My pre-production PowerPoint for my FMP for L3

1. Pre-Production
Thea Jennings

2. Planning for the
poster

3. Poster Style sheet

4. Layout 1

5. Planning for the
radio show

6. Song list research
 After conducting extensive research on musical artisits of the time, I wrote up
an initial song list from the 1940’s and gained background information on the
musical genres involved.
 Thereafter I narrowed my list down to more specific artists to ensure there was
variety of genres and moods involved in my choices.
 Narrowing the list down I chose 8 complimentary songs, which gave a broad
interesting mix of music through this era and along with completing detailed
interesting facts about the singers/songs, I downloaded the tracks for later use.

7. Song list for the radio show
 Vera Lynn – We’ll meet again
 Glenn Miller - In the mood
 Gracie Fields – Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye
 Andrew Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
 George Formby – Mr Wu's An Air Raid Warden Now
 Doris Day - Sentimental journey
 Billie Holiday – I’ll be seeing you
 Flanagan and Allen - Run Rabbit Run

8. Song fact list for the radio show
We’ll meet again
 We’ll meet again was written in 1939 by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles.
 It was released three years later by Vera Lynn
 Written at the beginning of the war, it resonated with soldiers going off to fight, as well as their families and sweethearts back
home.
In the mood
 Miller recorded it in 1939 and the song became wildly popular in early 1940,
 This song was written by the Tin Pan Alley composers Joe Garland (music) and Andy Razaf (lyrics). Garland was the tenor
sax player and arranger with Edgar Hayes and his Orchestra.
 This was based on a song called "Tar Paper Stomp" which was recorded in 1930 by Joseph "Wingy" Manone, who was a
bandleader from New Orleans.
 "In The Mood" is an expression that indicates a desire to have sex. It's pretty innocent now, but was a little racy at the time.
Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye
 This song written by Phil Park and Harry Parr-Davies,
 It was released in 1939.
 Although its use in the Shipyard Sally film is patriotic, Stephen C. Shafer argues, although the song in this context did not
reference the war as the film was released prior to its outbreak.

9. Song fact list for the radio show
Andrew Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
 This song was recorded on January the 2nd 1941
 According to the lyrics of the song, a renowned Chicago, Illinois, street musician is drafted into the U.S.
Army (presumably during the peacetime draft imposed by the Roosevelt administration). In addition to
being famous, the bugler was the "top man at his craft," but the army reduced his musical contributions to
blowing the wake up call (Reveille) in the morning. His not being able to play his usual chops depressed
him: "It really brought him down, because he couldn't jam." The Cap (an army captain – the company
commander) was sympathetic and assembled a band to keep the bugler company. Back in the saddle
again, he infuses his style into reveille: "He blows it eight to the bar...in boogie rhythm." His company is
enthusiastic about his style too: "And now the company jumps when he plays reveille." But, apparently the
bugler can't get it done without his band, "He can't blow a note if the bass and guitar/Isn't with him.”
George Formby –Mr Wu's An Air Raid Warden Now
 George introduced Mr Wu in his 1932 song "Chinese Laundry Blues", found him a bride, a new job cleaning
windows when his laundry went bust, and then in 1942 recruited him to walk the streets of London ensuring
people complied with the black-out.
 This was recorded "Mr Wu's An Air-Raid Warden Now" on May 31, 1942 for Regal Zonophone; it was
written by Eddie Latta.

10. Song fact list for the radio show
Doris Day - Sentimental journey
 This song was published in 1944.
 The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Bud Green.
 The song's release coincided with the end of the Second World War in Europe and became the unofficial homecoming theme
for many veterans.
Billie Holiday – I’ll be seeing you
 The music was by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal.
 The song became a huge emotional hit during World War II, in a country where many loved ones were serving far away
overseas.
 It was published in 1938
Flanagan and Allen - Run Rabbit Run
 The song and music written by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler.
 This song was written for Noel Gay's show The Little Dog Laughed, which opened on 11 October 1939 .
 The lyrics were used as a defiant dig at the allegedly ineffectual Luftwaffe. On 13 November 1939, soon after the outbreak
of the Second World War and also soon after the song was premiered, Germany launched its first air raid on Britain, on flying
boats that were sheltering in Sullom Voe, Shetland. Two rabbits were supposedly killed by a bomb drop, although it is
suggested that they were in fact procured from a butchers' shop and used for publicity purposes.

