A record of the renovation work on the Bellhaven cafe, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, between 1948 to 1955; shows the work of masons, joiners, glaziers and the Cocozza family on the new Cafe, and the interest o...
Various scenes of the village of Colinton from the early 1940s through to the mid 1950s.
Comprehensive history of the burgh of Ayr, including footage of buildings of historical interest.
A look at the social and economic changes in Scotland during the 1950s, after the upheaval of the war. From the restoration of Iona Abbey to the development of new industries.
Amateur footage of people in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, traffic on Great Western Road and street scenes in the city.
Surrealistic view of the "Honeymoon couple", interrupted by salesmen, consumer goods, jealousy, anger and infidelity. [Award winner in the 1957 Scottish Amateur Film Festival.]
An amateur film made about amateur film-makers. A new member is introduced to the work of the Aberdeen and District Cine Club.
Television documentary from the mid 1960s about the redevelopment of Dundee: new houses, destruction of slums, the building of the Tay Road Bridge, growth of shops and industry.
Cyclical year in the life of the Taggart family as they take up residence at Marywell Farm. Their first experiences of country life.
Compilation of scenes from Glasgow in the sixties including footage of the Gorbals, Paddy's Market, the Broomielaw the Alhambra Theatre and Glasgow Green.
The film opens with Oxford Street in London and declares that "luxury shopping" is not helping the war effort. This is contrasted with the ways in which women do help: a mother looking after her two s...
Holidaymakers setting out from Glasgow, and travelling by train and steamer down the coast to Rothesay and Ettrick Bay. Includes tracking shots from tram in Sauchiehall Street.
A demonstration on how to use a Seine net for trawling. This film was planned by the Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, as part of their research programme on the efficiency of fishing gear. "Grateful ackn...
The Forth and Clyde Canal's operations on its last year of use.
Hostels at Loch Ard, Inverbeg and Rowardennan, with footage of hostellers climbing Ben Lomond and the Cobbler, canoeing on Loch Lomond and enjoying a dance.
A history of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
La storia dell’architettura e storia della creazione e del possesso dello spazio. Il documentario sviluppa questo concetto prendendo in considerazione soprattutto l'evoluzione dell'arco, della...
Die Familienfrau Maria und die Karrierefrau Jade könnten unterschiedlicher kaum sein, haben aber trotzdem etwas gemeinsam: ihren Ex-Gatten Nick. Zuerst verließ er Maria für Jade, und nun hat er sic...
Einst war Jakob unsterblich in Isabelle verliebt, doch dann verloren die beiden sich aus den Augen. Zehn Jahre sind seither vergangen, inzwischen hat Jakob in Berlin einen Job als aufstrebender Rechts...
Deutschland, 1941: Der kritische Journalist Ludwig Kirsch steht kurz vor der Verhaftung durch die Nazis. Sein zwölfjähriger Sohn Rolf, der seinen treuen Terrier Adi stets zur Seite hat, lenkt sich v...
In ihrem Dokumentarfilm begleitet Susanna Boehm die afroamerikanischen Sänger des New York Harlem Theatre, die seit Jahrzehnten mit ihrer Inszenierung von George Gershwins Oper "Porgy & Bess...
Nachdem seine Karriere und sein Privatleben in Frankreich zugrunde gingen, ist TV-Produzent Joachim Zand in die USA gezogen, um einen Neuanfang zu schaffen. Mit seiner New-Burlesque-Show gelingt ihm e...
"L'Chaim" ist ein jüdischer Trinkspruch, ein Lebensmotto und der Name des Protagonisten dieses Dokumentarfilms. Der jüdische Lebenskünstler Chaim Lubelski hat ein ziemlich wildes Leben geführt: Al...
Documentary on the painter René Magritte, with an analysis of his work.