Christmas At Peace (1945)

Full title reads: “CHRISTMAS AT PEACE“. Location unknown - possibly Lines Brothers toy factory in Merton, London. Workers at benches in toy factory. Close up shot of the toys being taken from assembly line. Punching the wheels onto toy vehicles. Large stack of toy tricycles. Children playing with toys in a showroom. Street hawkers standing on kerbside selling balloons, yo-yo’s and jumping crackers. Close up shot of bearded sailor. Bearded sailor with dead turkey on shoulder walking along street. Black market in operation, shows the changing of money and turkey. Various shots of the Christmas pudding being stirred by tramps at the Hungerford Club. Children decorating room while mother sits and reads. Child hanging mistletoe from ceiling. Young girl decorates soldier father’s photo and kisses it. Group of carol singers - camera pans to a couple sitting on settee, man is wearing uniform. Cut back to carol singers outside. Young girl praying at bedside. Close up shot of the girl praying.