David Lloyd George

In April 1918, a disease of unknown origin swept across the five continents. In 18 months, millions of lives that had not been taken by the war were swept away by a virus that would cause the worst pandemic in history: the Spanish flu.

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Using newsreel footage, this film reviews world events from the end of World War I to the American entry into World War II and, according to the narration, shows "how, through their disunity, democracies were led, some to destruction and others to the verge of destruction."]

A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.

David Lloyd George tours Germany, escorted by Nazi government officials, while his chauffeurs lark about with an SS Officer. Lloyd George was pro-German from the mid-1920s, and met Adolf Hitler in 1936. However, by 1938 he had become a leading opponent of appeasement with Germany. This film is believed to have been shot by George Ryder, Lloyd George's chauffeur.

A group of youth come of age in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is shattered. The German army invades and occupies, bringing both destruction and torture. The youngsters resist, some successfully, others tragically, until French troops retake the town.

A carefully arranged anthology of modern oratory, it ranges maliciously from Mr Lloyd George's mechanic passion to the mumbled, almost inaudible, 'Awfully nice', of the too British winner of a King's Cup Air Race.

A documentary about the history of Argentine cinema, made with the intention of incorporating it into the Argentine Film Museum. The film includes excerpts from silent films, very useful for researchers of the subject.

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A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture.