The dual role of air raid wardens air raid wardens. Air raid wardens 1943 stream and watch online moviefone. During world war ii, whilst london underwent constant bombardment from the luftwaffe, the capitals air raid wardens went above and beyond the call of duty to serve the british people. Air raid wardens had several main duties that they were trained to perform, which were all very difficult and time consuming tasks. Air raid wardens were the first link in the chain of britains civil defence system.
View the tcmdb entry for air raid wardens 1943 share video. Air raid wardens 1943 stream and watch online in a small town during world war ii, the bumbling duo stan stan laurel and ollie oliver hardy seem to fail at everything they attempt. Air raid wardens is a 1943 laurel and hardy comedy film. Air raids in chicago, something our younger generation. The result, air raid wardens, is an improvement over their last fox picture ahaunting we will go, but not a significant one. The air raid precautions arp had the problem of dealing with unexploded bombs. When bombing raids occurred, wardens on duty had to monitor and report bomb damage. Air raid wardens 1943 has our heroes trying to help their community in wartime by putting up posters messily, attending a town meeting distractingly, administering first aid disastrously, asking edgar kennedy to please turn off his house lights unsuccessfully, and finally foiling an enemy sabotage plot and very successfully. Navy rescuing bomber crews and towing in downed bombers in the atlantic yes, they actually floated, my grandfather was doing his part on the homefront. Seaham air raids and air raid wardens durham in time. The wail of the air raid sirens and the drone of enemy aircraft, the bang bang of the antiaircraft batteries and the shrill whistles blown by the air raid wardens were deafening.
These wardens became the first link in a chain of arp bodies that would include firefighters, rescue. Air raid wardens is a 1943 film about a pair of bumblers who stumble upon nazi spies on the home front. Street lights were turned off at the scheduled time. Air raid wardens 1943 where to watch it streaming online. Official cinema international media spanish region 2 pal dvd. By the middle of 1938 about 200,000 people were involved, with another half a million enrolling during the munich crisis of. Air raid precautions in the united kingdom wikipedia. People were now expected to immediately take cover before the raid actually started. And other tales from homefront america in world war ii. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The aim was to protect civilians from the danger of airraids. The story has laurel and hardy volunteer as air raid wardens for their town during wwii. People started to scurry along for shelter and the hope of safety. The 1943 mgm offer is the best of the two on this set. With air raid wardens 1943, the famous comic duo of stan laurel and oliver hardy made their first movie at mgm since their guest appearance in hollywood party 1934.
Air raid wardens 1943 official region 2 pal release, plays in english without subtitles. Air raid wardens 1943 withrow collection of world war memorabilia documents the withrow familys homefront activities during both world war i and world war ii, as well as documenting the wars generally through propaganda, pamphlets, and publications. With stan laurel, oliver hardy, edgar kennedy, jacqueline white. Instructional posters produced by the office of civilian defense relating to air raids, 1942 pg, 21 images. Air raid wardens is a 1943 comedy film directed by edward sedgwick and starring laurel and hardy. Government consideration for air raid precautions increased in the 1920s and 30s, with the raid wardens service set up in 1937 to report on bombing incidents. In september 1935, four years before ww2 began, british prime minister, stanley baldwin, published a circular. It was the first of two feature films the duo made at. Air raid wardens trailer directed by edward sedgwick and starring stan laurel, oliver hardy, edgar kennedy, jacqueline white, stephen. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Ministry of home security training film for air raid wardens during world war two. Two bumblers, failures as businessmen and air raid wardens, stumble across a nest of nazi saboteurs bent on blowing up the local magnesium.
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Air raid wardens classic trailer 1943 laurel and hardy movie hd. Loosed from their longtime association with hal roach studios, laurel and hardy were free agents as part of a deal with their new studio, 20th century fox. In april 1937, an air raid wardens service was created. In late january 1942, airraid wardens were assigned to 18 hampton districts, and.
Another siren was played to announce that it was safe to leave the air raid shelters. Apr wardens during world war 2 primary homework help. A handbook for air raid wardens world war ii documents. But they soon discover a nazi plot to blow up a munitions plant. Air raid wardens outside of the bank during an air raid drill. Their store opens and closes in various guises but without success. These individuals were trained in first aid, fire fighting, and gas and chemical warfare as well as plane spotting. Trailer for air raid wardens set during world war ii, stan and ollie try their hand at various business ventures. Wardens worked from a network of wardens posts, which were connected to higher command by telephone or messenger. They had to sound the air raid sirens so that everybody knew that they had to get to the shelter, as well as supervising people getting in and out of the air raid shelters. By early 1943, there were about 6 million volunteers in public protection roles such as airraid warden.
A public air raid shelter was built in merri park near northcote high school. Air raids and air raid wardens by robert bell the air raid warden service group at seaham in 1942 coped with nine major air raids on the town, attending to casualties and bomb damage and the safety of civilians. Marine fighting in the pacific on okinawa, iwo jima, and saipan, and my father was in the u. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing air raid wardens near you. Records of the office of civilian defense ocd national. In february 1943, a state government news release suggested, driving to a. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website.
Airraid warden definition, a civilian having special duties during an airraid alert, as directing people to airraid shelters. Wwii air raid warden recruitment usa during blackout film. Two bumblers, failures as businessmen and air raid wardens. Lights were being tuned off as quickly as possible. Arp air raid precaution wardens supervised the blackout. Ben johnson was the town clerk of preston at the time. Calendars and instructional charts privately produced to support the war effort, ca. Blackout drills were planned in advance and advertised. The situation worsens when they botch a job as airraid wardens but ultimately redeem themselves by battling a spy ring. They had to supervise the blackout, and report people to the police who continually ignored it. Government air raid warning shows the duties and responsibilities of the civil defense air raid wardens. One of the most visible forms of arp was the air raid warden. Airraid wardens supervised the blackout drills, cruising up and down neighborhood streets to make sure no light escaped the houses. Airraid warden definition and meaning collins english.