Gaumont British Instructional Movies

  • 1947
    Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

    5.51947HD

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

    Bush Christmas
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1937
    The Gap

    The Gap

    The Gap

    01937HD

    A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

    The Gap
  • 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
  • 1951
    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

    01951HD

    A party of children take an eye-opening tour of John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank.

    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard
  • 1953
    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

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

    The Clue of the Missing Ape
  • 1951
    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I

    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I

    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I

    01951HD

    A teaching film about the human skeleton with animated medical illustrations as well as an actual skeleton with commentary. A man, naked to the...

    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I
  • 1943
    History of the English Language

    History of the English Language

    History of the English Language

    01943HD

    A documentary on the English language and it's origins.

    History of the English Language
  • 1951
    The Case of the Missing Scene

    The Case of the Missing Scene

    The Case of the Missing Scene

    01951HD

    The Case of The Missing Scene is a children's crime thriller that has been designed in the tradition of classic British children's films. A camera...

    The Case of the Missing Scene
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1942
    Once We Were Four

    Once We Were Four

    Once We Were Four

    01942HD

    The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy...

    Once We Were Four
  • 1944
    Memories

    Memories

    Memories

    01944HD

    History - and natural history - filmed on location in Selborne, East Hampshire. This unusual edition of the long-running series Secrets of Life tells...

    Memories
  • 1942
    Overlooked

    Overlooked

    Overlooked

    01942HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Overlooked
  • 1941
    Atlantic

    Atlantic

    Atlantic

    01941HD

    Using diagrams, 'Atlantic' explores the history of the empires surrounding the Atlantic Ocean over the last 600 years.

    Atlantic
  • 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
  • 1939
    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    01939HD

    Explores the natural history of the otter, depicted through the fictitious account of a day in the life of Otto the Otter and his mother. The...

    Shadow in the Stream
  • 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