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- The police are investigating the suspicious death of a mine owner when they stumble upon a strange Nazi plot to invade England.
- Famous detective and his trusty side-kick Tinker are called in by the War Office to find some important papers that were stolen from a man killed during an air raid.
- A docu-drama about the troubles of the London Philharmonic Orchestra during World War II.
- A film presented by the British War Office for newly arrived World War 2 American soldiers, informing them of British ways.
- This film covers the history of books and printing, and the production of a sample (fictional) novel, from the final word of the manuscript to its arrival on the shelves of the shops. It also features brief interviews from figures such as T.S.Eliot and Dame Rebecca West, a robust defence of sensational fiction by "Sapper" of Bulldog Drummond fame, and a lyrical closing statement on the magic and potential of the humble book.
- A short documentary to demonstrate what can be done with Technicolor film and to show various other colourful products. Aimed at advertisers, there are a lot of shots of paint being spilled from cans and mixing to show a range of colours. It was part sponsored by I.C.I. (Imperial Chemical Industries) who, among other things, made paint as well as the dyes and coloured plastics that are also seen. An early demonstration of the skills of cinematographer Jack Cardiff.
- Taking a look at British rural working-class life in the 1930's.
- Produced by Stuart Lagg with the cooperation of the London Museum of Natural History and the Zoological Society, starts with the evolution of single cell and multi-cell life.Using various animals as illustrations, the point the film is striving for is driven home in convincing fashion. Of particular interest in the film is a comprehensive of the monkey and ape families in relation to man.
- Ministry of Information propaganda short extolling the traditions and virtues of civilian militias in deterring invaders from the Armada to WWII.
- John Armstrong, an English hill-farmer has a dispute over debts with "Burton", a neighbouring farmer. Burton envies Armstrong's sheepdog, Fleet, and requests the dog as settlement of debts. The loyalty of Fleet to his original owner leads to intrigue and subterfuge involving stolen sheep and a cunning canine.
- An outline of the training for the Royal Navy given in the Sea Cadets, as related by a sailor on leave.
- Propaganda short about the work of the ARP.
- Made in 1941, this stirring Ministry of Information dramatisation tells the story of a Crusader tank crew trapped behind enemy lines in the Desert. With no intercom, a wounded crewman and little fuel, they must fight their way through an Italian column to freedom.
- An examination of the cultural significance of the university city of Oxford.
- Bill and Sally are looking for some privacy before Bill rejoins his unit. The ARP points out that they'd be better off taking raids seriously and staying under cover.
- The harsh conditions of unemployed miners are alleviated by a co-operative scheme in 1930's Wales.
- A look at what life was like during WWII as a secondary school pupil in Britain.
- A portrait of leisure during wartime.
- Possibly the most controversial three-minute film in British cinema history, this political advert urged the people of Britain to lobby their MPs to prevent the coming war.
- A documentary examining the industries of Scotland, new and old.
- This film is a tribute to Britain's women teachers, standard bearers of an education Nazi-ism would destroy and it tells of one tiny village school typical of hundreds, at Ashley Green in the leafy countryside of Buckinghamshire.
- A newspaper editor despatches his reporters to cover the war effort at home and abroad.
- A documentary look at Wales's turbulent relationship with England, and its commitment to the defense of Britain during World War II through its industries, social rituals, rural life and its future prospects.