A holiday film of Italy, including views of Genoa, Alassio, Naples and Filignano.
The story of a group of people trying to survive after an atomic war, by sacrificing to their Gods.
A romantic wee ballet, Highland Fling is Matthew Bourne’s take on the classic La Sylphide. It follows James, a young Scot with sex, love and rock and roll on his mind, and his fateful journey from t...
The divisional commander, Brigadier-General F S Meighan, shows the journalists around the training area. (Very broken film, extremely hard to follow.) The men are engaged in various kinds of training:...
General views of a youth parade which includes the Boys' Brigade, Boy Scouts, and Girl Guides at the Inverkeithing Lammas Fair and Games.
A film interpretation of the poem 'The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo' by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Margaret Tait reads the poem throughout the film.
Video record of a boat trip to St Kilda from Solway and the west coast of Scotland through the Western Isles. [No commentary, occasionally no sound.]
Life on Marywell Farm during the first years of the Taggart family's occupancy.
Cyclical year in the life of the Taggart family as they take up residence at Marywell Farm. Their first experiences of country life.
An unfinished film from the mid 1950s showing an historical pageant taking place in the Lauriston district of Edinburgh.
Amateur home movies, including family visits, Christmas scenes, days out and family pets.
One day, on the island of Lesbos, a shepherd by the name of Lamonas finds an abandoned little boy sucking milk from the teats of a goat. The shepherd calls the boy Dafnis and takes him as his own chil...
One day, on the island of Lesbos, a shepherd by the name of Lamonas finds an abandoned little boy sucking milk from the teats of a goat. The shepherd calls the boy Dafnis and takes him as his own chil...
The adventures of a pencil and a rubbver gives the teaching that people of interdependence should join forces instead of meaningless warrings.
As indicated by the title, this is an obvious melodrama, where a beautiful rich girl (Miranda), departs from family norms and traditions by falling in love with a poor singer – obliging her to leave...
The work of the Blood Transfusion Association in the Bathgate area, and an appeal to "become a regular donor".
35 mm - NB
As producer, actor and filmmaker, Richard Massingham managed to combine his passion for film and medical science.
(Reel 1) The film's only caption, "Indian troops marching through Baghdad". They are wearing winter clothing. A British horse-drawn fire-engine leaves for a (staged ?) emergency. On the river there ar...
(Reel 1) King George V and General Sir Herbert Plumer, commanding Second Army to which the two divisions were attached, are greeted by 30th (Old Hickory) Division commander, Major-General Edward M Lew...