One of the most famous documenters of the World War I, Malins, cinematographer and editor of "The Battle of the Somme," relates his experiences, in his own words. Illustrated with more than 40 photographs, he tells of his adventures, the remarkable people he encounters, his near-misses, and the history he witnessed and committed to film for posterity.
One of the most famous documenters of the World War I, Malins, cinematographer and editor of "The Battle of the Somme," relates his experiences, in hi...
How the Great War came to the cinema screen Everyone familiar with motion picture footage of the First World War on the Western Front will certainly have witnessed the talent, daring, uniquely invaluable and enduring work of the author of this book, Geoffrey Malins. Malins was one of two 'Official War Office Kinematographers' authorised to film the allied armies in action in France. There have been comments detrimental to Malins' character, he might have been guilty of embellishment as regards his own actions (no strange phenomenon in a military memoir) and he certainly downplayed the...
How the Great War came to the cinema screen Everyone familiar with motion picture footage of the First World War on the Western Front will certai...
How the Great War came to the cinema screen Everyone familiar with motion picture footage of the First World War on the Western Front will certainly have witnessed the talent, daring, uniquely invaluable and enduring work of the author of this book, Geoffrey Malins. Malins was one of two 'Official War Office Kinematographers' authorised to film the allied armies in action in France. There have been comments detrimental to Malins' character, he might have been guilty of embellishment as regards his own actions (no strange phenomenon in a military memoir) and he certainly downplayed the...
How the Great War came to the cinema screen Everyone familiar with motion picture footage of the First World War on the Western Front will certai...
