Country Lads
| Country Lads | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stanhope Andrews |
| Produced by | Stanhope Andrews |
| Edited by | Stanhope Andrews |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | NZ Film Archives |
Release date |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Country Lads is a 1941 New Zealand patriotic propaganda film. It was produced by the National Film Unit for the New Zealand war effort.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
Adolf Hitler had referred to New Zealand soldiers as "poor, deluded country lads".[1] Country Lads shows the pride of Kiwi troops, emphasising ordinary men and women from all walks of life taking up the call to serve.[1] It shows the impact of war on the society of New Zealand in the 1940s.[1] The dockside goodbyes to loved ones are still poignant today.[1]
Our army, ourselves ... civilian into soldier. It's an old story, but this time it is about us, and that makes it different. There is no goose-stepping here, just the swinging stride of free men who have put on their working clothes and got into step for the biggest job ever tackled.
... the narrator
Production[edit]
Country Lads was the first production by the newly reorganised National Film Unit.[1]
Reviews[edit]
- 1995 featured in New Zealand's contribution to the British Film Institute's Century of Cinema series - Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Country Lads". NZ On Screen. Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Cinema of Unease". NZ On Screen. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
External links[edit]
- Country Lads on YouTube