Harold Purcell

Neagle stars as Frances Baring, a socialite widow attempting to keep her late husband's symphony orchestra going. Reluctantly she enlists the help of a young pop singer (Frankie Vaughan) who has fallen for Baring's daughter Joanna, played by a young Janette Scott.

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and broadcasting of pedagogical radio shows on the BBC.

A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.

Debroy Somers and his Band, comedian Hal Walters and the delightful dance troupe ‘The Six Co-Operettes’ all feature in this full-colour promotional film for the Co-Operative Wholesale Society. Watch with wonder as one sprightly young vegetable tears strips off the other in the bewildering but brilliant ‘carrot and onion dance’. Comedian Stanley Holloway was famous for his comic monologues but for reasons unknown, he never gets started here. The BFI’s copy of this extremely rare film cuts away just as it looks like he’s going begin his routine.

Dramatised account of the achievements of Glasgow's William Thomson, Lord Kelvin.

A homily on the duty to save, in the guise of one of the "Albert" rhyming monologues, recited by Stanley Holloway.

A typical school day for the three children of the Brown family at Nursery, Junior, and Senior Schools, and the principles behind their education.