Thorold DickinsonYesterday's Over Your Shoulder (1940)

British film that convinces office workers to help fill the need for factory workers.

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Director: Thorold Dickinson
Producer: Thorold Dickinson
Production Company: D & P
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
Keywords: need keyword

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: ray1957 - - April 17, 2008
Subject: well made

typical wartime propaganda short. a snapshot of life during wartime,very entertaining.

Reviewer: ERD - - April 1, 2006
Subject: Well done!

This 1940 film that encourages office workers to fill the vacancies in the factories during wartime was well done. It was both informative for its time and entertaining.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - October 24, 2005
Subject: Good question, Ms. Wife!

I wish we had more British archival shorts on here, I believe thereÂs just one or two (and no, the ÂEnglish Family film doesnÂt count). Anyways, this film tells that even if you canÂt serve your country by being a soldier, you can certainly help her by working on the assembly line! Take for example, our subject in this film, Mr, Anyman. While he works at the awesomely named tea merchants, Toogood, Goodenough and Notsohot, he secretly pines to support his country in the war. Luckily, while jostling around on the subway, he comes across a advert for workers in factories. He applies and gets the job! Soon, heÂs getting training to lather, saw, drill and all sorts of exciting of menial shop work! HeÂs so thrilled to make his first steel whatchamacalit heÂs beside himself. His wife curiously says at the end ÂWhat will the neighbors think? though, and that got me wondering if this was such a hot job after all?

Reviewer: cashel - - September 28, 2003
Subject: class prejudice

this film was made in England in 1943,by a government film unit..There was an urgent need for more factory workers...However, there were class barriers...office workers feeling superior to those with dirty hands..The film tells a simple, honest story of a middle-aged office worker who attains happiness by working in a factory..The actor, in his part was a very popular film comedian in the 30,s and 40,sand in london theaters