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A Diary for Timothy

39min

Documentary

A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.

Cast

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Narrator (voice)
Myra Hess

Myra Hess

Self (Pianist)
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Hamlet
Frederick Allen

Frederick Allen

Self (BBC Newsreader) (uncredited)
Bill

Bill

Self - Steam-Engine Driver (uncredited)
Elizabeth Jenkins

Elizabeth Jenkins

Self - Tim's Mother (uncredited)
Elvin Jenkins

Elvin Jenkins

Self - Tim's Father (uncredited)
Timothy James Jenkins

Timothy James Jenkins

Self - Tim (uncredited)
Jennifer

Jennifer

Self - 5 Year-Old Girl (uncredited)
Frank Phillips

Frank Phillips

Self (BBC Newsreader) (uncredited)
Peter Robert

Peter Robert

Self - RAF Pilot (uncredited)
George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Gravedigger (uncredited)

Release date

1st Nov 1945

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English