Movies: Basic Films
- 1951
Forward a Century (1951)
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Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the Festival....
- 1959
Counterpoint (1959)
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A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise....
- 1961
Mr. Marsh Comes to School (1961)
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Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."...
- 2021
Salvaje (2021)
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- 1964
No Short Cut (1964)
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The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his own negligence....
- 1960
Dispute (1960)
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This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict. The dispute is shown exactly as it happened; there was no preparation or rehearsal....
- 1960
Return to Life (1960)
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A refugee family comes to terms with living in the UK and adjusting to a new language and culture....
- 1955
Henry (1955)
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Promotional film for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)....
- 1960
I Am a Mobile Librarian (1960)
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See how Sally Jenkins and her driver, Thomas, run Hertfordshire's mobile library service with military precision....
- 1958
Birthright (1958)
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Birthright, which presents the work of the Family Planning Association, is a valuable record of the organisation of contraception and fertility services before the introduction of the contraceptive pill. But, more than this, in its filmmaking style i...
- 1948
A Plan to Work On (1948)
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Documentary on town planning in which an architect looks at the history of Dunfermline, Scotland and its possible future development....
- 1955
Foot and Mouth (1955)
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Two farming brothers take a chance on a sick cow and send cattle that have been in contact with it to market....
- 1951
Every Five Minutes (1951)
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Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently....
- 1953
Power Signal Lineman (1953)
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Part of BFI collection "London on the Move."...
- 1946
Twenty-four Square Miles (1946)
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Captures life in rural Oxfordshire in the mid-1940s....
- 1961
I Am a Reporter (1961)
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The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop....
- 1955
£20 per ton (1955)
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A comical look at ways of saving energy....
- 1955
Green and Pleasant Land (1955)
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An appeal on behalf of the NSPCC....
- 1963
A Chance to Learn (1963)
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The boom of the clothing industry brought great work for female machinists. This film presents how new recruits were hired and then trained to use the sewing machine in the workshop, or in one example, how not to manage recruits....
- 1962
What's the Time? (1962)
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A BAFTA award nominated language teaching film....