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C.E.M.A
A survey of artistic life on the WWI Home Front, from Shakespeare to classical music, painting and industrial design
Overview
A survey of artistic life on the WWI Home Front, from Shakespeare to classical music, painting and industrial design. The film outlines the work of the Council for Encouragement of Music and Arts, the forerunner of the Arts Council. Dylan Thomas, a frequent collaborator with producers the Strand Film Company, was among those behind the film.
This government film is a public record, preserved and presented by the BFI National Archive on behalf of The National Archives, home to more than 1,000 years of British history.
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