British Movietone News Movie Trailers

A State Visit to Turkey by Queen Elizabeth II Trailer (1971)

01 October 1971

Britain and Turkey had not always enjoyed the ‘special’ friendship referred to in the commentary.

Mastery of the Air Trailer (1952)

07 September 1952

Highlights from the Farnborough Airshow of 1952.

Queen Elizabeth II in Pakistan Trailer (1961)

02 January 1961

In the middle of a six-week tour of the Indian sub-continent between January and March 1961, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Pakistan and East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

Royal Road Trailer (1941)

20 February 1941

'Royal Road' takes a look at both the public-facing activities of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) during the Second World War, as well as a showing a glimpse of the royal family's private life in the gardens at Windsor.

Farnborough Air Show 1949 Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

Highlights from the 1949 Farnborough Air Show.

Berlin Air-Lift: The Story of a Great Achievement Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

Brief summary of the Berlin airlift taken from newsreel material.

Farnborough Fly Past Trailer (1955)

01 September 1955

A brief review of the 1955 Farnborough Air Show.

From Italy to D-Day Trailer (1946)

01 January 1946

A short documentary made for the British government covering the Allied war effort in Europe in the year leading up to D-Day.

This Jet Age Trailer (1953)

05 November 1953

Documentary featuring aircraft from the 1953 Farnborough Airshow.

1935 Royal Jubilee Celebration Trailer (1935)

30 June 1935

This film supplements footage from "the first colour newsreel" with other colour scenes from the day to create "the first specially edited colour feature in screen journalism".

Sudden Summer Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

A BAFTA award nominated travelogue of Egypt, Iran, Lebanon and Greece.

Royal Destiny Trailer (1953)

02 January 1953

Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny traces Queen Elizabeth II’s young life up to her ascension to the throne.

The Long Memory Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

A BAFTA award nominated documentary investigating the background behind the disturbances in Ulster; the history of the province and the position held by the army in its task of maintaining peace.