Goofer trouble / the Ministry of Information presents ; directed by Maurice Elvey ; screenplay by J.O.C. Orton and Val Guest.

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Date
1940
Main contributor
Elvey, Maurice, 1887-1967
Summary
"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.