Country Lads Explained

Country Lads
Director:Stanhope Andrews
Producer:Stanhope Andrews
Editing:Stanhope Andrews
Studio:National Film Unit
Distributor:NZ Film Archives
Runtime: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

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]

Production

Country Lads was the first production by the newly reorganised National Film Unit.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Country Lads . . . 31 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Cinema of Unease. . Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. 5 August 2014.