John Grierson Movies

  • 1932
    O'er Hill and Dale

    O'er Hill and Dale

    O'er Hill and Dale

    01932HD

    An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

    O'er Hill and Dale
  • 1938
    North Sea

    North Sea

    North Sea

    5.71938HD

    Drama-documentary, reconstructing a real incident in which a trawler got into difficulties in a North Sea storm. Released 7th March 1938.

    North Sea
  • 1937
    The Smoke Menace

    The Smoke Menace

    The Smoke Menace

    01937HD

    Smog was the deadly downside of Britain's industrial might, as this powerful and revealing documentary spells out. In 1937, coal was Britain's...

    The Smoke Menace
  • 1930
    Kerri Cheertum in Jungle-Tungle

    Kerri Cheertum in Jungle-Tungle

    Kerri Cheertum in Jungle-Tungle

    01930HD

    Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

    Kerri Cheertum in Jungle-Tungle
  • 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
  • 1937
    Children at School

    Children at School

    Children at School

    01937HD

    Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

    Children at School
  • 1930
    Conquest

    Conquest

    Conquest

    01930HD

    Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...

    Conquest