Crown Film Unit

Background

The Crown Film Unit was an organisation within the British Government's Ministry of Information during the Second World War. Formerly the GPO Film Unit, it became the Crown Film Unit in 1940. Its remit was to make films for the general public in Britain and abroad. Its output included short information and documentary films, as well as longer drama-documentaries, as well as a few straight drama productions. The Crown Film Unit continued to produce films, as part of the Central Office of Information (COI), until it was disbanded in 1952.

1st Logo (1940-unknown retirement year)

Visuals: Superimposed over the opening credits, on the top of the screen is "Film Produced by" in a script font. Below the text is a circle, with an ornate crown design within the circle. Above the crown is "CROWN" and below is "FILM UNIT", both arched. Below the circle is "G.P.O. Film Unit", also in a script font.

Technique: A still, superimposed graphic.

Audio: The opening theme or silence

Availability: Appears on films made by this company