British School of Documentary
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1. Western Approaches (1944)
83 min | Drama, War
A wartime film, made under the auspices of the Crown Film Unit, serving as a tribute to the Merchant Navy. During WWII, they kept the lifeline to America and the Commonwealth open so that ... See full summary »
Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Eric Fullerton, Duncan MacKenzie, W. Kerr, Eric Baskeyfield
Votes: 157
2. Waverley Steps: A Visit to Edinburgh (1948)
31 min | Documentary, Short
A broad cross-section of life in Edinburgh on a typical day - the Edinburgh of the railway fireman, coal-man, student, sailor, office worker and businessman.
Director: John Eldridge
Votes: 56
3. A Diary for Timothy (1945)
40 min | Documentary, Short
This brief documentary-style film presents the status of Great Britain near the end of the Second World War by means of a visual diary for a baby boy born in September, 1944. Narration ... See full summary »
Director: Humphrey Jennings | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Myra Hess, John Gielgud, Frederick Allen
Votes: 751
4. Fires Were Started (1943)
63 min | Drama, War
A tale of firefighters in London during the Blitz.
Director: Humphrey Jennings | Stars: Philip Dickson, George Gravett, Fred Griffiths, Johnny Houghton
Votes: 1,326
5. Drifters (1929)
49 min | Documentary
A silent documentary film by John Grierson telling the story of Britain's North Sea herring fishery.
Director: John Grierson
Votes: 476
6. Industrial Britain (1931)
21 min | Documentary, Short
A quick look at the different industries of Britain circa 1931.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Star: Donald Calthrop
Votes: 168
7. Man of Aran (1934)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama
In this blend of documentary and fictional narrative from pioneering filmmaker Robert Flaherty, the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands are captured with attention to naturalistic beauty and historical detail.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Colman 'Tiger' King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dirrane, Pat Mullin
Votes: 2,324
8. The Song of Ceylon (1934)
38 min | Short, Documentary
A short film which documents the lives of the Sinhalese people.
Director: Basil Wright | Star: Lionel Wendt
Votes: 439
9. Housing Problems (1935)
16 min | Short, Documentary
Slum conditions, slum clearance, bright new public housing.
Directors: Edgar Anstey, Arthur Elton | Stars: Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Graves, Mr. Berner
Votes: 341
10. BBC: The Voice of Britain (1935)
53 min | Documentary
Director: Stuart Legg | Stars: Adrian Boult, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Henry Hall, BBC Dance Hall Orchestra
Votes: 20
11. Coal Face (1935)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary showing the dangerous working conditions of coal mining across England, Scotland and Wales.
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti | Stars: W.H. Auden, Montagu Slater
Votes: 353
12. Night Mail (1935)
53 min | Crime, Thriller
On the overnight Aberdeen mail train, demented violinist Mancini (Henry Oscar) attempts to murder judge Sir Jacob March (C.M. Hallard) for refusing to grant him a divorce.
Director: Herbert Smith | Stars: Henry Oscar, Hope Davy, C.M. Hallard, Richard Bird
Votes: 104
13. North Sea (1938)
Approved | 24 min | Drama, Documentary, Short
A dramatic reconstruction of the fishing trawler 'John Gillman' in trouble in a storm.
Director: Harry Watt | Star: Bill Blewitt
Votes: 159
14. London Can Take It! (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, War, Short
A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.
Directors: Humphrey Jennings, Harry Watt | Stars: Quentin Reynolds, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Votes: 710
15. Men of the Lightship (1941)
25 min | Documentary, Short, War
Lightships (ships serving the functions of a lighthouse) have for centuries been treated as neutral during wartime, but a British lightship during World War II finds the Nazis don't respect the lightships' humanitarian purpose.
Director: David MacDonald | Stars: Bill Blewitt, Robert Newton, Leonard Sharp
Votes: 75
16. Target for Tonight (1941)
Approved | 48 min | Documentary, Drama, War
The planning and implementation of an RAF night raid on Germany in World War II, concentrating on a low level mission by a Wellington bomber on an oil storage facility by the Rhine.
Director: Harry Watt | Stars: John Cobb, Richard Peirse, Percy Charles Pickard, Robert Saundby
Votes: 405
17. Listen to Britain (1942)
Not Rated | 20 min | Documentary, Short
A depiction of life in wartime England during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narration.
Directors: Humphrey Jennings, Stewart McAllister | Stars: Leonard Brockington, Joseph Macleod, Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen
Votes: 1,855
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