Ministry of Information Movie Trailers
Most Popular Ministry of Information Trailers
Total trailers found: 73
Christmas Wishes Trailer (1944)
01 December 1944
Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.
Now You're Talking Trailer (1940)
01 March 1940
Commissioned by the Ministry of Information and specifically target working class audiences; ‘Now you’re talking’ follows a plant worker, who lets slip vital information about some overnight research on a captured enemy aircraft.
Ministry of Food Cookery Hints No. 1: Oatmeal Porridge Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
How to make porridge using a haybox.
It Might Be You Trailer (1946)
25 July 1946
A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.
Miss Grant Goes to the Door Trailer (1940)
01 September 1940
Two sisters encounter a German spy. A public service film showing how to thwart the enemy.
New Builders Trailer (1944)
08 April 1944
Documentary on the young builders who'll rebuild Britain after the war.
Newspaper Train Trailer (1942)
15 November 1942
The story of how newspapers were distributed during the Blitz, stressing the importance of an accurate and objective press on the home front.
In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself Trailer (1943)
02 January 1943
Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.
Civilian Front Trailer (1940)
16 August 1940
E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.
Abu and the Poisoned Well Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
Ever seen a snake with a moustache? The Middle East was as much an ideological as a physical battleground in the Second World War.
A Letter from Ulster Trailer (1943)
23 January 1943
A Letter From Ulster (1943). Northern Ireland's greatest film director Brian Desmond Hurst directed the film and his assistant director was fellow Ulsterman William (Bill) MacQuitty who went on to make the ultimate Titanic film A Night to Remember.
Man: One Family Trailer (1946)
25 July 1946
An exposure of the fallacy of race myths; Nazi and Japanese theories about pure blood and master races are contrasted with scientific facts of mixed origins to prove that no nation or race can be considered inferior or superior.
Atlantic Trawler Trailer (1944)
08 April 1944
Trawlers at work; the crew on board and landing a catch. The fishing crew are seen with their families on shore shopping and enjoying themselves in the pub.
Religion and the People Trailer (1940)
01 December 1940
Documentary by Andrew Buchanan illustrating a time when faith lay at the heart of the British Experience.
Channel Incident Trailer (1940)
28 April 1940
During the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940, a young woman takes her motorboat to join the flotilla to rescue soldiers and also to search for her husband, a British soldier who was fighting in France and who may be among the troops waiting to be rescued.
The True Glory Trailer (1945)
27 August 1945
A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen.
A Welcome to Britain Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
An uncredited Anthony Asquith is one of the directors of this WWII film (a joint UK/US production) which aims to explain British culture and character to the newly arrived American soldier.
Bon Voyage Trailer (1944)
01 January 1944
After escaping a Nazi POW camp, a young Scottish RAF gunner recounts his perilous journey through occupied France with the help of the Resistance.
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey Trailer (2017)
06 January 2017
On the 29th September 1945, the incomplete rough cut of a brilliant documentary about concentration camps was viewed at the MOI in London.
Men of Tomorrow Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
Propaganda short showing how boy scouts can help the war effort in Britain.
New Towns for Old Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
Sheffield stands in as 'Smokedale', an industrial Everytown, in this stirring call for "new schools, new hospitals, new roads, new life", after WWII.
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.
Your Children's Ears Trailer (1945)
09 December 1945
British health documentary on children's ears and how to prevent deafness.
Rationing in Britain Trailer (1945)
12 December 1945
An explanation for American audiences of what rationing means to ordinary British families.
A City Reborn Trailer (1945)
01 January 1945
Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.
Worker and War-Front No. 3 Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
News items about British dockers, a scrap metal initiative, cartoonist David Low's appreciation of Soviet cartoons, and a tribute to British workers from the 'Hi Gang' cast.
Cotswold Club Trailer (1944)
13 March 1944
How Somerton, Oxfordshire benefits from membership of the Village Produce Association during WWII.
When the Pie Was Opened Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
Surrealism, avant-garde sound montage, and irreverent wit might be the last thing you'd expect from a government-sponsored film about wartime cookery.
Good Health to Scotland Trailer (1943)
24 January 1943
A British documentary on the good health of the people in Scotland.
100,000,000 Women Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
A documentary edited by Jiří Weiss on the role of Soviet women in the Second World War
Storing Vegetables Outdoors Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
This Ministry of Information film does ‘what it says on the tin’. It is a straightforward, ‘no frills’ demonstration of how to store roots vegetables outside by a traditional method known as ‘clamping’, which had been used for centuries.
From the Rhine to Victory Trailer (1946)
01 January 1946
A short documentary made for the British government illustrating the end of the war in Europe. Part of a series that runs from the invasion of Italy to V-E Day.
Bampton Shows the Way Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.
Sam Pepys Joins the Navy Trailer (1941)
11 November 1941
The story of a young naval recruit, and an appeal for National Savings.
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.
The Dawn Guard Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
Bernard Miles and Percy Walsh play two members of the Home Guard, on duty by a windmill, discussing the causes of the war and the issues at stake.
Aventure Malgache Trailer (1944)
01 January 1944
Backstage before a performance, a French actor recalls his time in Madagascar during World War II, when he secretly ran a Resistance radio station under the watch of a collaborationist police chief.
Letter from Home Trailer (1941)
01 December 1941
Two evacuee children living in the United States receive a letter from their mother, Mrs Taylor, telling them of her life in Blitz-era London.
Dover Trailer (1942)
26 November 1942
Documentary short featuring a visit by American newsman Edward R. Murrow to the English town of Dover during the Second World War.
Partners in Crime Trailer (1942)
02 June 1942
A parallel is drawn between a housewife's dealings with her butcher, and a burglar and his fence (receiver).
Cornish Valley Trailer (1944)
03 November 1944
A 1944 British documentary showing farming in a rural part of Britain. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information.
Summer Travelling Trailer (1945)
30 September 1945
World War II propaganda trailer asking travellers to have patience and make concessions when travelling on trains.
The Volunteer Trailer (1944)
10 January 1944
After a masterful Shakespearean performance in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is sought for an autograph by Fred, his dresser.
V.1. Trailer (1944)
01 December 1944
Short documentary on the use of the V-1 Flying Bomb during the German bombings of London.
Hoch der Lambeth Valk Trailer (1941)
25 December 1941
A 1941 Ministry of Information propaganda film set to the tune of The Lambeth Walk, a popular song from the musical Me and My Girl.
Coughs and Sneezes Trailer (1945)
01 January 1945
This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.
The Silent Village Trailer (1943)
17 June 1943
The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.
The Great Harvest Trailer (1942)
01 November 1942
Made by Paul Rotha Productions for the Ministry of Information. Wartime documentary about agriculture made to bolster morale on the “home front.
London Can Take It! Trailer (1940)
01 October 1940
A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.
All Hands Trailer (1940)
31 May 1940
From a series of films made to raise awareness of the risks of idle gossip providing vital information to enemy spies and collaborators.
Jungle Patrol Trailer (1944)
31 December 1944
This black and white film was made by the Australian government to show Australia's contribution to the New Guinea campaign, for which they thought there had not been sufficient acknowledgement.
A Soldier Comes Home Trailer (1945)
01 January 1945
A soldier returns home from the Far Eastern theatre of conflict, but discovers that life back home isn't quite what he expected.
Before the Raid Trailer (1944)
25 February 1944
A dramatised account of Norwegian fishermen outwitting occupational forces during World War II, directed by Jiří Weiss and written by acclaimed author Laurie Lee.
Ack-ack Trailer (1941)
01 January 1941
A short wartime documentary spending time with those charged with manning British anti-aircraft defences during WWII.
