WW2 Training Film for US Soldiers | How to Behave in Britain | 1943

[Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] I can prove it I hope so sir would be alright with the generals if we took that close up now alright with you Joan love I mean all fine film within here enjoy the boy last I get everything set yeah I roll all right with the general say a few words to the camera wait a minute this is war and we have wanted there will be time for speeches that's your job isn't it yes let the soldier make your speeches but what I hate I suggest you tell your men something about our people in the factories the pubs on the farm people they'll meet and be with telling about that problem big problems little problems let's put it to the theater into it but all you've got in that's the way you win victories on the battlefield put yourself in it wow you know I'm just the guy to show you around inland so I know all about it why shouldn't I I've been here three weeks well first thing I think we ought to take a look at it an English pub let's get away from the dark and I know a little country club is just the sort of a place you come on [Music] [Music] we'll get to that later let's go inside come on oh wait before we go in let me tell you a little about an English pub it's not like a saloon it's more like a club club for men and women who happen to great deal of money and who don't drink for the sake of drinking but for the company now these pubs are open for a couple of hours in the middle of the day and then again in early evening and then in women after the day's work and they work long and hard hours come in for a bit or a mile oh that's beer to you and incidentally the beer isn't cold in England no they don't like it cold and they have many I see so if you like beer you better like it warm what's that difference between bitter and mild I don't know no one's better in one smile better find out for yourself anyway these same people have been coming into the same pub for many years and their grandfathers and their great-grandfather's came in before this particular pub for instance was founded about the time that our country was founded so well come on take a little bit there yeah you see I'll give you general idea over there there's a father in a sailor son they play quiet games like shelf hey Tony requires patience perfect that that's a theme son just short the loser buys the next drink maybe this game isn't over yet but the old man will win he always does and here they all gather ladies to wise money yeah that's a nice drop a port do your good Joey get chilly ever Fidel so all there is to date like I said it to Sonic Club now there are always one or two old philosophers who come in and silently consider the ways of the world I guess they reach tremendous conclusions but they keep these to themselves and always there is the inevitable dot game no pub is without one you'll be playing it too it's very relaxing after day in the field but whatever they are doing whether it's smoking a pipe or reading the House of Commons debate like this fella until they finish doing what they're doing they'd like to be left alone get a load of this what you fall should do with a pair of good ol American dice that's a girl game well England Here I am let's look like an interesting corner hiya babe what you're doing tonight ah washing what are you having oh really I have tomato columnist like a Vorlon does this stuff any good aren't supposed to be I got a million on them honey that's bad don't fool your money around like that don't fool around with those Scotsman at Tufts babies when he is a chambermaid I never cracked a pot makes it top of the list what a character what do you think for Good Conduct oh do you like it over here yank why are you lying I don't like it hose up ready to see back home every morning I have steak for breakfast and there's six in the family and every morning we all are steak for breakfast you don't blame me do it no no I don't live you well I got to be going as a cab waiting outside you know we got to hire them by the knife while Fanny take care yourself and keep your skirts clean yes I better blow I done there sure had to get rid of that soldier it was too bad an example well let's try our luck amy-jo good evening oh sorry I'm late oh girl even Eddie's way today it's all right Billy boss is fun oh that's gonna bum out Robert Marvin awkward what Keolis I have a better please hi Oh half points all right thank you step Jonel sim in a Hoffy Oh shilling up in your chain too oh thank you and you were like all things off on an American cigarette Oh save me no just get in time he'll come your way well that's that mangia beer to wash without the prevail I'll only put out my nice oh good okay call us bringing a time for that jump to join us aye good old enemy caution got a week while just when you feel very weak right again good number how about givin that shank the troops well I don't know this scoring bear i watch it one good idea Ronnie yeah hey yeah oh yeah oh good get a little pay up put on a motley car I figured it in like Beneke it's right by the baseball I had this league baseball gives your muscle Ilana no I belong what about you well I'm just by myself daughter Sicily huh another question right we're done CAC creeps El Alamein that's what we started to go in the right direction forward we shall from mike Mayock Emilion no you're awesome mom is right Adnan New York yes we go up by coaching you your honor do Tim Betty cousin Jim motto I New York City come for all we did a parallelogram play baseball oh oh no double sticky well then I probably know I bought a lot of things I know someone in New York - I just come in there tough tip now on for Betty's days for their game I've got one I'll buy you one how about that oh okay with me Ron thanks daddy Junior Seau Audrey hi if it's on the Richland [ __ ] on leave Afghanistan count me then I get to jiggling I'd like whiskey with nobody for you're here looking at P scotch in Harvard a and I sign a couple of points men over here if you buy them drinks L insist on buying them right back so you want to watch and not offer them expensive drinks they can't afford a return and look you know we're not trying to show you the perfect way to behave in a pub we're only trying to point out that some of these people are a little more reserved than some of us so if you if you take it easy a little bit just at the beginning giving a little time but I'm finished what they're doing you'll make some damn good friends maybe if you play your cards right you'll be invited to suffer like I was now among their precious possession are pieces of bombs that nearly did them in they take a kind of grim