Graeme MacDonald Movie Trailers

Son of Man Trailer (1969)

16 April 1969

Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather than fight all the time, but who is racked by self doubt as to whether or not he is the popularly anticipated Messiah.

The Peddler Trailer (1976)

23 March 1976

One pill, and you're floating on air. A different one, and you're full of lead. Married, mortgaged, broke, a love-affair gone sour - which drug can help Alec?

Spoiled Trailer (1968)

28 August 1968

A schoolmaster invites a nineteen-year-old student to stay with him and his wife to cram for imminent exams.

Thank You Very Much Trailer (1971)

11 November 1971

A social satire in which advertisers realise that having a blind beggar as the public face of charities would help make them seem more appealing to donors.

Just Another Saturday Trailer (1975)

05 July 1975

It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.

Joe's Ark Trailer (1974)

14 February 1974

The religious beliefs of pet shop owner Joe (Freddie Jones) are shaken by the terminal illness of his daughter Lucy (Angharad Rees).

Robin Redbreast Trailer (1970)

10 December 1970

After the break-up of a long-term relationship, urban sophisticate Norah seeks refuge in a remote house in the country.

Back of Beyond Trailer (1974)

14 November 1974

Olwen lives in a tumbledown farm up in the mountains - a lonely widow, virtually a recluse. Her only human contact is with the occasional shopkeeper and young Rachel, who delivers her papers.

Wine of India Trailer (1970)

15 April 1970

In the year 2050, advances in medicine have resulted in a need for population control. People reaching the age of 100 must submit to a government controlled euthanasia program.

Sizwe Bansi Is Dead Trailer (1974)

13 March 1974

Two Black South Africans discover what it means to lose their passbooks, which they must carry yo pra

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred Trailer (1970)

28 January 1970

Two incidents in a young actress's life have their effect on each other - a dinner date with a film producer, and attendance at the funeral of a favourite uncle.

Man Friday Trailer (1972)

30 October 1972

Play based on the tale of Robinson Crusoe, examining the relationship between Crusoe and Man Friday, with a new twist by which both characters believe they are teaching the other.

Traitor Trailer (1971)

14 October 1971

Western journalists visit Moscow to interview Adrian Harris, a former controller in British intelligence who was also a double agent for the USSR.

Carson Country Trailer (1972)

23 October 1972

Play set in Northern Ireland about Carson and the setting up of the Stormont Government of 1918-1920, after strong protests by the Northern Irish Protestants against Home Rule and separation from Great Britain.

Speech Day Trailer (1973)

26 March 1973

Speech Day is a bit of a laugh if you are not one of nature's prize-winners. But now that they've finished with school and school with them, what comes next for Ronnie, Wally and Rob?

Stocker's Copper Trailer (1972)

20 January 1972

In August 1913 a strike at a Cornish clay pit leads to Welsh police being sent to keep order. Having no other source of income, a striking miner is forced to take in one of the policemen as a lodger.

Sleeping Dog Trailer (1967)

11 October 1967

A black barman upsets a colonial Governor who has just retired and returned to England. He locks the barman in the cellar and treats him like an animal.

Hell's Angel Trailer (1971)

21 January 1971

Dick Foster is adopted as a child, but has grown into a youth who causes problems and upsets.