Basil Wright Movies

  • 1936
    Rainbow Dance

    Rainbow Dance

    Rainbow Dance

    6.11936HD

    Rainbow Dance is a 1936 British animated film released by the GPO Film Unit. This is Lye's second film. It uses the Gasparcolor process.

    Rainbow Dance
  • 1936
    Night Mail

    Night Mail

    Night Mail

    6.11936HD

    This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the...

    Night Mail
  • 1945
    A Diary for Timothy

    A Diary for Timothy

    A Diary for Timothy

    6.61945HD

    A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.

    A Diary for Timothy
  • 1934
    The Song of Ceylon

    The Song of Ceylon

    The Song of Ceylon

    6.21934HD

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

    The Song of Ceylon
  • 1935
    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    6.1251935HD

    1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

    Coal Face
  • 1929
    Every Day

    Every Day

    Every Day

    6.81929HD

    Experimental documentary focusing on a day in the life of city workers, featuring montage sequences and repetition to emphasise the monotony of...

    Every Day
  • 1931
    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    5.4291931HD

    Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a...

    Industrial Britain
  • 1934
    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs

    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs

    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs

    51934HD

    The film, made to advertise domestic telephone sets, is based around two very different families. The Petts are conventional, happy and have...

    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
  • 1945
    The Channel Islands 1940-1945

    The Channel Islands 1940-1945

    The Channel Islands 1940-1945

    41945HD

    The occupation of the Channel Islands.

    The Channel Islands 1940-1945
  • 1942
    London Scrapbook

    London Scrapbook

    London Scrapbook

    61942HD

    Propaganda short showing how London is coping with World War II.

    London Scrapbook
  • 1938
    The Face of Scotland

    The Face of Scotland

    The Face of Scotland

    71938HD

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

    The Face of Scotland
  • 1974
    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

    01974HD

    Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double...

    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
  • 1953
    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

    01953HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at an exhibition of Da Vinci's drawings at Burlington House in London, marking the quincentenary of his...

    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
  • 1958
    The Immortal Land

    The Immortal Land

    The Immortal Land

    01958HD

    Ancient Greece, contrasted with modern Greece.

    The Immortal Land
  • 1939
    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    01939HD

    Allied propaganda from WW2 that serves as a showcase of democracy.

    The Rape of Czechoslovakia
  • 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
  • 1937
    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    01937HD

    Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
  • 1951
    Waters of Time

    Waters of Time

    Waters of Time

    01951HD

    The story of a ship's arrival, unloading and departure from the Port of London in 1951, and all the life of the docklands and the river. Made for the...

    Waters of Time
  • 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
  • 1940
    Men of Africa

    Men of Africa

    Men of Africa

    01940HD

    A 1940 black and white film, production sponsored by the Colonial Empire Marketing Board. 'The East African colonies are introduced as...

    Men of Africa