pride in holding on to them [Music] Adnan Effendi I his two kids are away their families are pretty generally broken up the son is a rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber he's done 21 raids the daughters in the wife very familiar these are proud people they don't like to tell you the things they're short of like tablecloth Ginelli impossible to replace in their food which is so severely rationed so that when a visitor comes thereafter place on the table it's got to last them all the week in Turkey fishing yeah they're lovely reel it so well with it this rationing is something that you ought to know about you know how it is back home or was your host looked on it as a compliment the more you ate well here you have to watch out because things are so short or like you know and he come up to the table and it's especially tough when one or two people live alone like bill and his wife so here's a little lesson for you on how not to behave when invited out to supper in a British home don't grab a handful of Tomatoes they're rare luxury go easy with a meat they each only get 25 cents worth a week you can eat it all in one gulp but don't and butter go slow with the butter very slow two ounces a week plus eight ounces of Marjorie is a lot green vegetable John forbad and all the potatoes you want crockery is mighty scarce he 2 ounces per person per week is all they get they can't have it as often as they want and sugar each person gets eight ounces of woodland they're almost given up having it in our team jams and preserves four ounces a week so this is a particularly horrible example you're seeing that you get the idea it isn't that they are starving just that they are variable to give to other teeth remember they won't tell you these things now that was the wrong thing to do it is to be alright if I went with you yeah what kind of plane is that what kind of mafia is a mosquito good you want some candy alright there ya aliens ration in England alright let's go [Music] here [Music] you want me to good morning children now this morning as you see we are going to do a little geography never do say David David who's that junkie boof ah it's called is your barn to the wall oh I see is old school - well that is with the chips you think he's come out of retirement to teach these children and all over England the older men to come back to their professions in order to release the younger men to the service no I just want to see how much you can remember from last type now what's the name of the country just north of this boundary line right right and where's to this line Africa not very good any other office why a while right and what's the name of this piece I expect you're right that I can't hear a word you're denying right now there you have the United Kingdom and voice the capital of Scotland did not go whoa all right did it go Edinburgh Newsday and the capital of Northern Ireland verify all right or is your turn will come quite right though and the capital of whale at West way you are right now watch this river that I'm going to put it now and this please hear thunder now just up the river Bhatia is a place you know where I went to school highway no Oxford Oxford on the Thames Cambridge is somewhere up there now a doodle children that from north to south the United Kingdom is 600 miles and from east to west at its widest point it's only 300 now let's a very small country - do you know that in America one state alone Texas for example is twice as deep he's only 80 miles from London to the French coast only 210 miles from London to Paris and 578 miles from London to Berlin which is somewhere over here now does anybody want to ask any questions oh please that I started Eric who all done in Ireland will it be Irish Free State good hips young man aren't you in the wrong class yeah you see I have orders to tell I sold here something about the geography of England just come up here yet excuse me there's your name really mr. chip no dodo they think I'm like some pseudo metagraph get now I've got to be going now I have some other things to do of course you well goodbye children bye David and goodbye mr. chips goodbye my boy and good luck to you all oh pardon me mister how do you do sir could you tell me did you tell me how I can get the station yes sir switch down the road buy a book from pretty in the lamps and you can't miss it oh thank you very much it's a lot of planes around here all the time on it yesterday what do you do have maneuver I suppose though the very old house is yeah it took 300 years old you lived there all your life not yet ha ha ha well thank you very much you like to come in and out a cup of tea well I I'd like that time I think I'll take a rain check on that if it's all right I'll come another time [Music] I'll hear that one noise can you tell me the next train to Karen Chester yeah higher current conscious spell it will see highway got it written have a look dir en te at Easter Sister to Sister German it's time this toy changer ready thank you very much nice boil it how we get used to this get him yeah cold I'm loco have a cup of tea well oh thank you very much the Alan American cigarette oh thank you very much thank you ha I'll bring it right back lighter darn Chester assistant set shot [Music] wherever you go t so the English treaty super dumb said agree like we're doing coast back mistakes the British cause the refreshing your journey really necessary [Music] Mitchell [Music] oh yeah I am see honey she open you know oh there it is every third things I love the violin goodbye is being very nice meeting you brother Matt yeah sure funny you should come from Delhi me too isn't it have you come - neither do you come to my home and have a cup of tea with me both of you thank you we will die and good luck Samoa bye bye well they got well I think I'll get some cigarettes I'm short - well I'll get them good I look men you heard that conversation that's not unusual here it's a sort of thing that happens quite a lot now let's be frank about it there are colored soldiers as well as white here and there are less social restrictions in this country that's what you heard an English woman asking a colored boy to tea she was polite about it and he was polite about it now look that might not happen at home but the point is we're not at home and the point is - if we bring a lot of prejudices here what are we going to do about him well right leave gentleman said in a move that is generally head of the services is applied you know that he's got a lot of Colored Troops under them and they're doing a big job over here and I happen to know that generally comes from Kansas and that his family fought for the