Basic Films Movie Trailers

Dispute Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict.

I Am a Mobile Librarian Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

See how Sally Jenkins and her driver, Thomas, run Hertfordshire's mobile library service with military precision.

Counterpoint Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise.

Green and Pleasant Land Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

An appeal on behalf of the NSPCC.

Henry Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Promotional film for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).

£20 per ton Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Wintry snowfall in a factory yard contrasts with the furnaces burning within. This film follows the eye of the firm's accountant as he traces waste and excess about the works.

The Origin of Coal Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

A BAFTA special award nominated documentary looking at the formation of the coalfields; explanation of the appearance of coal seams at different levels; modern methods of assessing and locating quality of new coal deposits.

Forward a Century Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

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

Return to Life Trailer (1960)

02 January 1960

A refugee family comes to terms with living in the UK and adjusting to a new language and culture.

Birthright Trailer (1958)

02 January 1958

Birthright, which presents the work of the Family Planning Association, is a valuable record of the organisation of contraception and fertility services before the introduction of the contraceptive pill.

A Plan to Work On Trailer (1948)

02 January 1948

Documentary on town planning in which an architect looks at the history of Dunfermline, Scotland and its possible future development.

Foot and Mouth Trailer (1955)

02 January 1955

Two farming brothers take a chance on a sick cow and send cattle that have been in contact with it to market.

Power Signal Lineman Trailer (1953)

02 January 1953

Part of BFI collection "London on the Move."

Twenty-four Square Miles Trailer (1946)

01 January 1946

Captures life in rural Oxfordshire in the mid-1940s.

What's the Time? Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

A BAFTA award nominated language teaching film.

Mr. Marsh Comes to School Trailer (1961)

02 January 1961

Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."

Every Five Minutes Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.

No Short Cut Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his own negligence.

Air Crossroads: London Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Daily life and activity at London Airport, including the organisation behind the scenes.

A Chance to Learn Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

The boom of the clothing industry brought great work for female machinists. This film presents how new recruits were hired and then trained to use the sewing machine in the workshop, or in one example, how not to manage recruits.

People, Productivity and Change Trailer (1963)

02 January 1963

The Liver Fluke in Great Britain Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

A BAFTA award nominated documentary for farmers showing the life cycle of the liver fluke - the cause of liver rot in sheep.