11. Script Draft
Key:
 Narrator
 Music
 Sound effects

12. Script Draft
Radio sound effect intro. Music intro: Taboo by Frankie Trumbauer, Hello everybody, and welcome to
the Formidable Forties radio show, I’m your host, Thea Jennings, and I hope you are all ok and
keeping safe at home. I have a special program planned for you all today as we step back in time to
the decade where the deadliest conflict in history happened. And our first stop on our musical journey
is brings us to the Swing Halls of America, where one of the legends of jazz, Mr Glenn Millar is wanting
to pick up the pace, so put on your dancing shoes and get your groove on because here he is with his
most popular track ‘In the mood’ recorded August 1, 1939. Famous for its opening and bass riffs as well
as its "dueling" saxophone solos between Tex Beneke and Al Klink, the song hit number one on the
Billboard charts, staying for a total of 30 weeks.Get’s you moving and a grooving that song doesn’t it?
That was In the Mood performed by the sensational Glenn Miller Which the artist recorded himself it in
1939 and the song became wildly popular in early 1940,This song was written by the Tin Pan Alley
composers Joe Garland (music) and Andy Razaf (lyrics). Garland was the tenor sax player and
arranger with Edgar Hayes and his Orchestra, And it was based on a song called "Tar Paper Stomp"
which was recorded in 1930 by Joseph "Wingy" Manone, who was a bandleader from New Orleans
Finally the song’s title "In The Mood" is an expression that indicates a desire to have sex. It's pretty
innocent now, but was a little racy at the time.

13. Script Draft
Our next stop on this symphonic journey brings us to the shipyard at Clydebank where the lovely
Gracie Fields would like perform her energizing war song, Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye.
good golly! That get’s you motivated to go off and join the army doesn’t it? That was Wish me luck as
you wave me goodbye performed by the magnificent Gracie Fields and This song written by Phil
Park and Harry Parr-Davies, It was released in 1939 and finally although its use in the Shipyard Sally
film is patriotic, Stephen C. Shafer (an author who writes on film) argues, although the song in this
context did not reference the war as the film was released prior to its outbreak.

14. Script Draft
Our next stop on this euphonious journey brings us back to the land of the free where the
enchanting Andrew Sisters are making peope ‘boogie’ to their most acclaimed song of all -
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. That get’s you ‘boogie whoogieing’ doesn’t it? Because I know I
was, that was ‘Boogie woogie bugle boy’ performed by the Andrew Sisters This song was
recorded on January the 2nd 1941 Hughie prince composed "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
with lyricist Don Raye According to the lyrics of the song, a renowned Chicago, Illinois, street
musician is drafted into the U.S. Army (presumably during the peacetime draft imposed by
the Roosevelt administration). In addition to being famous, the bugler was the "top man at his
craft," but the army reduced his musical contributions to blowing the wake up call
(Reveille) in the morning. His not being able to play his usual chops depressed him: "It really
brought him down, because he couldn't jam." The Cap (an army captain – the company
commander) was sympathetic and assembled a band to keep the bugler company. Back in
the saddle again, he infuses his style into reveille: "He blows it eight to the bar...in boogie
rhythm." His company is enthusiastic about his style too: "And now the company jumps when
he plays reveille." But, apparently the bugler can't get it done without his band, "He can't
blow a note if the bass and guitar/Isn't with him.”

15. Script Draft
Now lets travel on back to back to England where the hilarious comedian George
Formby would like to tell as a story about his Chinese friend ‘Mr Wu’ and his new job
as an air warden: Mr Wu's An Air Raid Warden Now That was ‘Mr Wu’s an air raid
warden now’ performed by the humorous comedian George Formby. George
introduced Mr Wu in his 1932 song "Chinese Laundry Blues", found him a bride, a
new job cleaning windows when his laundry went bust, and then in 1942 recruited him
to walk the streets of London ensuring people complied with the black-out. This was
recorded "Mr Wu's An Air-Raid Warden Now" on May 31, 1942 for Regal Zonophone;
it was written by Eddie Latta.

16. Script Draft
Now lets go down the London Palladium Revue where the comedic duo Flanagan and
Allen would like to teach us a little song about rabbits, Flanagan and Allen - Run
Rabbit Run, I don’t know why, but no matter how many times I listen to that song
always brings a little smile to my face, that was ‘Run rabbit run’, and it was performed
by the amusing Flanagan and Allen and the song and music written by Noel
Gay and Ralph Butler and it was written for Noel Gay's show The Little Dog Laughed,
which opened on 11 October 1939. The lyrics were used as a defiant dig at the
allegedly ineffectual Luftwaffe. On 13 November 1939, soon after the outbreak of the
Second World War and also soon after the song was premiered, Germany launched
its first air raid on Britain, on flying boats that were sheltering in Sullom Voe, Shetland.
Two rabbits were supposedly killed by a bomb drop, although it is suggested that they
were in fact procured from a butchers' shop and used for publicity purposes.

