Gaumont British Instructional Movies

  • 1937
    The Gap

    The Gap

    The Gap

    01937HD

    A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

    The Gap
  • 1947
    Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

    5.71947HD

    In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.

    Bush Christmas
  • 1953
    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    61953HD

    Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.

    The Clue of the Missing Ape
  • 1940
    London Pigeon

    London Pigeon

    London Pigeon

    01940HD

    Captures the lives, habits and habitats of London’s pigeon population.

    London Pigeon
  • 1950
    Wordsworth Country

    Wordsworth Country

    Wordsworth Country

    01950HD

    A look at the Lake District and its famous poet.

    Wordsworth Country
  • 1940
    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

    01940HD

    E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.

    Civilian Front
  • 1955
    The Gold Express

    The Gold Express

    The Gold Express

    51955HD

    Claustrophobic train-set comedy-thriller (produced by H.G. Wells son) with an ace reporter coming up against crooks intent on stealing a gold...

    The Gold Express
  • 1936
    Bird Sanctuary

    Bird Sanctuary

    Bird Sanctuary

    01936HD

    Birds of the Farne Islands.

    Bird Sanctuary
  • 1936
    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    01936HD

    Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses marine life astride rising tides at Millport on the...

    Ebb-tide
  • 1938
    What Men Live By

    What Men Live By

    What Men Live By

    81938HD

    A film based on a story by Leo Tolstoy about a cabinet maker, his wife and an angel punished by God.

    What Men Live By
  • 1935
    Shipyard

    Shipyard

    Shipyard

    5.11935HD

    Documentary about the building of ships at Barrow-in-Furness.

    Shipyard
  • 1937
    A Test for Love

    A Test for Love

    A Test for Love

    4.51937HD

    In this dramatized warning to young women of the risks of venereal disease, Betty, a shop girl, pays a severe price for just one 'slip'.

    A Test for Love
  • 1941
    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    01941HD

    Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch
  • 1942
    Market Town

    Market Town

    Market Town

    01942HD

    This promotional film bills the market town of Newark as central to the farming industry, with an array of regional produce and livestock. It was...

    Market Town
  • 1947
    Iron and Steel Supply of the World

    Iron and Steel Supply of the World

    Iron and Steel Supply of the World

    01947HD

    Time-travel to a 1940s classroom with this exemplary educational film.

    Iron and Steel Supply of the World
  • 1936
    London Visitors

    London Visitors

    London Visitors

    01936HD

    The film tkes us to the North of England to follow the migration of the black-headed gull down to London. There, the narrator asks viewers to "listen...

    London Visitors
  • 1947
    The Little Ballerina

    The Little Ballerina

    The Little Ballerina

    01947HD

    Young girls attend ballet school and make debut performances

    The Little Ballerina
  • 1937
    Heredity in Man

    Heredity in Man

    Heredity in Man

    01937HD

    A study of heredity in man, showing how both good and bad characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next.

    Heredity in Man
  • 1952
    The Stolen Plans

    The Stolen Plans

    The Stolen Plans

    01952HD

    Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.

    The Stolen Plans
  • 1936
    Safety First

    Safety First

    Safety First

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Safety First