Ealing was one of only three major pre-war studios in Britain to continue production throughout World War II. Michael Balcon's studio turned over virtually all its production - even comedies starring George Formby or Will Hay - to war stories, stressing ordinary heroism and the shared struggle across all communities, classes and regions. Thanks to this 'people's war' agenda, Ealing found itself in tune with the public mood.
In this revealing short film, historian Juliet Gardiner and BFI Senior Curator Mark Duguid take us back to wartime Britain. We explore Ealing's key themes, people and films, and uncover how the studio forged a distinctive style and identity which carried it through the war years and well beyond.
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