John Grierson Movies

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock pays tribute to the "father of the documentary", John Grierson, exploring what made his work so...

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.

Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of...

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.

The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.