John Grierson Movies

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

Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.

Highlights of the life of John Grierson, documentary film-maker

The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.

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

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

An impressionistic portrait of the BBC.

Seeking her long lost uncle, Ada Shore arrives at Skerryvore University to find him working under another name as the Gate Keeper. Ada is mistaken by...

This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the...

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

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...

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...

When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to...

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

An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

A boy pursues his ambition to be a jockey

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

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