India

The film celebrates the operations of the Bata shoe company highlighting, in particular, the welfare provided for its workers at its specially-built industrial town of Batanagar.

The film’s opening ...

CHARACTER FORMATION IN DIFFERENT CULTURES

Compares treatment of Balinese and Iatmul (New Guinea) babies with American practices. Anthropology. The different methods of bathing children is seen in three contrasting cultures. "New Guinea". A native ...

Unedited rushes.

INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

In Mandalay, Burma's second city, the stronghold of Fort Dufferin is pounded by air attacks and after the fall of the fort, the divisional commander ...

INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

Shot by Lieutenant Hayat: Uneven and dark footage of troops walking along a road. View of the distant Mandalay Hill with bare trees in the foreground; troops (probably 8th ...

TV EYEGreat Britain

Report on the Falklands crisis. Llew Gardner reports from Downing Street and Julian Manyon reports from Argentina. Denis Tuohy leads a studio debate with Falkland Islanders living in Britain. Includes a clip of General Alfredo Saint ...

WEEKEND WORLDGreat Britain

Report on the latest position in the South Atlantic with interviews with Brig. Kenneth Hunt, Jon Connell, Admr. Edward Gueritz, Jonathan Alford, Andrew Thompson, Guillermo Makin, Philip Windsor, David Tongue, Peter Shore and ...

PANORAMA

Reports from London and New York on the current state of the Falklands conflict with an interview with Nicaros Mendez on world opinion about Argentinian attitudes to the Falklands and an interview with John Nott, Sec. of State for Defence.

WEEKEND WORLDGreat Britain

Report on the latest developments in the crisis in the South Atlantic with interviews with Jon Connell, Philip Windsor, Dudley Fishburn, Col. Neil Maude, Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris, Andrew Thompson, Andrew Whitley, Edward ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Attack against the enemy at El Ruweisat, south of the El Alamein Box.

Attack by 161 Brigade, 5th Indian Division and the 22nd and 23rd Armoured Brigades on El Ruweisat ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

The RAF lead a parade in Calcutta (Kolkata) India, mounted to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Britain

Shot of parade forming up with US ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Movement of transport towards the fighting at the Battle of El Alamein.

Transport, anti-aircraft guns and tanks moving forwards towards El Alamein positions. Shelling of ...

Amateur film without titles shot by Sergeant Leslie Brower, a signaller in the 2nd Battalion Royal Horse Artillery, records military action in the Western Desert during the Eighth Army offensive of 1942, then off-duty scenes ...

INDIAN INTER-SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE COLLECTION - INDIAN HOME FRONT AND MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND ALLIED OPERATIONS IN ITALY AND THE PACIFIC DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

Footage from the Battle of Imphal in ...

INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

Film of the Battle of Kohima, presumably shot in late May 1944, showing tanks, infantry and artillery in action, probably in the Treasury Hill or ...

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

RAF Liberators bomb defences in support of amphibious landings against Rangoon, Burma.

Aerial footage of Spitfires in the distance. Distant ...

Great Britain

ACTUALITY. Ambulances and British troops crossing the Tugela River over the pontoon bridge near Trichardt's Drift, during the British retreat from Spion Kop in the Boer War, 25 January 1900. Three separate scenes (single shots) taken from ...

GB

Australian Imperial Forces in Malaya.

Bathing in sea at night, on guard with Mosquito nets over faces; digging trench, native boy climbs palm tree and throws down coconuts to troops; men get into patrol boat in river ...

Great Britain

DRAMA. Historical/Documentary. The reconstruction of two sea engagements of the First World War - the Battles of the Coronel of 1st November 1914 and the Battles of the Falkland Islands of 8th December 1914.

RL.1 The British Navy ...

INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

Two weeks after the recapture of Rangoon by British forces, monsoon weather hampers the movement of tanks and vehicles in the vicinity of Nyaungkashe, 35 miles north east of Pegu ...

PANORAMAGreat Britain

White farmer Des Bawden and black barrister Sottayi Katsere participate in a programme which considers whether all races can live peacfully in Rhodesia ten years after the declaration of UDI.

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Demonstrations by assault party with bayonets and hand grenades at Ghajn Tuffieha Bay, Malta. Bren gun bullets hitting the water.

TASK FORCE SOUTH THE BATTLE FOR THE FALKLANDS

The events at San Carlos Bay in the Falkland Islands on 21st May 1982

Great Britain

INTEREST. A native of the Mashanne tribe plucks, with tweezers, the beard of a native of the Dabarra tribe (85). [16mm]

VOYAGER - THE WORLD OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICGreat Britain

Stephen Venables, mountaineer, explores the glaciers of South Georgia.

USA

Story of adventures of three brothers in the Foreign Legion, each of whom is taking the blame for jewel theft in England. Re-make of a 1926 silent version. From a novel by P.C. Wren. Screenplay by Robert Carson.

USA

Three brothers shoulder the blame for a theft, and join the Foreign Legion.

Unedited rushes. This was the largest convoy to enter Tripoli Harbour.

ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Aerial and ground footage of operations by RAF Bristol Beaufighter fighter-bombers based at Chiringa, Bengal Province, India (Bangladesh).

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GAUMONT GRAPHICGreat Britain

The installation of Sekgoma Khama as chief, 28th May 1923. Shows the main ceremony with British officials and the attendant crowd. "His Majesty in Court Dress - top hat and frock coat" with a shot of the Chief flanked by ...

USA

INTEREST. The way of life of the Bedouins of Moab, Jordan.

Main title (2). A family group of Bedouins sitting outside a small tent. They play string instruments, beat drums and the children and other adults clap along (26-58). A camel with ...

Nigeria

The making of Star lager from Nigeria.

The film opens with the Star lager trademark as local music plays. As three African men sit outside drinking Star lager, a close-up of a tray reveals the company logo. The voiceover states that 'These ...

Malaya

Abu Baker is a poor fisherman from the east coast of Malaya. With only a sailing boat he is at the mercy of tide, wind and weather. If these turn against him he runs into debt with the fish merchant. But with government help he obtains a new ...

USA

DRAMA. Young officer rescues sweetheart from native uprising on plantation.

Captain Williams visits a plantation in the tropics to see his sweetheart, the owner's daughter. During his stay he rebukes the brutal overseer, Pedro, for his ...

India

Behind-the-scenes in the Indian Air Force.

The film shows: aircraft in flight; a newspaper headline stating 'three Japanese planes shot down over Calcutta'; maintenance of aircraft; workshop work; class ...

Belgium

INTEREST. The market at Blantyre and street and market scenes in Zomba.

Credits for series (11). Map of Africa highlighting the area (26). CU area around Beira (36). Credits for this film (45). "His Excelling Sir George Smith K.C., ...

Belgium

INTEREST. A trip along the Zambesi in a steamer.

Titles for the series. (10) Map of Africa. (26) CU area around Beira. (37) Main titles. (44) "One of the most magnificent rivers in Africa" (48) Titles. (80) Iris opens out on a silhouette ...

Belgium

INTEREST. Railways in Nyassaland.

Titles for series. (9) Iris opens on a map of Africa highlighting the area. (31) CU area around Beira. (58) CU same area with railway lines mapped out. (78) Main titles for this film. (87) Intertitles ...

GB

Training in Britain's last jungle training country, Belize in Central America. Following jungle patrols, navy movements and air to ground/sea attacks.

Great Britain

The future of Belize, former British colony of British Honduras.

GB

Amateur film shot by a local Bahamian cameraman records the life in the Bahamas of the twenty English evacuee schoolboys evacuated via SS Orduna from Belmont School in Hassocks, Sussex for the period from 1940 to 1944, and shows the Duke of Windsor ( ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

His Excellency the Governor-General of Bengal, Mr Richard Gardiner Casey and Lieutenant-General W J ("Bill") Slim visit Mandalay, Burma, to observe ...

Great Britain

"INTEREST. Travelogue" The film opens with a map of Africa with pointer showing places on the railway line (89-117)(150-166); Lobito Bay, the starting point of the railway (192-222); a ship loading at Lobito dock (230-277); the SS Angola ...

Great Britain

INTEREST. Travelogue. The island of Bermuda as a holiday resort. Includes the ceremonial handing over of office from one Governor General to another. A trip around the island by carriage. St Peter's Church and Gibb's Hill lighthouse.

USA

Investigation of a series of murders of people who have paid into a fund to go to the one who survives.

United States of America

Compilation film of views of Bethlehem and Jerusalem, late 1917 or early 1918.

Street scenes in Bethlehem, the Church of Saint Mary, the Gardens of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa, the Holy ...

GB

Scenes of Bethlehem, Solomon's Pool and Jerusalem, including General Allenby's visit to Bethlehem on Christmas Day, Palestine Front, 1917.

I. A long sequence of 2/4th Battalion, the Dorset Regiment, with its band ...

Great Britain

Near Nairobi, Kenya. Africans build a good permanent house using mainly materials which are available on the spot.

In a local village a colonial official arrives in a car to help re-build a house for locals. The film commentary ...