John Grierson Movies
- 1932
The New Generation
The New Generation01932HD
A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.
- 1934
6.30 Collection
6.30 Collection21934HD
Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.
- 1937
Children at School
Children at School01937HD
Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.
- 1933
The Coming of the Dial
The Coming of the Dial01933HD
A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.
- 1953
Man of Africa
Man of Africa01953HD
Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and...
- 1938
The Face of Scotland
The Face of Scotland71938HD
The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.
- 1962
Heart of Scotland
Heart of Scotland01962HD
The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.
- 1932
O'er Hill and Dale
O'er Hill and Dale01932HD
An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.
- 1933
Cable Ship
Cable Ship01933HD
A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.
- 1933
Spring on the Farm
Spring on the Farm01933HD
Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.
- 1930
Herlock Sholmes in Be-a-Live-Crook
Herlock Sholmes in Be-a-Live-Crook01930HD
In this parody of Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective goes to an opium den of inequity in the dangerous London district of London and challenges...
- 1930
Kuster Beaton
Kuster Beaton01930HD
Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.
- 1965
Health of a City
Health of a City01965HD
A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.
- 1935
On the Fishing Banks of Skye
On the Fishing Banks of Skye01935HD
Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.
- 1937
Daily Round
Daily Round01937HD
“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...
- 1932
Upstream
Upstream01932HD
Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.
- 1970
Hitchcock on Grierson
Hitchcock on Grierson01970HD
Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock pays tribute to the "father of the documentary", John Grierson, exploring what made his work so...
- 1937
A Job in a Million
A Job in a Million01937HD
A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.
- 1934
Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast01934HD
Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.
- 1935
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter
Droitwich: The World's Most Modern Long Wave Transmitter01935HD
The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.