John Grierson Movies

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

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

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

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

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

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

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

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

A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and...

A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

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

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock pays tribute to the "father of the documentary", John Grierson, exploring what made his work so...

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

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

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