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=== Films and television === "Land of Hope and Glory" was sung by [[Jeanette MacDonald]] in the 1941 [[MGM]] film, [[Smilin' Through (1941 film)|''Smilin' Through'']]. [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s 1971 film ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' uses Elgar's version to herald the arrival of the Minister of the Interior in Alex's story. The song inspired the title of [[John Boorman]]'s 1987 [[Hope and Glory (film)|film of the same name]], depicting World War II through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy. In 1997, the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[Election broadcast|broadcast]] a 5 minute long television broadcast criticizing the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and [[John Major]]'s handling as Prime Minister. The song was ironically used in the entirety of the broadcast. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpMPqDaTAPs] The song is also used in the 2012 Japanese film ''[[Little Maestra]]''. It is set in a small fishing village in Shikamachi, Ishikawa Prefecture, who depend on the local amateur orchestra as their favourite source of entertainment. When the conductor dies unexpectedly, the townspeople recruit the man's granddaughter, a high school student with a talent for conducting. The song is heard three times throughout the movie. In the British television comedy ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'', a recurring joke involves [[Tim Brooke-Taylor]]'s character playing a recording of "Land of Hope and Glory" every time he makes a patriotic, motivational speech. In ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]'', Merlin activates the implanted chips' failsafe, killing the guards and conspirators as heads explode around the world, to the tune of "Land of Hope and Glory". It was used for the British postcard for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1982]] right before [[One Step Further|the British entry]].
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