John Grierson Movies

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

Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.

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

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

Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.

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

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

In this parody of Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective goes to an opium den of inequity in the dangerous London district of London and challenges...

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

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

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

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

A boy pursues his ambition to be a jockey

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

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

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

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