ANDY’S BLOG

A collection of thoughts, reminders, ideas and mental wonderings / wanderings.

‘New Towns For Old’, 1942
Andy Cropper Andy Cropper

‘New Towns For Old’, 1942

"New Towns for Old" is a 1942 British propaganda and public information short film that advocated for the post-World War II urban redevelopment of British cities. It was produced by the Ministry of Information and scripted by the poet Dylan Thomas...

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James Mason’s “The London Nobody Knows”, 1969
Andy Cropper Andy Cropper

James Mason’s “The London Nobody Knows”, 1969

‘The London Nobody Knows’ is a 1967 British documentary film starring and narrated by actor James Mason. Directed by Norman Cohen, it offers a "trippy" and gritty tour of the unfashionable side of 1960s London, contrasting sharply with the popular "Swinging Sixties" image of the era. ...

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