Leslie Mitchell

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Before Hindsight
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Before Hindsight

Aug 23, 1977

Before Hindsight
1977 82 min 1 vues
Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of events: straight propaganda, the stricture to provide entertainment, and the attempt to be objective all contributing to this. Lewis and producer Elizabeth Taylor-Mead have constructed their argument well, but it is Jonathan Dimbleby's brief comments towards the end that contain the crucial lesson: forty years on, the same forces work to distort our view of Northern Ireland. The film only indicates this to be the case, but it is precise and coherent enough to make the point with considerable force.
Documentary
Genevieve
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Genevieve

May 28, 1953

Genevieve
1953 86 min 43 vues
C'est le moment du rallye de vieilles voitures entre Londres et Brighton, et ce n'est pas l'amitié d'Alan McKim et Ambrose Claverhouse qui va empêcher ces deux-là d'essayer de s'humilier mutuellement. Sur le parcours, de vieilles rancunes sont ravivées au point que les deux hommes décident de faire un pari « amical » sur celui qui sera le premier à regagner Londres…
Comedy
Drame à la Nanda Devi
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Drame à la Nanda Devi

Apr 18, 1951

Drame à la Nanda Devi
1951 57 min 1 vues
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 Hindu ceremonies.
Documentary
Grand National Night
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Grand National Night

Apr 15, 1953

Grand National Night
1953 80 min 5 vues
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 murder charge.
Crime
This Jet Age
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This Jet Age

Nov 05, 1953

This Jet Age
1953 13 min 1 vues
Documentary featuring aircraft from the 1953 Farnborough Airshow.
Documentary
Royal Destiny
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Royal Destiny

Jan 02, 1953

Royal Destiny
1953 17 min 1 vues
Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny traces Queen Elizabeth II’s young life up to her ascension to the throne.
Documentary
Television Comes to London
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Television Comes to London

Nov 02, 1936

Television Comes to London
1936 18 min 1 vues
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 into production routine. There will be many shots behind the scenes. One sequence, for instance, will show Adele Dixon as she appears to viewers in the Variety at 3.30 this afternoon, and will then reveal the technical staff and equipment in the studio that made this transmission possible.
Documentary
The Heart of a Man
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The Heart of a Man

Aug 06, 1959

The Heart of a Man
1959 92 min 1 vues
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 tries his hand as a boxer, a bouncer and a commissionaire, and finally finds success as a singer. He also falls for the charms of night club chanteuse Julie, and this leads to further success when he wins a recording contract.
Rynox
5.5

Rynox

Nov 04, 1931

Rynox
1931 47 min 2 vues
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 receiving threats from the disgruntled Boswell Marsh, who is seen in town buying theatre tickets and revolvers. As the Rynox staff, including the young Tony Benedik, work to keep the business afloat, FX invites Marsh to settle his grievances at his house one fateful night....
Drama
Atomic Explosion Heard in Russia
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Atomic Explosion Heard in Russia

Sep 29, 1949

Atomic Explosion Heard in Russia
1949 2 min 1 vues
On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb. Locals heard a roar, followed by the earth shaking, the walls of clay houses breaking, and windows shattering, as a nuclear mushroom shape filled the skies.
Documentary
Royal Road
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Royal Road

Feb 20, 1941

Royal Road
1941 11 min 1 vues
'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, as well as a showing a glimpse of the royal family's private life in the gardens at Windsor.
Oxford
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Oxford

Feb 23, 1941

Oxford
1941 10 min 1 vues
A look at the facilities and character of Oxford University, and the varied experiences that are associated with studying there.
Men of Africa
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Men of Africa

Sep 01, 1940

Men of Africa
1940 28 min 1 vues
A 1940 black and white film, production sponsored by the Colonial Empire Marketing Board. 'The East African colonies are introduced as representative examples of the Colonial Empire. A tribal dance hints at the "life of fear and uncertainty" replaced by British rule, a village's "squalor" the need for continued war on "ignorance, poverty and disease." "Much can be achieved by money and the initiative of the White Man:" film hints at hydro-electric schemes, modern harbours (Mombasa), roads, bridges etc and illustrates in more detail hospital expansion; tsetse fly research and control; relieving malnutrition; agricultural improvement; education (primary school; Makerere College)." - Abridged version of synopsis on colonialfilm.org
S.O.S.
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S.O.S.

Oct 20, 1940

S.O.S.
1940 12 min 1 vues
A documentary about the Penlee Lifeboat and her crew, based around the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole.
Documentary