This 1948 release used footage of Eton College filmed in the summer of 1945. The following is from a letter home written by my father. It is dated 15 July 1945. He was 13 years old at the time...
"On Thursday afternoon some welcome light refreshment turned up, heavily disguised as James B (sic). Fitzpatrick's travel Talks limited, (British Expedition). As I gazed with very little enthusiasm upon my Maths Extra Work, a number of cars drew up in Westons yard. Skipping lightly to the window I saw a complete filming apparatus being unloaded from a van, so collecting various friends I went off to see what all this was in aid of. We were instantly commandeered by a stout gentleman with an American accent which could be cut with a knife, and sent back for our Top Hats (Apparently the Great American Public would consider a film a fraud if it showed us wearing anythng but Top Hats). The American started with the idea that most of us should walk across what he called "the Lawn", (College Grass) and it took the Captain of the School a good five minutes to impress upon him that it was Holy Ground (capital H, capital G.) However, for an hour the nine of us walked round Westons yard & School yard, while a short stubby man with a Pipe which was certain death at a range of 3 yards to windward solemnly filmed us."
"On Thursday afternoon some welcome light refreshment turned up, heavily disguised as James B (sic). Fitzpatrick's travel Talks limited, (British Expedition). As I gazed with very little enthusiasm upon my Maths Extra Work, a number of cars drew up in Westons yard. Skipping lightly to the window I saw a complete filming apparatus being unloaded from a van, so collecting various friends I went off to see what all this was in aid of. We were instantly commandeered by a stout gentleman with an American accent which could be cut with a knife, and sent back for our Top Hats (Apparently the Great American Public would consider a film a fraud if it showed us wearing anythng but Top Hats). The American started with the idea that most of us should walk across what he called "the Lawn", (College Grass) and it took the Captain of the School a good five minutes to impress upon him that it was Holy Ground (capital H, capital G.) However, for an hour the nine of us walked round Westons yard & School yard, while a short stubby man with a Pipe which was certain death at a range of 3 yards to windward solemnly filmed us."
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