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In the documentary "Night Mail" (1936), John Grierson narrates the opening scene with WH Auden's poem of the same name, "Night Mail." Auden wrote the poem specifically for the film. ...more.
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Feb 4, 2021 · W.H. Auden's poem, Night Mail, performed by Benjamin Britten. Taken from Night Mail, documentary, The flagship of the GPO Film Unit's output and a cornerstone of British documentary.
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Feb 11, 2014 · The TV show and music festival which began in Dingle, Ireland has travelled to London, New York, Derry, Latitude Festival and Ireland's premier music festival, Electric Picnic. Public Service ...
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Auden's use of simple and direct language contrasts with the scope of the train's mission, carrying letters that touch the lives of countless individuals. The poem's structure mirrors the train's journey, opening with its departure and ending at its destination in Glasgow.
May 1, 2023 · Night Mail lyrics. This is the night mail crossing the Border, Bringing the cheque and the postal order, Letters for the rich, letters for the poor, The shop at the corner, the girl next door. Pulling up Beattock, a steady climb: The gradient's against her, but she's on time. ~.
Night Mail was the basis for a song of the same name by British band Public Service Broadcasting for their 2013 album Inform-Educate-Entertain. On 14 May 2014, the film was one of those chosen for commemoration in a set of Royal Mail stamps depicting notable GPO Film Unit films.
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Night Mail. The flagship of the GPO Film Unit's output and a cornerstone of British documentary, featuring music by Benjamin Britten and the verse of W.H. Auden. Documentary 1936 24 mins. CC.
