Shell Film Unit Movies
- 1951
Model Flight
Model Flight01951HD
An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.
- 1958
The Forerunner
The Forerunner01958HD
A BAFTA award documentary about the threats of floods in Australia, the special water schemes devised and the forerunner of these projects, the Snowy...
- 1962
Food or Famine
Food or Famine01962HD
A BAFTA award nominated looking at methods of increasing food production, including improved strains of crops, the use of pesticides, weedkillers and...
- 1951
Air Parade
Air Parade01951HD
A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.
- 1978
The Safety Net
The Safety Net01978HD
A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for...
- 1967
Paint
Paint61967HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the history of paint and it's components from the paintings of the stone age to the the late 1960s.
- 1941
How to File
How to File01941HD
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
- 1959
Beyond the Speed of Sound
Beyond the Speed of Sound51959HD
This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of...
- 1975
Waiting on Weather
Waiting on Weather01975HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the work of supply ships to North Sea oil rigs. Described by members of the crew, it focusses on the...
- 1977
The Carburettor
The Carburettor01977HD
A BAFTA award nominated reworking of a 1957 documentary using models and animation to explain the need to mix air and petrol in the correct...
- 1943
Debris Tunnelling
Debris Tunnelling01943HD
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
- 1976
Hydraulics
Hydraulics01976HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics.
- 1939
First Principles of Lubrication
First Principles of Lubrication01939HD
A documentary demonstrating the evolution of lubrication since Egyptian times and how modern machines have advanced.
- 1952
The History of the Helicopter
The History of the Helicopter61952HD
A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.
- 1957
Approaching the Speed of Sound
Approaching the Speed of Sound61957HD
A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing...
- 1960
A Light in Nature
A Light in Nature01960HD
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.
- 1959
Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally
Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally71959HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary reviewing the 1958 Alpine Rally.
- 1975
The Early Americans
The Early Americans01975HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts...
- 1950
Isle of Man TT Races - 1950
Isle of Man TT Races - 195001950HD
Highlights from the 1950 Isle of Man motor cycle race won by Geoff Duke.
- 1959
Unseen Enemies
Unseen Enemies01959HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.