John Grierson Movies
- 1935
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter01935HD
The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.
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- 1937
A Job in a Million
A Job in a Million101937HD
A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.
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- 1932
Upstream
Upstream01932HD
Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.
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- 1933
Cable Ship
Cable Ship01933HD
A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.
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- 1968
I Remember, I Remember
I Remember, I Remember61968HD
Highlights of the life of John Grierson, documentary film-maker
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- 1937
The Smoke Menace
The Smoke Menace01937HD
A stark warning about Britain’s coal-fired smog, charting its damage to health, buildings, and the economy while advocating cleaner...
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- 1962
Heart of Scotland
Heart of Scotland01962HD
The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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- 1933
Spring on the Farm
Spring on the Farm01933HD
Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.
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- 1959
John Grierson
John Grierson01959HD
A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.
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- 1930
Conquest
Conquest01930HD
Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...
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- 1933
The Coming of the Dial
The Coming of the Dial01933HD
A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.
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- 1932
O'er Hill and Dale
O'er Hill and Dale01932HD
An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.
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- 1958
Rivers at Work
Rivers at Work01958HD
A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.
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