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Goofer Trouble (1940)

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Film details

Featuring

Fred Emney Edward Chapman Charles Rolfe
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1940
Genres

Public Information Filler War
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Short fictional film asking people to keep under cover during air raids. A group of English and Canadian fighter pilots report the number of German planes they have each shot down. The rivalry between the British and Canadian pilots is intense and later in the pilot's hut one of the English pilots is asked why he did not "kill" a German plane when he had the chance. He replies that the problem was "Goofer trouble". "Goofers" are seen leaving a shelter to watch a dog fight. Because these "Goofers" were in the street the pilot could not open fire without running the risk of hitting them. The pilots are scrambled. CU one pilot appealing to the public not to be "Goofers" (622) [35mm].

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Goofer
    
    Fred Emney
  - Goofer
    
    Edward Chapman
  - Warden
    
    Charles Rolfe
  - Intelligence Officer
    
    David Farrar
  - Ellis
    
    Cyril Chamberlain
  - 1st Canadian Pilot
    
    Ted Andrews
  - 2nd Canadian Pilot
    
    Robert Beatty
  - Black
    
    Frank Forsyth
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Maurice Elvey
  - Production Company
    
    D&P Studios
  - Sponsor
    
    Ministry of Information
  - Production Manager
    
    H.G. Coward
  - Assistant Director
    
    Arthur Barnes
  - Script
    
    John Orton
  - Script
    
    Val Guest
  - Photography
    
    Eric Cross
  - Editor
    
    Compton Bennett
  - Sound
    
    A.W. Watkins
  - logo
    
    D&P Studios

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