Leslie Mitchell Movies
- 1953
Genevieve
Genevieve6.51953HD
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.
- 1931
Sally in Our Alley
Sally in Our Alley4.51931HD
A woman believes her boyfriend died in the First World War, but he is now looking for her
- 1959
The Heart of a Man
The Heart of a Man01959HD
Sailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by a millionaire in disguise if he can earn a hundred pounds in a week by honest means. Frankie...
- 1953
Grand National Night
Grand National Night8.11953HD
The story of a husband's implication in his wife's death, his stupid disposal of her body and the police enquiry which almost embroils him in a...
- 1976
The Birth of Television
The Birth of Television01976HD
In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.
- 1942
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
The Black Sheep of Whitehall7.21942HD
A professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a trade treaty being signed between England and...
- 1931
Rynox
Rynox5.51931HD
Things are not all well at Rynox House, where the company is on the verge of collapse. At the same time, its senior partner, FX Benedik, keeps...
- 1953
Royal Destiny
Royal Destiny01953HD
Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny traces Queen Elizabeth II’s...
- 1937
The Sky’s the Limit
The Sky’s the Limit01937HD
Romance of an absent minded designer of planes and a famous singer to whom he tries to sell his friends' songs.
- 1940
Men of Africa
Men of Africa01940HD
A 1940 black and white film, production sponsored by the Colonial Empire Marketing Board. 'The East African colonies are introduced as...
- 1977
Before Hindsight
Before Hindsight01977HD
Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of...
- 1941
Oxford
Oxford01941HD
A look at the facilities and character of Oxford University, and the varied experiences that are associated with studying there.
- 1942
London Scrapbook
London Scrapbook61942HD
Propaganda short showing how London is coping with World War II.
- 1952
Mastery of the Air
Mastery of the Air61952HD
Highlights from the Farnborough Airshow of 1952.
- 1936
Television Comes to London
Television Comes to London01936HD
In this film, specially taken for the BBC, viewers are given an idea of the growth of the television installation at Alexandra Palace and an insight...
- 1953
This Jet Age
This Jet Age61953HD
Documentary featuring aircraft from the 1953 Farnborough Airshow.
- 1951
Himalayan Epic
Himalayan Epic01951HD
Account of the French expedition to the Himalayan peak of Nanda Devi in 1951; includes shots of the relief expedition led by Sherpa Tensing and some...
- 1941
Royal Road
Royal Road01941HD
'Royal Road' takes a look at both the public-facing activities of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) during the Second World War,...
- 1949
Farnborough Air Show 1949
Farnborough Air Show 194961949HD
Highlights from the 1949 Farnborough Air Show.
- 1945
Atrocities: The Evidence
Atrocities: The Evidence01945HD
Visit to concentration camps.