Arthur Elton Trailers

Industrial Britain Trailer (1931)

31 December 1931

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.

Upstream Trailer (1932)

01 January 1932

Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.

Workers and Jobs Trailer (1935)

01 March 1935

Public information film aimed at the unemployed, commissioned by the Ministry of Labour.

Religion and the People Trailer (1940)

01 December 1940

Documentary by Andrew Buchanan illustrating a time when faith lay at the heart of the British Experience.

Shadow on the Mountains Trailer (1931)

18 September 1931

Shadow on the Mountains (Arthur Elton, 1932) is a classic English pastoral, with impressionistic views of the English countryside as it expounds the virtues of farming and shepherding.

Transfer of Skill Trailer (1940)

31 August 1940

Short World War II documentary showing examples of how skilled craftsmen of peacetime apply their skills to essential wartime production.

John Atkins Saves Up Trailer (1934)

01 January 1934

Combining a whimsical romantic tale, practical information about the Post Office Savings Bank, and a gently experimental film-making technique, this film entertainingly depicts some of the prospects opened up by having a savings account.

Aero-Engine Trailer (1933)

01 January 1933

An intricate and richly detailed observation of every step in the making of an aircraft engine.

Tomorrow Is Theirs Trailer (1940)

27 July 1940

Tomorrow is Theirs examines provisions for secondary school education during the war, arguing for the importance of maintaining excellent, thorough schooling in spite of wartime obstacles.

Air Post Trailer (1934)

06 July 1934

Shows the workings of Britain's Air Post service.

The Detection of Mineral Oil Trailer (1954)

31 August 1954

Documentary on oil exploration, the phase before drilling.

Two Fathers Trailer (1944)

19 January 1944

An Englishman and Frenchman sharing a hotel room discover their children are fighting on the same side, French Resistance and R.

Housing Problems Trailer (1935)

01 January 1935

The problem of slum dwellings in the 1930s.

The Stanlow Story Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

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

Dinner Hour Trailer (1935)

01 January 1935

Captures the consumption of gas by various large kitchens in London, during a particular dinner hour.

The Voice of the World Trailer (1932)

01 January 1932

An early documentary film, sponsored by His Master's Voice, making it the first example of industrial sponsorship of a documentary film.

Enough to Eat? Trailer (1936)

23 February 1936

Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton’s sponsored documentary on Britain’s malnutrition crisis, blending expert testimony (Julian Huxley, J.

The Oil Field Trailer (1954)

01 November 1954

How the location and size of an oil field is measured. With animated explanations.

The Rich Slave Trailer (1921)

18 June 1921

Transfer of Power Trailer (1939)

01 January 1939

Geoffrey Bell’s Shell Film Unit short (produced by Arthur Elton) turns the history and physics of power transmission—from lever and pulley to the toothed gear—into a crisp lesson, blending live action with Francis Rodker’s animated diagrams to show how gearing underpins modern industry.