Ralph Keene

Ralph Keene Trailers

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Ralph Keene was an Indian-born British screenwriter, producer and film director. He is generally known for his work on documentaries. Following the Second World War he shot a number of non-fiction films outside Britain including in Cyprus, Ceylon and Persia.

Most Popular Ralph Keene Trailers

Total trailers found: 24

Five Towns Trailer (1947)

02 January 1947

A look at a family living in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1940's and what it's like working in the pottery factories that Stoke is famous for.

Between the Tides Trailer (1958)

24 August 1958

Between the Tides is a 1958 short documentary directed by Ralph Keene for British Transport Films.It is a study of the animal and plant life of Britain's shores.

Wild Wings Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

Exploration of the Slimbridge Wild Fowl Trust in Gloucestershire, England, which boasts the largest collection of living wild fowl in the world.

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Trailer (1949)

23 May 1949

The lives of the members of a West Yorkshire cycling club are complicated by romantic entanglements and a series of bike thefts.

Fully Fitted Freight Trailer (1957)

01 September 1957

An express freight train links manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.

Power on the Land: The Story of the Mechanisation of British Farming Trailer (1943)

25 January 1943

A documentary on modern British farming.

The People's Land Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

A short documentary about the work of the National Trust in Great Britain

Air Outpost Trailer (1937)

23 January 1937

Sharjah airport in the 1930's showing the airport, town, Emirate and Imperial Airways staff. An early British documentary produced by many pioneers of the medium.

Journey Into Spring Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Journey into Spring is a 1958 British short documentary film directed by Ralph Keene, and made by British Transport Films.

Three Dawns to Sydney Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

A documentary that follows the flight of a BOAC Lancastrian airliner travelling from London to Sydney that offers some observations from the passengers and of the places en route (Sicily, Lydda, Karachi, Singapore and Darwin).

Cyprus Is an Island Trailer (1946)

15 November 1946

A short history of the island is followed by views of the countryside and people in town and village.

The Green Girdle Trailer (1941)

01 January 1941

In a bid to encourage city-dwellers to leave behind the restrictions of war, 'The Green Girdle' escapes from the austere urban landscape of inner-city London and savours the natural delights of the capital’s rural surroundings.

Persian Story Trailer (1952)

06 March 1952

British Petroleum-produced film. A twenty minute Technicolour film shot during the last few months before the Company's staff left Abadan in October 1951.

Summer on the Farm Trailer (1943)

02 January 1943

A look at the rural farming community during WW II and how farmers help stop food shortages during the war.

The Grassy Shires Trailer (1944)

01 January 1944

Profile of the Heart of England shires of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, and Warwickshire, and their important roles in feeding the nation.

Adeste Fideles Trailer (1941)

01 December 1941

Christmas, during wartime.

Ulster Trailer (1941)

30 October 1941

British documentary on how the community of Ulster got converted to war times.

Under Night Streets Trailer (1958)

08 December 1958

After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to travel on.

The Proud City: A Plan for London Trailer (1946)

01 January 1946

The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and JH Forshaw.

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.

Crofters Trailer (1944)

30 December 1944

A look at everyday life in the crofting community of Achriesgill in Sutherland.

Fishermen of Negombo Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at the lives of the Negombo fishermen of southern Ceylon.

Double Confession Trailer (1950)

30 April 1950

The hero discovers his estranged wife dead and tries to frame her lover for the murder. He becomes involved with the criminals who make various unsuccessful attempts on his life while the police clear up the mystery.

A Tale in a Teacup Trailer (1947)

29 August 1947

"Tale in a teacup"- a short documentary on England's love affair with tea.