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 hint of ambiguity or doubt--fits that category well. The authoritatarian narrator feels out-of-date and unsophisticated, but the footage is well shot and interesting, and the transparency of the propaganda aspect is almost a reflief at a time when so many films have hidden agendas.
Brilliant documentary showing how British Insulated Cables can electrify your home!
Birkenhead's sights, shopping opportunities and industries.
Documentary about the building of ships at Barrow-in-Furness.
The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.
This short film from 1946 presents an outline of the fur trade's history and the commercial use of fur in Canada. A thirst for fur by the kings and courts of the Old World positioned the fur trade as part of the country's industrial economy. Fur farming and conservation became increasingly important, although the lonely life of the trapper remained the same. This film offers a view of both.
Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.
It's 1948 and hydro-electric power is transforming Scotland's Grampians.
Short documentary on the wool industry.
An engineering feat: Second city civil engineers complete a new bridge to carry traffic over New Street's tangled railway intersections.
The 23rd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the articles: 'Safety First', 'Paying For It' and ' A Star Drops In'.
A historical overview of Sisak, the city on three rivers, from the Roman era to the post-WWII industrialization.
This institutional film was designed to promote Chevrolet's corporate citizenship rather than any specific model of automobile.
Progress in South Australia manifests itself around the Flinders Range country in the industries of Whyalla, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Leigh Creek and Aroona Dam. Wildflowers cover the countryside.
A documentary about the laying of the first transatlantic telephone line.