John Grierson Movies

Drama-documentary, reconstructing a real incident in which a trawler got into difficulties in a North Sea storm. Released 7th March 1938.

In this parody of Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective goes to an opium den of inequity in the dangerous London district of London and challenges...

A boy pursues his ambition to be a jockey

A behind-the-scenes GPO Film Unit documentary (directed by Stuart Legg) that races from studio rehearsals and newsrooms to control rooms and...

Trade Tattoo went even further than Rainbow Dance in its manipulation of the Gasparcolor process. The original black and white footage consisted of...

1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and...

A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.

Documentary about shipbuilding on the Clyde. In 1960, Glasgow and other towns and ports on the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland, were still...

In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition...

A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

At Balloch Moss mine in Scotland, water comes through a seam bringing a torrent of mud into the mine and flooding the pit shaft, resulting in 118 men...

The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.

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

Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.

Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.