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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
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Archives rich in social and political history from the late 19th century onwards.

Follow the MRC for highlights from our collections, details of our online resources and more!

https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc
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Thanks - we're looking forward to see how the programme develops, lots of potential possibilities and tangents to explore in there...
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
mrcwarwick.bsky.social
An openly political film, the director & several lead actors had to flee Germany after Hitler came to power in 1933.

American dancer Louis Douglas ('Africa') was a European tour veteran, having starred alongside Josephine Baker in 1925

Ernst Busch ('Germany') later fought in the Spanish Civil War
Inside pages of 1931 film programme for No Man's Land or Niemandsland, including cast list and images from the film showing characters before they reached a First World War battleline. Inside pages of 1931 film programme for No Man's Land or Niemandsland, showing images of battle during the First World War. Inside pages of 1931 film programme for No Man's Land or Niemandsland, showing characters in a ruined house in no man's land and at home. Final page of 1931 film programme for No Man's Land or Niemandsland, showing ruined house in no man's land and the five main characters from opposing sides in the conflict lining up together- "Marching forward. Defying their common enemy - WAR".
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
mrcwarwick.bsky.social
Definitely a long commute!
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM