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A Diary for Timothy

6.8/10

November 1, 1945

39 minutes

Humphrey Jennings

Documentary

Overview

A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.

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Movie Details

Release Date

November 1, 1945

Runtime

39 minutes

Director

Humphrey Jennings

Rating

6.8/10

Production Companies

Crown Film Unit

Cast

Michael Redgrave

Narrator (voice)

Myra Hess

Self (Pianist)

John Gielgud

Hamlet

Frederick Allen

Self (BBC Newsreader) (uncredited)

Bill

Self - Steam-Engine Driver (uncredited)

Elizabeth Jenkins

Self - Tim's Mother (uncredited)

Elvin Jenkins

Self - Tim's Father (uncredited)

Timothy James Jenkins

Self - Tim (uncredited)

Jennifer

Self - 5 Year-Old Girl (uncredited)

Frank Phillips