Stuart Legg Movies

  • 1950
    From the Ground Up

    From the Ground Up

    From the Ground Up

    01950HD

    Documentary short about how Britain is improving after WWII and what the populace can do to help.

    From the Ground Up
  • 1939
    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    01939HD

    The first film ever distributed by the NFB, The Case of Charlie Gordon focuses on an unemployed young Canadian who has never held a job. In the late...

    The Case of Charlie Gordon
  • 1945
    John Bull's Own Island

    John Bull's Own Island

    John Bull's Own Island

    01945HD

    Made at the end of WWII, this documentary looks at Britain's post-war period. During a time of economic hardship, Prime Minister Winston Churchill is...

    John Bull's Own Island
  • 1952
    Atoms at Work

    Atoms at Work

    Atoms at Work

    01952HD

    A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Harwell's nuclear research establishment and the peaceful applications of atomic energy.

    Atoms at Work
  • 1938
    The Duchy of Cornwall

    The Duchy of Cornwall

    The Duchy of Cornwall

    61938HD

    This survey of early Cornish history looks at the country's language, landscape and industries.

    The Duchy of Cornwall
  • 1950
    Spotlight on the Colonies

    Spotlight on the Colonies

    Spotlight on the Colonies

    01950HD

    Spotlight on the Colonies places particular emphasis on the economic benefits that continued investment and development within the colonies will...

    Spotlight on the Colonies
  • 1944
    Zero Hour

    Zero Hour

    Zero Hour

    01944HD

    Propaganda short about the allied landing in France.

    Zero Hour
  • 1952
    The Stanlow Story

    The Stanlow Story

    The Stanlow Story

    61952HD

    A BAFTA special award nominated documentary following the post-war construction of an immense oil refinery near Manchester in the UK.

    The Stanlow Story
  • 2025
    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    02025HD

    Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
  • 1942
    The Invasion of North Africa

    The Invasion of North Africa

    The Invasion of North Africa

    01942HD

    Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War.

    The Invasion of North Africa
  • 1944
    Inside France

    Inside France

    Inside France

    01944HD

    This short film focuses on the period between World War I and World War II when France was struck by riots, strikes and economic stress. During the...

    Inside France
  • 1937
    Eastern Valley

    Eastern Valley

    Eastern Valley

    01937HD

    Unemployed miners in South Wales are helped to form a Subsistence Production Society to farm and produce goods co-operatively.

    Eastern Valley
  • 1938
    Monkey Into Man

    Monkey Into Man

    Monkey Into Man

    01938HD

    Not by any means a truly comprehensive scientific study, this film nevertheless conveys in a popular fashion facts as to the development and habits...

    Monkey Into Man
  • 1957
    Song of the Clouds

    Song of the Clouds

    Song of the Clouds

    01957HD

    A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications...

    Song of the Clouds
  • 1950
    Eagles of the Fleet

    Eagles of the Fleet

    Eagles of the Fleet

    61950HD

    Part of BFI collection "They Stand Ready."

    Eagles of the Fleet
  • 1940
    Atlantic Patrol

    Atlantic Patrol

    Atlantic Patrol

    01940HD

    This short documentary about the Canadian seamen who manned Canada's eastern ports during WWII is the first film in the Canada Carries On series. The...

    Atlantic Patrol
  • 1952
    The Papermakers

    The Papermakers

    The Papermakers

    01952HD

    A brief history of paper followed by a look at the manufacturing process in a paper mill in Markinch, Scotland.

    The Papermakers
  • 1959
    Unseen Enemies

    Unseen Enemies

    Unseen Enemies

    71959HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.

    Unseen Enemies
  • 1943
    The War for Men's Minds

    The War for Men's Minds

    The War for Men's Minds

    01943HD

    Propaganda short about the Second World War.

    The War for Men's Minds
  • 1951
    Forward a Century

    Forward a Century

    Forward a Century

    01951HD

    Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the...

    Forward a Century