John Grierson Movies

The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

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

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.

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

Documentary about shipbuilding on the Clyde. In 1960, Glasgow and other towns and ports on the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland, were still...

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

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

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

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

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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

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

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

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

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.

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

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