Confederacy let's go and see what he said about children so we were wondering how the general felt about him and me America has promised the Negro real citizenship and a fair a chance to make the best of himself when the army needs Americans to fight for the country it takes [ __ ] lose along with waste everyone's treated the same when it comes to dying and so the army wouldn't be true to America if it didn't try to live up to the promises about an equal chance you mean that we have to get over our prejudices you don't get over a prejudice that easily there's no use pretending we're different than what we are but we can try to live up to our American promises I go further and say we can't do this and still feel ourselves Patriots we have promised to respect each other all of us that's one of the reasons that makes our world worth fighting for but you're all together in this small country with the same surroundings same amount of pay to spend the same sort of places to spend it and we're all here as soldiers everything we do we do as American soldiers not Negroes in white men rich or poor but his American soldiers it's not a bad time is it learn to respect each other both ways [Music] [Applause] you'll get in trouble driving on the wrong side of the street as if I didn't know they drive on the left-hand side of the street in London now how much is it my good man 3 not bhishan o'clock sir Green last three Martin's is made three and nine point I see now where is our three and nine points which is four three and nine points here we haven't going to see not many coins if you haven't got a fast not it what's that that's all for Graham that's not the car which is the whole crime yeah probably without using a [ __ ] and the ball made you cut them all yeah but how do I get three and nine how do I get three nine out of here well if you don't do that one and that one and you can include that one if you're feeling generous like okay well your us feel The Walrus Highway ah Burgess MERIS ight force or gi's how do you feel pretty well look what family's done for you I wonder why I haven't seen you in pictures or just really the reason yeah setup menu remember Bob Hope you smile a nose Bing Crosby picture hello sir is still so funny goodbye but all Bob but all you last week I saw you in that picture the road tomorrow you saw Road to Morocco how about that was that journey really necessary Oh glad I stopped my god I'll see you hey Bob wait open it up I haven't paid him yet you happy he'll give me I'm trying to figure this out I'm trying to explain to these men yeah the difference in our money and their money you havin trouble with you and I haven't through it I'll help you come here let me see this now if you could just write applied you've been a generic stranger then I will stand by fellows talk to each other the second I look at Burgess here's the idea there's a lot of stuff over here you got to understand Chris this kid here that's what struck me you know through opening strip and put up into that right problem that's right good buddy buddy I like how much you want 46 now I got up ilana haven't two minutes per look you've got a lot of stuff here you'll never need again you see that stuff that'll heavy it'll make your lopsided don't fool around with that see there's a thing there that's two and six that's a half a crown you know you know the shilling is I know the feeling yeah would you I see I'm looking here this thing here is that you're gonna get that other stuff what are you how much is it 5 and 3 on if I keep going on there there is so much I can't read that folio let me see that this is a 10 shilling note here yeah this is a pound that's very handy have you got any other kind of money what do you well I got it your all laundry or something no I just got this I got these does all these they're very valuable for a lot of uses you can use these but look what is your concentrate all this money get it all together like that Burgess to him yeah it's all wrapped up like that and there you've got the whole thing just like that say how much is it right here Thapa so I'll take it over a little all pile up I'll take the whole say Bob Wow what about the money would purchase I explained all that now chin up I mean chin are prevents drooling goodbye old boy salami all right and there's the big question where did it go on your 24-hour package or your furloughs if you get any special services section on the Red Cross will help you figure that out and you places of interest to visit tell you where to stay or if you have any money tucked away right [Music] little short of petrol ah that old black magic as for life for life what a war so so some trenches in our you'll notice and I wear my dog tags at all times and which way your dog tanks at all times no service isn't one tasty as me in it spell come in all there you are about time I must say no I tell you what I want you to do I want you to draw my ball I like a tepid then we should press my uniform what's those creases free and then shine my shoes who don't bring it back to see you face them that clear Hey look now breakfast hmm tell you what I want I want to keep heard hit by the way are you the bust of the ballots over made and the made oh sorry get going get going you talk about it listen I'm very busy I'm making a picture I got all day I don't know what you got but it says here that private aj1 onto table anyway there's a lot of numbers and stuff then you will proceed without delay on or above and this is about from here to where you wanted get going now well I'll get going on your wager I haven't sold to make a good impression that looked neat at all time button that coat [Music] come on let's go I haven't told them how long it takes for mail to get here at first sometimes it takes six or eight weeks well they on look fellas don't get the idea that the folks at home are writing the mail catch up with you they'll all come at 1:00 you ready yeah I'm all set well I am talking about security don't tell anyone where you are what you're doing I haven't told them not at all kind of a good example look I am told that they're not here for a good time but they're here for a job of work right and so are you come on what's all the rush there's a mistake somewhere inside you think wait a minute I am falling yet about the difference in pain you know what Tommy only gets $15 a month you guys are lucky but don't romani and I get going you're impeding the water you're mine oh is this any kind of a note I haven't told him yet on get going tell you as I can't do this to me hey wait hey I haven't told them your way Hey all right Oh I am I am [Music] I can't finish the picture that's up to you [Music] [Music]

