Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1961
    Terminus

    Terminus

    Terminus

    7.11961HD

    This fly on the wall-style documentary from 1961 won an Oscar for best documentary, and shows the changing patterns of human emotions during 24 hours...

    Terminus
  • 1967
    Second Nature

    Second Nature

    Second Nature

    01967HD

    Electrification, and the raiIway men of Rugby adopt new methods and use new machines. In this film they tell in their own words of the great...

    Second Nature
  • 1954
    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    01954HD

    The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.

    The Heart of England
  • 1956
    Link Span

    Link Span

    Link Span

    8.51956HD

    Twenty-four hours in the story of the British Railways Channel ferryboats, the 'link spans' directly joining the roads and railways of Britain with...

    Link Span
  • 1965
    Wild Wings

    Wild Wings

    Wild Wings

    6.11965HD

    Exploration of the Slimbridge Wild Fowl Trust in Gloucestershire, England, which boasts the largest collection of living wild fowl in the world.

    Wild Wings
  • 1955
    Yorkshire Sands

    Yorkshire Sands

    Yorkshire Sands

    01955HD

    Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy...

    Yorkshire Sands
  • 1941
    Collection of Films for the Armed Forces #3

    Collection of Films for the Armed Forces #3

    Collection of Films for the Armed Forces #3

    01941HD

    Collection of Films for the Armed Forces #3
  • 1942
    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

    01942HD

    The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.

    Dustbin Parade
  • 1962
    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    01962HD

    Underlines the importance of waterways as mans of modern transport. Details the way in which the network of waterways covers britain.

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways
  • 1934
    Granton Trawler

    Granton Trawler

    Granton Trawler

    4.91934HD

    Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".

    Granton Trawler
  • 1953
    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    51953HD

    A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

    The Elephant Will Never Forget
  • 1958
    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    6.31958HD

    Between the Tides is a 1958 short documentary directed by Ralph Keene for British Transport Films.It is a study of the animal and plant life of...

    Between the Tides
  • 1956
    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    01956HD

    The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."

    The Long Night Haul
  • 1957
    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    01957HD

    A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

    The England of Elizabeth
  • 1955
    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill

    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill

    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill

    6.41955HD

    Snowploughs are readied to rescue a snowbound train - in one of the most popular of all British Transport Films.

    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill
  • 1959
    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

    81959HD

    Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride...

    Diesel Trainride
  • 1986
    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    01986HD

    Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and...

    Hooray For Holyrood
  • 1957
    Holiday

    Holiday

    Holiday

    6.71957HD

    Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

    Holiday
  • 1958
    Giant Load

    Giant Load

    Giant Load

    01958HD

    A 200-ton transformer is moved by road from Hayes, Middlesex, to Iver, Bucks. Behind the story of the journey there is another tale: the problems...

    Giant Load
  • 1962
    North to the Dales

    North to the Dales

    North to the Dales

    01962HD

    The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time....

    North to the Dales