Songs That Won the War (1994)

8.0/10 66 min Documentary Music

Overview

Wartime sweetheart Vera Lynn presents this documentary which sets archive footage and newsreel film from World War Two to the popular sounds of the day. Artists featured include Flanagan and Allen, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Bing Crosby, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Andrews Sisters and the Mills Brothers.

Cast

Vera Lynn

Herself/Presenter

George Formby

Himself (Archive)

Bing Crosby

Himself (Archive)

Gracie Fields

Herself (Archive)

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