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Target for To-night (1941)
A real life film made with actual RAF personnel and an excellent propaganda film
I remember seeing this film when I was boy which made me as well as many other youngsters want to join the RAF
I know it was made by the Crown Film Unit and I think it was directed by Harry Watt who was a well known documentary producer and director. The skipper of the crew was Flying Officer Pickard, unfortunately "F" for Freddy was shot down late in the war with the loss of all the crew.
The comment made by most subscribers are very fair, though I cannot agree that the film was "Laughable" as on person put it. I always thought the US war films were more unreal than the UK equivalents. Usually about one man saving an entire army. Example Errol Flynn in the Burmese jungle.
Another good propaganda film was "The Way Ahead" a movie about the Brtish Army which was more fictional than "Target" but based on fact. Has anyone seen it?
I would like to know if a copy of Target for Tonight is available as I would very much like to see it again.