John Grierson Movies

  • 1937
    Children at School

    Children at School

    Children at School

    01937HD

    Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

    Children at School
  • 1934
    Weather Forecast

    Weather Forecast

    Weather Forecast

    01934HD

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

    Weather Forecast
  • 1931
    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    5.41931HD

    Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a...

    Industrial Britain
  • 1930
    Our Dumb Friend

    Our Dumb Friend

    Our Dumb Friend

    01930HD

    Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

    Our Dumb Friend
  • 1968
    I Remember, I Remember

    I Remember, I Remember

    I Remember, I Remember

    61968HD

    Highlights of the life of John Grierson, documentary film-maker

    I Remember, I Remember
  • 1935
    On the Fishing Banks of Skye

    On the Fishing Banks of Skye

    On the Fishing Banks of Skye

    01935HD

    Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

    On the Fishing Banks of Skye
  • 1933
    The Coming of the Dial

    The Coming of the Dial

    The Coming of the Dial

    01933HD

    A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

    The Coming of the Dial
  • 1958
    Rivers at Work

    Rivers at Work

    Rivers at Work

    01958HD

    A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.

    Rivers at Work
  • 1933
    Spring on the Farm

    Spring on the Farm

    Spring on the Farm

    01933HD

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

    Spring on the Farm