John Grierson Movies

  • 1990
    Creative Process: Norman McLaren

    Creative Process: Norman McLaren

    Creative Process: Norman McLaren

    61990HD

    Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of...

    Creative Process: Norman McLaren
  • 1933
    Cable Ship

    Cable Ship

    Cable Ship

    01933HD

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

    Cable Ship
  • 1930
    Tom Mixup

    Tom Mixup

    Tom Mixup

    01930HD

    Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

    Tom Mixup
  • 1937
    Children at School

    Children at School

    Children at School

    01937HD

    Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

    Children at School
  • 1937
    A Job in a Million

    A Job in a Million

    A Job in a Million

    01937HD

    A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

    A Job in a Million
  • 1962
    Heart of Scotland

    Heart of Scotland

    Heart of Scotland

    01962HD

    The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Heart of Scotland
  • 1934
    Weather Forecast

    Weather Forecast

    Weather Forecast

    01934HD

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

    Weather Forecast