Harry Pollitt

[Volcanicity]

Does anyone know of any Biographies that are available of the former General Secretary of the CPGB Harry Pollitt.Or failing that any in-depth studies,documentaries or film footage that can be found on-line?Thank's.

[milk]

Does anyone know of any Biographies that are available of the former General Secretary of the CPGB Harry Pollitt.Or failing that any in-depth studies,documentaries or film footage that can be found on-line?Thank's.

Here is a clip from an old American anti-Communist film, which features a short appearance by Pollitt.

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[milk]

There was an old film made for the CPGB, in 1939, entitled Peace and Plenty, named after words said in Harry Polliit's speech at the 16th Congress of the Party. As far as I am aware though, it hasn't been released, and is held at the British Film Institute (http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/311009).

[Volcanicity]

Thank's for the info Milk I appreciate it.

[A.J.]

Does anyone know of any Biographies that are available of the former General Secretary of the CPGB Harry Pollitt.Or failing that any in-depth studies,documentaries or film footage that can be found on-line?Thank's.

Well, there's his autobiography Serving My Time written in 1940.

[Volcanicity]

Well, there's his autobiography Serving My Time written in 1940.
Yeah I was aware he'd written an autobiography,but apart from what's available at the MIA website i'm finding it hard to find much else including Serving my Time.Thank's anyway.

[RED DAVE]

You're not going to believe this:


Harry Pollit was a worker; one of Lenin's lads
He was foully murdered by those counter-revolutionary cads
Counter-revolutionary cads, counter-revolutionary cads
He was foully murdered by those counter-revolutionary cads!

Old Harry went to heaven
He reached the Gates with ease,
Said, "May I speak with Comrade God;
I am Harry Pollitt please
I'm Harry Pollitt please, I'm Harry Pollitt please,
May I speak with Comrade God, I am Harry Pollitt please."

"Who are you' said Saint Peter, "Are you humble and contrite?"
"I'm a friend of Lady Astors."
"Well, OK. that's quite alright.
OK, that's quite alright, well OK. that's alright
You're a friend of Lady Astor, well OK that's quite alright."

They put him in the choir, but the hymns he did not like
So he organized the angels and he led them out on strike
Led them out on strike, Led them out on strike
He organized the angels and he led them out on strike!

One day when God was walking around heaven to medidate,

Who should he see but Harry chalkin' slogans on the gate?
Chalkin' slogans on the gate, slogans on the gate
Who should he see but Harry chalkin' slogans on the gate?

Well, they brought him up for trial before the Holy Ghost
For spreadin' disaffection amongst the heavenly hosts
Amongst the heavenly hosts, amongst the heavenly hosts
For spreadin' disaffection amongst the heavenly hosts

Well, the verdict it was guilty, Harry said "Ah, well'
And he tucked his nightie 'round his knees and he drifted down to hell
Yes, he drifted down to hell, he drifted down to hell
He tucked his nightie 'round his knees and he drifted down to hell.

Now seven long years have passed, Harry's doing swell
He's just been made the first people's commissar for soviet hell,
Commissar of soviet hell, commissar of soviet hell
He's just been made the first people's commissar of soviet hell!

Well the moral of this story Is easy for to tell,
If you want to be a Bolshevik,
You'll have to got to hell,
If you want to be a bolshevik, you'll have to go to hell,
Yes, you'll have to go to hell,
If you want to be a Bolshevik,
You'll have to go to hell!http://www.metrolyrics.com/harry-pollitt-lyrics-the-limeliters.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Pollitt

RED DAVE

[Volcanicity]

HA HA! See you in Hell guy's.

[Wanted Man]

Some clips in this thread: http://www.revleft.com/vb/its-like-history-t138763/index.html?t=138763

And yes, there's the song:

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