17. Script Draft
Well, now that my sides have stopped hurting lets relax to the sweet voice of Doris Day
where she tell us many journeys can be sentimental. Sentimental journey. That was
‘sentimental journey’ performed by the loving Doris Day. This song was published in
1944. The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written
by Bud Green. The song's release coincided with the end of the Second World War in
Europe and became the unofficial homecoming theme for many veterans.

18. Script Draft
Now lets go down to another American Jazz Hall where we can listen to the exquisite
voice of Billie Holiday where she be longing so see her beloved again. I’ll be seeing
you, Wow, I think I got a little chocked up while listening to that, that was ‘I’ll be
seeing you’ performed by the remarkable Billie Holiday, The music was by Sammy
Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal and It was published in 1938. The song became a
huge emotional hit during World War II, in a country where many loved ones were
serving far away overseas.

19. Script Draft
Now lets go down to another American Jazz Hall where we can listen to the exquisite
voice of Billie Holiday where she be longing so see her beloved again. I’ll be seeing
you, Wow, I think I got a little chocked up while listening to that, that was ‘I’ll be
seeing you’ performed by the remarkable Billie Holiday, The music was by Sammy
Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal and It was published in 1938. The song became a
huge emotional hit during World War II, in a country where many loved ones were
serving far away overseas.

20. Script Draft
Now to finish this wonderful time travel journey with of the one of the most famous
songs of World War 2 sung by the ‘Forces Sweetheat’ Dame Vera Lynn – We’ll
meet again’ That was We’ll meet again performed by the phenomenal Dame Vera
Lynn and it was written in 1939 by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, and it was
released three years later by Vera Lynn and finally it resonated with soldiers going
off to fight, as well as their families and sweethearts back home. Ok That’s it from
me today, but I’ll be back next week for more timeless hits from the 1940s.

21. Final Script
Key:
 Narrator
 Music
 Sound effects

22. Final Script
Radio sound effect intro.
Music intro: Taboo by Frankie Trumbauer,
Good afternoon everybody, and welcome to the Formidable Forties radio show, I’m your host, Thea
Jennings, and I hope you are all ok and keeping safe on this beautiful day.
I have a special program planned for you all today as we step back in time to the days of World War 2
in history which produced some amazing and unforgettable music.
The first stop on our musical journey brings us to the Swing Halls of America, where one of the legends
of jazz, Mr Glenn Millar is wanting to pick up the pace
So put on your dancing shoes and get into the groove because here he is / with his most popular track
‘In the mood’.
TRACK BLEND IN…… (3:40 Total length)
It sure gets you movin and a groovin doesn’t it?
Recorded by himself in 1939 the song became wildly popular in early 1940, it was written by the Tin
Pan Alley composers Andy Razaf and Joe Garland. Famous for its opening and bass riffs as well
as its "dueling" saxophone solos between Tex Beneke and Al Klink, the song hit number one on the
Billboard charts, staying there for a total of 30 weeks.
It was based on a song called "Tar Paper Stomp" which was recorded in 1930 by Joseph "Wingy"
Manone, who was a bandleader from New Orleans.
The song’s title "In The Mood" suggested intimacy which seems pretty innocent now, but was
considered quite racy at the time.

23. Final Script
A song very much associated with the start of the war as soldiers, sailors and airmen headed of to war
was Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye sung by Gracie Fields.
TRACK BLEND IN…… Track Length 3:03
For me this song seems to perfectly capture the poignancy and uncertainty of people heading off to
war.
This song was originally written by Phil Park and Harry Parr-Davie for the film Shipyard Sally, which
Fields starred in. It was released in 1939 before the war but it soon transcended its pre-war life
becoming one of the most popular war time songs of the time due to its upbeat melody and
meaningful lyrics.

