Michael Balcon Movie Trailers
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My Old China Trailer (1931)
26 August 1931
'Newsreel cameramen wrest secret papers from Chinese bandit.' (British Film Catalogue)
Secret Agent Trailer (1936)
11 May 1936
During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy.
Ships with Wings Trailer (1941)
10 November 1941
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Greece, he gets a chance to redeem himself and rejoin his old unit on a British carrier.
Return to Yesterday Trailer (1940)
09 March 1940
Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre company in England.
Love on Wheels Trailer (1932)
26 July 1932
A department store assistant becomes publicity conscious.
The Hound of the Baskervilles Trailer (1931)
28 July 1931
On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire.
The Long and the Short and the Tall Trailer (1961)
28 February 1961
Based on a play by Willis Hall. A troop of British soldiers are out in the jungle to record jungle noises and troop noises in the jungle so that the recordings can be played back by other troops to divert the enemy to their whereabouts.
Passport to Pimlico Trailer (1949)
26 October 1949
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory.
It's a Boy Trailer (1934)
07 June 1934
"It's a Boy" stars Horton as Dudley Leake, who is betrothed to Mary Bogle (the very pretty Wendy Barrie).
Blighty Trailer (1927)
01 March 1927
A chauffeur becomes an officer and later cares for his master's widow and child.
Sailors Three Trailer (1940)
14 December 1940
Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their mistake they scramble off it and onto their warship, HMS Ferocious.
Saraband for Dead Lovers Trailer (1948)
04 October 1948
Sophie Dorothea is a young woman forced into a loveless marriage with Prince George Louis of Hanover.
Go to Blazes Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
Ministry of Information-sponsored comedy short showing wartime audiences how to deal with the threat of incendiary bombs.
Lease of Life Trailer (1954)
18 October 1954
William Thorne, vicar of a small village, leads a modest life as a clergyman. Supporting his wife Vera and musically talented daughter Susan with his work, Thorne is also thoroughly devoted to his community.
The Wrecker Trailer (1929)
16 July 1929
A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema.
The Four Just Men Trailer (1939)
01 June 1939
The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of the country.
The Sky’s the Limit Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
A re-creation of a bombing raid on Hanover, with the objective of promoting war savings bonds.
Armistice Trailer (1929)
01 November 1929
Take your seat for an Armistice concert by military bands playing a medley of songs commonly sung during WWI.
Bull Rushes Trailer (1931)
11 February 1931
'Spain. English tourist gets drunk and fights bull.' (British Film Catalogue)
Happy Family Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Summer 1939, and an ordinary family gets an alarming taste of war to come.
The Stronger Sex Trailer (1931)
26 February 1931
A man rescues his wife's lover during a disaster at a coal mine
One of the Best Trailer (1927)
01 November 1927
'1820. Officer frames colleague when gambler forces him to steal secrets.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Big Blockade Trailer (1942)
19 January 1942
Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war.
Climbing High Trailer (1938)
31 October 1938
Wealthy Nicky finds himself engaged to gold-digger Lady Constance, but he really loves scatty model Diana.
Things Are Looking Up Trailer (1935)
09 June 1935
A scatterbrained circus lady must cover for her sour schoolmistress sister.
Who Done It? Trailer (1956)
20 March 1956
This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money.
The Ghost Train Trailer (1927)
16 September 1927
Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.
The Man in the Sky Trailer (1957)
24 January 1957
The efforts of test pilot John Mitchell to make a better life for his wife Mary and their two children seem doomed to failure and he blames himself.
The White Shadow Trailer (1924)
05 May 1924
In Paris, a wild girl becomes possessed by the soul of her twin who died to save her life.
The Proud Valley Trailer (1940)
06 April 1940
In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.
Let George Do It! Trailer (1940)
12 July 1940
Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway.
The Iron Duke Trailer (1934)
30 November 1934
The Duke of Wellington’s attempt to restore peace to France is threatened by a French Duchess.
Hue and Cry Trailer (1947)
01 February 1947
A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer.
Fiddlers Three Trailer (1944)
01 October 1944
Two British soldiers and a WREN take refuge at Stonehenge during a thunderstorm, they are struck by lightning and transported back to ancient Rome.
Lord Babs Trailer (1932)
01 February 1932
A steward inherits the estate of an earl. To repel the advances of an unwanted fiancee, he pretends that he has regressed to childhood behaviors.
Eureka Stockade Trailer (1949)
26 January 1949
In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
Where No Vultures Fly Trailer (1951)
06 November 1951
A true story about an Englishman working as a game warden in Kenya who is disgusted by the ongoing destruction of African wildlife, and decides to create a national park to protect them.
Barnacle Bill Trailer (1957)
17 December 1957
A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. Released in the U.S. as ''
The Overlanders Trailer (1946)
27 September 1946
It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy.
The Halfway House Trailer (1944)
02 April 1944
A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn.
Save Your Shillings and Smile Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
Tommy Trinder chooses which of the chorus line to take out. The lucky lady is the one who knows all about war savings.
The Mountain Eagle Trailer (1926)
01 November 1926
In the Kentucky hills, a schoolteacher becomes caught in a bitter feud between a widower, his crippled son, and a reclusive hermit.
The Good Companions Trailer (1933)
28 February 1933
Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.
A Run for Your Money Trailer (1949)
23 November 1949
Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort.
Man of Aran Trailer (1934)
06 May 1934
A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a pure uncorrupted peasant existence centred around the struggle between man and his hostile but magnificent surroundings.
It Always Rains on Sunday Trailer (1947)
28 November 1947
During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.
The Frightened Lady Trailer (1932)
01 March 1932
A young woman goes to stay at the house of Lord Lebanon, but two murders in quick succession lead to the arrival of detectives and cause the woman to fear for her life.
The Vortex Trailer (1928)
25 March 1928
A young man is shocked to discover that his fiancé is the mistress of his mother's lover.
It's Love Again Trailer (1936)
06 May 1936
Elaine Bradford is a young singer and dancer, looking for her big break. Peter Carlton is a gossip columnist facing a deadline and a blank page.
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
American documentary film-maker George C. Stoney visits the Aran Islands to try and unravel some of the myths surrounding a film that had engrossed him as a youngster - Robert Flaherty's famous documentary "Man of Aran" released in 1934.
West of Zanzibar Trailer (1954)
24 March 1954
Game warden Bob Payton tracks an ivory smuggling ring through some of the most treacherous passages of the African veldt.
Nine Men Trailer (1943)
22 February 1943
The Nine men of the title are a British WWII Army patrol stuck in a desert fort during the African campaign.
The Loves of Joanna Godden Trailer (1947)
08 June 1947
Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.
Cut It Out Trailer (1925)
01 November 1925
An intrusive censor interferes with the filming of a melodrama.
The Siege of Pinchgut Trailer (1959)
01 August 1959
An escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.
Turned Out Nice Again Trailer (1941)
01 August 1941
George Pearson, an employee at an underwear factory, is caught between his modern wife and his meddling mother.
The Constant Nymph Trailer (1928)
20 February 1928
Sanger, an eccentric expatriate composer, dies in his house in the Austrian Alps, leaving his daughters penniless.
Just for a Song Trailer (1930)
11 March 1930
A jealous agent uses a girl singer to break up a double act.
Typical Budget Trailer (1925)
01 January 1925
A spoof of the Topical Budget newsreels with items on "Daylight Saving", "Economy in the Household", "The Art of Self Protection", and "Paris Fashions - For Men".