Channel: The Best Film Archives

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Keywords: Britain, Great Britain, England, United Kingdom, UK, GB, Anglo, British, how to behave, how to behave in Britain, guide to Britain, welcome to Britain, British people, British culture, customs, British pub, britain in ww2, great britain in ww2, britain in world war 2, great britain in world war 2, wwii, ww2, world war 2, Home Front, 1940s, army, US Army, soldiers, US soldiers, American soldiers, US troops, military, history, educational film, training film, training video, movie, HD

Id: ltVtnCzg9xw

Length: 37min 53sec (2273 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 08 2017

Reddit Comments

[u/physisical]

Not mentioned in the video but part of the handbook US servicemen were given was also a reminder to treat British women with respect.

"A British woman officer or non-commissioned officer can – and often does – give orders to a man private. The men obey smartly and know it is no shame. For British women have proven themselves in this way…There is not a single record in this war of any British woman in uniformed service quitting her post or failing in her duty under fire. Now you understand why British soldiers respect the women in uniform. They have won the right to the utmost respect. When you see a girl in khaki or air-force blue with a bit of ribbon on her tunic – remember she didn't get it for knitting more socks than anyone else in Ipswich'

[u/Indian_Bob]

25:19 is an interesting commentary on race relations in the two countries 30:02 this is when Burgess gets robbed by Bob Hope

[u/[deleted]]

"who owns southern Ireland...oofff"

What a question to ask 70 years ago.

[u/muerto1964]

The main Actor was Burgess Meredith. He played the penguin on the original Batman TV show

[u/tony_fappott]

Never forget that white American soldiers were so upset about desegregated pubs in Britain that they rioted.

[u/mankytoes]

The advice is basically don't be racist, don't be obnoxious, don't be gluttonous. Could we remake this for modern Americans?

[u/xRyubuz]

Shame that Harry Dunn’s murderer didn’t see this video...

[u/KitMcSelb]

I've seen this before and find it really interesting how there was a need to educate soldiers on different cultural acceptances in an allied country. Especially when the UK and USA have always had fairly similar global and national views and stances in our recent history.

[u/kookykoko]

Being a service member in the US, I really enjoy watching these. I like to see what concepts are still taught today. One thing I can say is that the US military has a very high opinion of the British and their military.