John Sommerfield
Writing
Known For
The lives of the members of a West Yorkshire cycling club are complicated by romantic entanglements and a series of bike thefts.
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
Industrial film demonstrating methods of material handling using electrically-driven equipment. Framed in a fictional scenario of businessmen discussing industrial modernisation.
A Case for Handling
Directed by John Sommerfield, the 1939 documentary "Tenants in Revolt" offers a partisan, front-line account of the Stepney Tenants' Defence League fighting against slum conditions in London's East End. The film documents the 1930s rent strikes, showcasing collective action—including fortified buildings and picket lines—against landlords and the British Union of Fascists, ultimately illustrating how these protests led to crucial rent controls.