Edgar Anstey Movies
- 1977
Open Door: The Other Cinema
Open Door: The Other Cinema01977HD
Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC...
- 1970
Rush Hour
Rush Hour01970HD
Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.
- 1961
Wild Highlands
Wild Highlands01961HD
The flora and fauna of the Scottish highlands, including footage of ospreys, and stags in Argyle.
- 1972
The Key to Britain
The Key to Britain01972HD
“Promotes trade with Britain among other countries in the European Community after the UK's entry on 1st January 1973. Kelloggs is given as an...
- 1962
North to the Dales
North to the Dales01962HD
The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time....
- 1959
Broad Waterways
Broad Waterways01959HD
'Water', says the transport man, 'is lovely stuff' - and the development plan for British Waterways is based on this belief. The film shows parts of...
- 1957
A Future on Rail
A Future on Rail01957HD
Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.
- 1942
Dustbin Parade
Dustbin Parade01942HD
The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.
- 1959
The Coasts of Clyde
The Coasts of Clyde01959HD
A short documentary.
- 1963
Omnibus for All
Omnibus for All01963HD
The conflict between the running of an efficient bus service and the increasing motor car traffic in Britain's towns. Describes the traffic problem...
- 1936
Enough to Eat?
Enough to Eat?01936HD
A British documentary short about nutrition
- 1977
Before Hindsight
Before Hindsight01977HD
Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of...
- 1965
Europe by Train
Europe by Train01965HD
A journalist chats on the unusual excursions possible from nodal stations on Europe's train networks. Douglas Browne, journalist and traveller, takes...
- 1941
How to File
How to File01941HD
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
- 1970
The Site in the Sea
The Site in the Sea01970HD
Building a new harbour at Port Talbot - it’s a man’s world in which the only females are a dredger and two seafaring vessels.
- 1952
Journey Into History
Journey Into History01952HD
In the cities of Britain we can travel in time as well as space. This film chooses the England of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Robert Adam and Captain...
- 1969
The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line
The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line01969HD
The final episode of five reports on the construction of the Victoria Line in London. This one is edited highlights from the first four with very...
- 1965
The Coach Travellers
The Coach Travellers01965HD
Coach passengers give their reasons for preferring that type of transport. A group of ramblers visit the Welsh mountains; an angler and his family...
- 1958
The Travel Game
The Travel Game01958HD
A light and somewhat satirical look at the problems and pleasures of Continental holiday travel. A passenger on the Hook Continental Express from...
- 1946
The Proud City: A Plan for London
The Proud City: A Plan for London01946HD
The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and...