A City Reborn 79 years old

Scripted by poet Dylan Thomas, this affecting docu-drama recalls the incendiary bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940. The film focusses on reconstruction and morale: we see the city's rebirth through the eyes of a young local couple planning for their future, and an engineer interested in the new housing drive. This is one of several 1940s films introducing cinemagoers to the good old 'prefab'.

Credits

A City Reborn Cast

Name Character
Bill Owen He was 30, 85 years old when he died
James McKechnie He was 119, 60 years old when he died as Commentator
John Rae He was 131, 79 years old when he died
Middleton Woods He was 58, now 137 years old
Ben Williams He was 53, 68 years old when he died as Mr. Evans

A City Reborn Crew

Name Department
John Eldridge as Director. He was 28 (45) years old when He died Directing
A City Reborn (79 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 1945
  • Runtime: 22 minutes