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Churchills war room9/15/2023 Although not present until 1941, her character was probably selected for her singular prominence. The late Elizabeth Layton, a faithful wartime secretary, would love her portrayal by Lily James. And there is some small confusion about Downing Street Annexe and the more famous War Rooms. The real Elizabeth actually didn’t join Churchill’s staff until May 1941. Typist-secretary Elizabeth Layton (brilliantly played by Lily James) did exist, but her appearing in 1940 is dramatic license. Leonard represents a chauffeur from the government pool Churchill used during the war. Evans, a private secretary seems closest in demeanor to John “Jock” Colville, private secretary in 1940-41, 1943-55. Neither “John Evans” (played by Joe Armstrong) nor “Tom Leonard” ( Eric MacLennan) were real characters. (There follows the dramatic but fictional “Underground scene” described in your review.) I wonder who those young men are supposed to be? An explanation of the above-ground Annexe and the below-ground War Rooms would also be helpful, since Churchill seems to appear in both. He is the driver of Churchill’s car when the PM abruptly bolts and heads for the Underground. The Darkest Hour cast names him “John Evans.” The name of another man in the cast, “Tom Leonard,” suggests nothing. There is a young man who is seen near Churchill at Chartwell and the underground War Rooms. In the 2017 film Darkest Hour, on Churchill in May 1940. They spent more time in Downing Street Annexe, but here in the War Rooms, Churchill (Gary Oldman) shows Elizabeth Layton (Lily James) the grim array of forces as the German blitzkrieg sweeps towards Dunkirk.
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