John Grierson Movies

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

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.

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

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

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.

A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.

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

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

Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

A stark warning about Britain’s coal-fired smog, charting its damage to health, buildings, and the economy while advocating cleaner...

A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.