John Grierson Movies
- 1937
Children at School
Children at School01937HD
Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.
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- 1934
Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast01934HD
Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.
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- 1931
Industrial Britain
Industrial Britain2.71931HD
Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a hint of ambiguity or doubt--fits that category well. The authoritatarian narrator feels out-of-date and unsophisticated, but the footage is well shot...
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- 1930
Our Dumb Friend
Our Dumb Friend01930HD
Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.
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- 1968
I Remember, I Remember
I Remember, I Remember31968HD
Highlights of the life of John Grierson, documentary film-maker
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- 1935
On the Fishing Banks of Skye
On the Fishing Banks of Skye01935HD
Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.
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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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- 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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- 1933
Spring on the Farm
Spring on the Farm01933HD
Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.
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