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Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light is a British film directed by Herbert Mason with Muriel George

Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light (1941)

Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light
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Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light is a 1941 British World War II public information/propaganda short film, directed by Herbert Mason and featuring cameos from a number of well-known actors of the day. The film was commissioned by the Ministry of Information and was designed to emphasise, in a humorous manner, the need for absolute adherence to wartime blackout regulations. It includes some studio-bound footage of a Luftwaffe base and the interiors of plane cockpits, alongside genuine newsreel footage of an aerial dogfight and a downed plane.

Synopsis

Mr. Proudfoot is an attention-seeking bore who subjects his long-suffering wife and exasperated acquaintances to endless tall tales about narrow escapes from bombs. He also teases the local blackout warden for his ridiculous pettiness when it comes to enforcing blackout restrictions.

Actors

Muriel George

(Mrs. Proudfoot)Wylie Watson

(Friend)Irene Handl

(Councillor)Aubrey Mallalieu

(Chairman)Albert Lieven

(German)
And :
Michael Wilding
G. H. Mulcaster
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