Writing
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
An English pacifist's (John Mills) sons run away from school and hijack a plane to Vienna to petition for peace.
After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
Shades of "Romeo and Juliet" with rival British Brewery owners who hate each other and their children who fall in love.
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show.
A visual précis of the annual report of chemicals giant ICI
A look at the work of a policeman in rural Scotland.
Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.
On the eve of WWII a young defence lawyer, assisted by his wife, invaigles his way into a gang of foreign saboteurs. Comedy thriller, ably executed by a satisfactory cast.
The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.
A BAFTA award nominated animation looking at the life and work of the blacksmith since mediaeval times.
“Vibrant, progressive animation contrasts with some outdated attitudes in this Electricity Council cartoon on energy usage” - BFI.
A newspaper reporter keeps beating the police to clues in a current murder case. This makes the police think he may be involved in the crime.
A plea to the public to sort out metal objects from their waste paper.
A British reporter and his wife, on vacation in Paris, run into a gang of counterfeiters.
Training and duties of a British policeman.
Cartoon illustrating the golden rules for brewing a good cup of tea.
Part of BFI collection "Design for Today."
