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I Will Speak English

I Will Speak English

1954 14min EN

'An instructional film made on behalf of the Department of Social Welfare, demonstrating a new technique to teach English to illiterate adult audiences in the Gold Coast. (..) This is a film with an almost entirely African cast, depicting an African teacher instructing a group of African students, produced by a predominantly African crew. Yet, the subject of the film – encouraging the widespread teaching of English – jars with this image of a modern Gold Coast. Just as the Gold Coast Film Unit was overseen by British figures – such as Sean Graham and, in this case, George Noble – this film also endorses the retention of British influence within a new national identity'. - Tom Rice, for colonialfilm.org

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Credits

Sam Aryeetey

Sam Aryeetey

Editor

Tonisha Tagoe

Tonisha Tagoe

Sound Designer

J. B. Akiwumi

J. B. Akiwumi

Sound Designer

George Noble

George Noble

Camera Operator

Frank Tamakloe

Frank Tamakloe

Production Manager

A. E. Foli

A. E. Foli

Sound

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