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The Wipers Times

Format: DVD 2014
Availability: Available at 5 Libraries 5 of 5 copies

Available (5)
Location Collection Call #
CLP - Knoxville Audiovisual Collection DVD Wipers
Location  CLP - Knoxville
 
Collection  Audiovisual Collection
 
Call Number  DVD Wipers
 
 
CLP - Main Library Second Floor Film & Audio - Feature Film DVD DVD Wipers
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  Second Floor Film & Audio - Feature Film DVD
 
Call Number  DVD Wipers
 
 
CLP - Woods Run Audiovisual Collection DVD Wipers
Location  CLP - Woods Run
 
Collection  Audiovisual Collection
 
Call Number  DVD Wipers
 
 
Robinson Library DVD DVD WIPERS TIMES
Location  Robinson Library
 
Collection  DVD
 
Call Number  DVD WIPERS TIMES
 
 
Sewickley Public Library AV - Television Series DVD WIP
Location  Sewickley Public Library
 
Collection  AV - Television Series
 
Call Number  DVD WIP
 
 

Summary
It's 1916 and British Captain Fred Roberts and his detachment discover an abandoned printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium. Roberts has an idea, he will produce a newspaper to raise the spirits of his soldiers, taking their minds off 'the attentions of Messrs Hun and Co.' They call it The Wipers Times, after the army slang for Ypres, and fill it with spoofs, jokes, and subversive comedy. A hit with the troops on the Western Front, it also incurs the wrath of top brass who want it banned.
Additional Information
Subjects Great Britain. -- Army. -- Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) -- Officers -- Drama.
Great Britain. -- Army. -- Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) -- Periodicals -- Drama.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium -- Ieper -- Periodicals -- Drama.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- Periodicals -- Drama.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Humor -- Periodicals -- Drama.
War films.
Historical films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Publisher [Arlington, Virginia?] :2014
Edition Widescreen.
Contributors Hislop, Ian, screenwriter.
Newman, Nick, screenwriter.
Parfitt, David, 1958- producer.
De Emmony, Andy, director.
Chaplin, Ben, actor.
Rhind-Tutt, Julian, 1968- actor.
Palin, Michael, actor.
Daniels, Ben, 1964- actor.
Fox, Emilia, 1974- actor.
Oram, Steve, actor.
Skinner, Hugh, actor.
Green, Nick, composer.
British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
Northern Ireland Screen (Firm), production company.
Goldcrest Films and Television, contributor.
Trademark Films, contributor.
PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.
Participants/Performers Ben Chaplin, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Michael Palin, Ben Daniels, Emilia Fox, Steve Oram, Hugh Skinner.
Other Contributors Director of photography, Mark Garrett ; editor, Stephen O'Connell ; music by Nick Green ; costume designer, Hazel Webb-Crozier ; production designer, Ashleigh Jeffers.
Audience Not rated.
Language English
In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Notes Title from container.
Originally broadcast on PBS television in 2014.
System Details DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Description 1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN 9781627890311
1627890319
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