John Grierson Movies

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

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

Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.

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

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

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

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

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

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.

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

A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

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.

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

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

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