John Grierson Trailers
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Most Popular John Grierson Trailers
Total trailers found: 49
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.
John Grierson Trailer (1959)
01 October 1959
A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.
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.
Rivers at Work Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.
Coal Face Trailer (1935)
03 June 1935
1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.
Daily Round Trailer (1937)
01 January 1937
“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but this Devon postie has some startling ideas about improving efficiency.
Heart of Scotland Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Children at School Trailer (1937)
01 January 1937
Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.
A Return to Memory Trailer (2024)
17 October 2024
When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.
I Remember, I Remember Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
Highlights of the life of John Grierson, documentary film-maker
Man of Africa Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and Batwa tribes to a new territory after the natural resources of their native soil has been depleted.
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter Trailer (1935)
01 January 1935
The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.
Weather Forecast Trailer (1934)
01 October 1934
Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.
Seawards the Great Ships Trailer (1960)
04 March 1960
Documentary about shipbuilding on the Clyde. In 1960, Glasgow and other towns and ports on the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland, were still one of the world's great centres of shipbuilding.
Cable Ship Trailer (1933)
30 June 1933
A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.
Granton Trawler Trailer (1934)
18 October 1934
Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".
O'er Hill and Dale Trailer (1932)
31 December 1932
An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.
You're Only Young Twice! Trailer (1952)
01 July 1952
Ada Shore (Diane Hart) arrives at Skerryvore University in Scotland in search of her long-lost uncle Connell O’Grady (Joseph Tomelty), who was once a subversive Irish poet but is now working under an assumed name as a University porter.
The Smoke Menace Trailer (1937)
13 October 1937
A stark warning about Britain’s coal-fired smog, charting its damage to health, buildings, and the economy while advocating cleaner gas/electric power, processed smokeless fuels, and better housing—presaging the Great Smog of 1952 and the Clean Air Act of 1956.
Trade Tattoo Trailer (1937)
01 September 1937
Trade Tattoo went even further than Rainbow Dance in its manipulation of the Gasparcolor process. The original black and white footage consisted of outtakes from GPO Film Unit documentaries such as Night Mail.
The Coming of the Dial Trailer (1933)
01 January 1933
A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.
Miss Robin Hood Trailer (1952)
12 November 1952
In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition from an elderly fan.
Conquest Trailer (1930)
01 January 1930
Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's role in the development of North America.
Night Mail Trailer (1936)
13 January 1936
This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the overnight run from Euston, London to Glasgow.
6.30 Collection Trailer (1934)
31 July 1934
Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.
Post-Haste Trailer (1934)
18 February 1934
Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.
The Brave Don't Cry Trailer (1952)
01 August 1952
At Balloch Moss mine in Scotland, water comes through a seam bringing a torrent of mud into the mine and flooding the pit shaft, resulting in 118 men being trapped, with nine missing.
Herlock Sholmes in Be-a-Live-Crook Trailer (1930)
01 February 1930
In this parody of Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective goes to an opium den of inequity in the dangerous London district of London and challenges Tong assassins in order to rescue a woman.
The Song of Ceylon Trailer (1934)
30 November 1934
Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.
Documenting John Grierson Trailer (2014)
28 February 2014
The life and work of the documentary pioneer.
On the Fishing Banks of Skye Trailer (1935)
06 September 1935
Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.
Health of a City Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.
Kerri Cheertum in Jungle-Tungle Trailer (1930)
01 February 1930
Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.
Spring on the Farm Trailer (1933)
01 January 1933
Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.
The New Generation Trailer (2025)
17 March 2025
A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.
BBC: The Voice of Britain Trailer (1935)
28 July 1935
A behind-the-scenes GPO Film Unit documentary (directed by Stuart Legg) that races from studio rehearsals and newsrooms to control rooms and transmitters, weaving speeches, music, and outside broadcasts—featuring voices like H.
The Oracle Trailer (1953)
01 June 1953
An Irish "oracle" foretells the next day's track results to a newspaperman, resulting in a national uproar.
Grierson Trailer (1973)
13 September 1973
A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the National Film Board in 1939.
Creative Process: Norman McLaren Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition.
Drifters Trailer (1929)
10 November 1929
A silent film by John Grierson. It tells the story of Britain's North Sea herring fishery.
North Sea Trailer (1938)
07 March 1938
Drama-documentary, reconstructing a real incident in which a trawler got into difficulties in a North Sea storm.
The Face of Scotland Trailer (1938)
04 May 1938
The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.
A Colour Box Trailer (1935)
06 September 1935
Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.
