| Accession Number | F04909 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 1 min 5 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Young, Frederick Archibald 'Freddie' |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1927 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
The Somme
Description
Fragment of a trailer for the feature film 'The Somme'. All these scenes are staged. Title: 'The Somme' is claimed by public and press alike as the greatest film of the war yet produced. Shows German infantry in a trench. British 18 pounder gun and crew in action. Shells burst over German lines. German soldier (note the facial make up) is buried by soil from the blast has he attempts to leave a bunker. British infantry advance. German machine gunners. Title: A new and terrible arm was added. Shows a British tank approaching entrenched British infantry. German machine gunners - note the machine gun is British Vickers.