A Personal History of the United States written and narrated by Alistair Cooke
Armed combat issued 7 January 1963. One of a set of five issued each year between 1961-1965 to commemorate the major battles of the American Civil War.
STANLEY GIBBONS
7: A Firebell in the Night
In the towns and plantations of the Old South ALISTAIR COOKE considers the causes of the Civil War and analyses the character of its protagonists, Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.
Cooke at his best, and not only that but pictures to match. Rarely can so much have been packed into 50 minutes. And more than that, the film seen as a whole has the compelling sweep of the best documentaries.
(PETER FIDDICK, THE GUARDIAN)
Film cameraman KENNETH MACMILLAN Film editor ALLAN TYRER
Associate producer ANN TURNER
Producer and director MICHAEL GILL
Fully illustrated booh, Alistair Cooke 's America, £5.00, from bookshops