BFI Movie Trailers
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Military Athletic Meeting Trailer (1916)
01 January 1916
Shots of races at a military athletic meeting.
Bradford Town Hall Square Trailer (1896)
01 January 1896
The earliest surviving footage of bustling Victorian Bradford. A girl stands centre, possibly selling something to passersby.
Irish Cup Semi- Final Coleraine V Ballymena Trailer (1929)
09 February 1929
1928-29 Irish Cup Semi-Final action between Ballymena and Coleraine, from Belfast's Windsor Park.
The Olympic Games London Trailer (1908)
31 December 1908
Precious footage of the 1908 Olympics shows the main venue, White City Stadium, with brief glimpses of pole vaulting, gymnastics, high jump, swimming, throwing the discus, tug of war and women’s archery.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Procession Trailer (1897)
01 July 1897
Various parts of the procession to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.
The Man Who Would Lead Labour Trailer (1924)
10 January 1924
The home and family life of incoming Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.
Travellers Trailer (2003)
01 June 2003
A very emotional look at the loneliness and heartache often conjured whilst travelling by train.A powerful and stunning piece with a focus on love lost, love found and regret.
A Village in India Trailer (1938)
01 January 1938
Indian village life, including a Brahmin initiation ceremony and a Hindu wedding.
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
Telly Savalas narrates a travelogue of Birmingham in England, taking in such sights as New Street Station, the traffic control centre and dual carriageway.
Hives of Industry Trailer (1929)
14 March 1929
The Duke of York visits Cadbury's chocolate factory at Bourneville near Birmingham in the Midlands.
The Smallest Car in the Largest City in the World Trailer (1913)
14 August 1913
The Crown Prince Olav of Norway rides through the streets of London in a baby Cadillac. Later, three "royal testers" get in trouble with a burly policeman.
Facts and Figures or Whatever Happened to Dick Trailer (1970)
02 January 1970
Unambiguous message, unpretentiously inventive animation and a blackly comic tone.
Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace Trailer (1908)
01 December 1908
Ready, steady, relay! This newsreel captures the pepped-up mood of the camera-conscious youngsters assembled for the South London Schools Sports event at Crystal Palace in 1908.
Look Out for Trouble Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
An animated UK public information film which explains what to do if you see somebody in trouble on a visit to coastal areas.
Having a Ball: The Making of Rita, Sue and Bob Too Trailer (2017)
22 May 2017
This newly produced documentary discusses the turn from stage to script, the casting and rehearsal process, the use of the Steadicam, and people’s reactions and the controversy.
Hedging Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
Is your hedge thin and straggly? Don't worry, help is at hand.
The Building of the New Tyne Bridge Trailer (1928)
02 January 1928
There are some breathtaking shots of workers constructing Newcastle's iconic Tyne Bridge, designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson, in this detailed and informative film, showing the men erecting the arches at dizzying heights.
Sightless Soldiers' Recreation Trailer (1916)
20 May 1916
Blind soldiers from St. Dunstan's Hostel row on Regent's Park Lake.
Olympic Games at Athens Trailer (1906)
01 December 1906
This early film offers a snapshot of what became known as the Interim (or Intercalated) Games of 1906.
Machynlleth Trailer (1929)
01 March 1929
A beautiful, Pathécolor vision of the Powys market town of Machynlleth, famous as the location where the rebellious Owen Glendower was crowned Prince of Wales in 1404 (Cambria is the classical name for Wales).
Share Thy Bread Trailer (1963)
01 June 1963
Raphael started by providing a home for children with learning disabilities and leprosy patients and in this film, made in 1963, we see the jungle being cleared and the first buildings going up.
The Ship Hotel - Tyne Main Trailer (1967)
02 January 1967
Documentary profile of The Ship Hotel Public House, Gateshead.
A Visit to Peek Frean and Co.'s Biscuit Works Trailer (1906)
01 January 1906
A look at typical activities taking place in the Peek Frean factory: First, the workers get up steam, as supplies of milk and flour arrive.
Mining Review 8th Year No 5 Trailer (1955)
02 January 1955
Newton Hill: A miners' training centre. Winlaton Sword Dance: Blaydon miners' children sword dancing.
Black Five Trailer (1968)
02 January 1968
Black Five is filmed around Carnforth station in Lancashire, a location which had been the setting for the archetypal railway romance, David Lean’s Brief Encounter (1945) over 20 years earlier.
Firework: Eyes Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
Stark 70s firework safety film which mixes the everyday and the uncanny.
Mining Review 18th Year No. 5 Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
Michael Shelton and his gold medal in wheelchair snooker are rightly celebrated by the mining community of Newstead.
Searching Trailer (1974)
05 January 1974
A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.
Darling, Do You Love Me? Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
In a hugely entertaining parody of her media persona, a pre-'Female Eunuch' Germaine Greer stars as a terrifyingly amorous woman who alternately cajoles, pursues and assaults a mild little man with cries of "Darling, do you love me?" until he succumbs to her strangling hands.
