John Grierson Movies

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

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

Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

Highlights of the life of John Grierson, documentary film-maker

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

Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.

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

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

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

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

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

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

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

A stark warning about Britain’s coal-fired smog, charting its damage to health, buildings, and the economy while advocating cleaner...

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