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The Proud Valley (1940)
Welsh miners plan march to London and pass hat for British large pennies
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The 1940 British film "The Proud Valley" is set in the coal mining region of Wales.
David Goliath (Paul Robeson) is an African-American sailor who lands in Wales and takes a job as a
coal miner. The mine owners close the mine after an accident and David joins a group of miners who
plan to march to London to demand that the mine be reopened.
A man raises funds for the march by passing his hat around and collecting a few British large pennies.
1. Man passes hat to solicit money
Some British large pennies are shown.
2. British large pennies
Some pennies have the image of King George V (1910-1936) on them.
The march to London ends on the day after Germany invades Poland and Britain readies for war.
3. A newspaper headline dates the march
The Daily Express newspaper displays the headline: "HENDERSON SEES HITLER : FLYING HOME"
The mine owners re-open the mine to support the war effort.
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Paul Robeson as David Goliath
Director: Pen Tennyson
Writers: Louis Golding, Pen Tennyson, Jack Jones, Fredda Brilliant, Herbert Marshall
Writers: Louis Golding, Pen Tennyson, Jack Jones, Fredda Brilliant, Herbert Marshall
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