assistant director, Arthur Banks; sound, A.W. Watkins; production manager, H.G. Coward; photographer, Eric Cross.
Performers
Fred Emney, Edward Chapman, Charles Rolfe, David Farrar, Cyril Chamberlain, Ted Andrews, Robert Beatty, Frank Forsyth.
Statement of Responsibility
the Ministry of Information presents ; directed by Maurice Elvey ; screenplay by J.O.C. Orton and Val Guest.
Venue/Event Date
"Made at D&P Studios"--Title frame.
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7818164; OCLC: ocn900646858; OCLC: 900646858
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.