24. Final Script
Our next stop on this historical journey brings us back to the land of the free, where the enchanting
Andrew Sisters are making people ‘boogie’ to their most acclaimed song of all - Boogie Woogie
Bugle Boy.
BLEND IN TRACK and track length 2:43
It reached number six on the U.S. pop singles chart in early 1941. It is ranked No. 6 on Songs of the
Century. Bette Midler's 1972 recording of the song also reached the top ten on the U.S. Billboard
Hot 100.
This song was recorded on January the 2nd 1941 Hughie prince composed "Boogie Woogie Bugle
Boy" with lyricist Don Raye. The lyrics of the song recount a renowned Chicago street musician
whose musical contributions were reduced to blowing the wake up call for the troops in the
morning.
The song describes how he became depressed at not being able to play his usual tunes and so an
army captain assembled a band to keep the bugler company. Back in the saddle again, he infuses
his style into reveille blowing eight to the bar...in a boogie rhythm and enthusing the company with
his style.
That get’s you ‘boogie whoogieing’ doesn’t it? Because I know I was…..

25. Final Script
Now let’s travel on back to back to Blighty where the endearing comedian of the time George Formby
would like to tell us a story about his Chinese friend ‘Mr Wu’ and his new job as an air warden:
TRACK BLEND IN and track length 2:45
George introduced Mr Wu in his 1932 song "Chinese Laundry Blues", found him a bride, a new job
cleaning windows when his laundry went bust, and then in 1942 recruited him to walk the streets of
London ensuring people complied with the black-out.
This was recorded as "Mr Wu's An Air-Raid Warden Now" on May 31, 1942 for Regal Zonophone and it
was written by Eddie Latta.

26. Final Script
Another comedic song from the times with a hidden meaning told of rabbits and came from to the duo
Flanagan and Allen.
TRACK BLEND IN and track length 2:49
The lyrics and music were written by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler and it was written for Gay’s
stageshow The Little Dog Laughed which starred Flanagen and Allen and opened on 11 October
1939 at the London Palladium.
The lyrics were used as a defiant dig at the allegedly ineffectual Luftwaffe which launched it’s first air
raid on Britain attacking flying boats that were sheltering in Sullom Voe, Shetland, on the 13th of
November 1939. Two rabbits were supposedly killed by a bomb drop, although it is suggested that
they were in fact bought from a butchers' shop and used for publicity purposes.
I don’t know why, but no matter how many times I listen to that song it always brings a little smile to my
face and even more so when you know the back story.

27. Final Script
Moving away from comedy, let’s now relax to the sweet voice of Doris Day where she sings of her
sentimental journey.
TRACK BLEND IN and track length 3:10
This song was published in 1944 towards the end of the war.
The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Bud Green.
The song's release coincided with the end of the Second World War in Europe and became the
unofficial homecoming theme for many US service men and women.

28. Final Script
From the American Jazz Hall scene comes the exquisite voice of Billie Holiday where she is longing to
see her beloved again.
TRACK BLEND IN and track length 3:31
Wow, I think I got a little chocked up while listening to that,
The music was by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal and it was published in 1938. But became
hugely popular during World War II, where so many loved ones were serving far away overseas.

29. Final Script
Now to finish this wonderful time travel journey with of the one of the most famous songs of World War
2 sung by the ‘Forces Sweetheat’ Dame Vera Lynn.
TRACK BLEND IN and track length 3:01
It was written in 1939 by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, and it was released three years later by
Vera Lynn
Its popularity seems to come from its sentiment which resonated with soldiers going off to fight, as
well as their families and sweethearts back home.

30. Final Script
That just about rounds it up for today, I hope all you have a wonderful day but I’ll be back next week for
more timeless hits from the 1940s.
Radio sound effect outro.
Music intro: Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra – I’m in the Mood for Swing 2:44

31. Sound effects
Sound effect needed How I will create the
sound
Radio static Download from freesound
Old fashioned radio voice Find on Imovie

32. Actors/Locations
Actor Role Location for recording
Thea Jennings Host My house

33. Music
Band name Track name Link
Vera Lynn We’ll meet again https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=8Nzy1cfnKh4
Glenn Miller In the mood https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=_CI-0E_jses
Gracie Fields Wish me luck as you wave
me goodbye
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=7EUytEX_XkE
Andrew Sisters Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=sJTvO6XbaX4
George Formby Mr Wu's An Air Raid
Warden Now
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=vnvgpeGxzak
Doris Day Sentimental journey https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=PUw125JMVFI

34. Music
Band name Track name Link
Billie Holiday I’ll be seeing you https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=9l44_n60QQ8
Flanagan and Allen Run Rabbit Run https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=4mxib93uyd4
Frankie Trumbauer Taboo https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=tgDRYVBRWiQ
Lionel Hampton and His
Orchestra
I’m in the Mood for Swing https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=-IBBC5m0MAI

35. Resource List
Resource Owned/cost What sound
effect will it be
used for?
Voice recorder I own it For the narration