Johnnie's Welcome Home Trailer (1930)
07 August 1930
Incredible scenes as an estimated one million people descend on the airport at Croydon to witness the return of pioneering pilot Amy Johnson from Australia.
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene I Trailer (1945)
01 January 1945
This short film features two atmospheric scenes from Shakespeare's famous tragedy: Act II Scene 2, the murder scene, and Act V Scene 1, with Lady Macbeth and that damned spot.
Horses' New Year's Feast Trailer (1913)
04 January 1913
Horses at the Horses' Home of Rest at Cricklewood enjoy a special feed for New Year.
Milton Keynes - A Village City Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
"The most exciting thing going on in Europe, if not the world": welcome to Milton Keynes circa 1973.
The World's First Caterpillar Track Trailer (1908)
01 January 1908
A demonstration by the R. Hornsby engineering company of Grantham of a revolutionary all-terrain vehicle.
R101's Maiden Flight Trailer (1929)
17 October 1929
First outing for an imperial airship, traveling from Bedfordshire to London and back again.
Moslem Festival Trailer (1926)
01 January 1926
After the Muezzin has lead the call (adhan) to prayer we pan along the rows of worshippers, who then pray as non-muslims observe the ceremony.
Marriage of Miss Rose Carmel and Mr. Solly Gerschcowit Trailer (1925)
16 June 1925
Follow the happy couple from the family shop on Brick Lane to a garden party serenaded by the San Diego Dance Band.
Mining Review 14th Year No. 3 Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Dorothy Hyman, sprinter and miner's daughter from Barnsley, returns from the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome with two medals: silver in the 200m and bronze in the 300m.
Aquatic Frolics Trailer (1926)
15 July 1926
'Brighter Blackpool Beauties' in bathing costumes parade themselves by the poolside.
Princess Mary Wedded to Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey Trailer (1922)
02 March 1922
Lavish coverage of an even more lavish Royal wedding.
Women Farm Workers Trailer (1918)
31 December 1918
These Land Girls are firm friends - and just as good at farm work as the men they replaced during WWI.
Daisy Doodad's Dial Trailer (1914)
31 March 1914
Daisy and her husband both go in for a face-pulling contest, but when the big day comes she is unable to attend the competition, and her husband wins instead.
Mining Review 22nd Year No. 1 Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
We're off! Olympic training on the streets of Mansfield as local boy John Whetton prepares for the 1968 Mexico City games.
Pathé's Animated Gazette: The Ship 'Terra Nova' Trailer (1910)
01 July 1910
Large crowds are gathered to see Captain Scott's Terra Nova at Cardiff's Bute Docks as the ship moves away from the quay on her voyage to Antarctica.
Colchester: 900 Years Old Ceremony Trailer (1920)
02 September 1920
Wearing giant jewellery, ribbon snipping, and baby kissing are just some of the mayoral responsibilities often performed on camera.
A Quaint Little Railway Trailer (1930)
31 December 1930
This short, silent film captures one of Britain's minor little railways: the Leek and Manifold Light Railway on the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Hints and Hobbies No. 7 Trailer (1926)
01 January 1926
How to prevent a dirty neck and amuse your guests with sugar-lumps.
Prince Ranjitsinhji Practising Batting in the Nets Trailer (1897)
20 November 1897
Probably the first ever cricket film: Indian cricketing royalty prepares for the first test between England and Australia at Sydney.
Clapton's Khaki Team Trailer (1915)
28 April 1915
After playing their last match of the season, ten Clapton Orient players enlist for the 'Footballer's Battalion'.
Lace Trailer (1930)
01 March 1930
An excellent example of an 'industrial', showing lace-making processes in a huge Nottingham factory with intertitles explaining the various stages of lace production.
Mining Review 1st Year No. 7 Trailer (1948)
01 March 1948
As well as a story on emergency measures to keep the nation's fuel supplies moving during freezing weather, it includes a feature on Dunfermline miner Tom Syme, an Olympic ice-hockey hopeful in training at his local skating rink before heading for St Moritz.
Oyster Fishing at Whitstable Trailer (1909)
01 May 1909
The journey of the oyster from seabed to dinner plate.
Hop Picking In Kent Trailer (1929)
29 August 1929
The Kent workers busily stripping vines in the hop gardens.
Our Wonderful Wounded Trailer (1917)
15 November 1917
King George V and Queen Mary visit convalescent soldiers at Bath.
Flying at Pwllheli Trailer (1911)
11 November 1911
Intrepid aviator H.J.D. Astley laughs off another crash.
Their Majesties Lambeth Way Trailer (1940)
08 October 1940
During the war, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) would often make morale-boosting visits throughout the UK.
The Game of Haxey Hood Trailer (1929)
02 January 1929
In North Lincolnshire the villagers of Haxey and Westwoodside tussle with one another whilst pursuing the 'hood'.
Cheddar Trailer (1916)
01 May 1916
Pure tranquillity in rural Somerset, a world away from the war raging on the continent.
Welsh National Eisteddfod Trailer (1916)
23 August 1916
The ruins of Aberystwyth Castle play host to a celebration of national culture.