Shell Film Unit Movies

  • 1978
    The Safety Net

    The Safety Net

    The Safety Net

    01978HD

    A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for...

    The Safety Net
  • 1952
    The History of the Helicopter

    The History of the Helicopter

    The History of the Helicopter

    61952HD

    A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.

    The History of the Helicopter
  • 1941
    How to File

    How to File

    How to File

    01941HD

    Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.

    How to File
  • 1960
    A Light in Nature

    A Light in Nature

    A Light in Nature

    01960HD

    A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.

    A Light in Nature
  • 1957
    Song of the Clouds

    Song of the Clouds

    Song of the Clouds

    01957HD

    A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications...

    Song of the Clouds
  • 1962
    Food or Famine

    Food or Famine

    Food or Famine

    01962HD

    A BAFTA award nominated looking at methods of increasing food production, including improved strains of crops, the use of pesticides, weedkillers and...

    Food or Famine
  • 1975
    The Early Americans

    The Early Americans

    The Early Americans

    01975HD

    A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts...

    The Early Americans
  • 1976
    Hydraulics

    Hydraulics

    Hydraulics

    01976HD

    A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics.

    Hydraulics
  • 1958
    The Forerunner

    The Forerunner

    The Forerunner

    01958HD

    A BAFTA award documentary about the threats of floods in Australia, the special water schemes devised and the forerunner of these projects, the Snowy...

    The Forerunner
  • 1952
    Le Mans 1952

    Le Mans 1952

    Le Mans 1952

    01952HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.

    Le Mans 1952
  • 1957
    Approaching the Speed of Sound

    Approaching the Speed of Sound

    Approaching the Speed of Sound

    61957HD

    A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing...

    Approaching the Speed of Sound
  • 1975
    Waiting on Weather

    Waiting on Weather

    Waiting on Weather

    01975HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the work of supply ships to North Sea oil rigs. Described by members of the crew, it focusses on the...

    Waiting on Weather
  • 1951
    Model Flight

    Model Flight

    Model Flight

    01951HD

    An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.

    Model Flight
  • 1948
    Lord Siva Danced

    Lord Siva Danced

    Lord Siva Danced

    01948HD

    A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.

    Lord Siva Danced
  • 1957
    Forming of Metals

    Forming of Metals

    Forming of Metals

    51957HD

    The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.

    Forming of Metals
  • 1951
    Air Parade

    Air Parade

    Air Parade

    01951HD

    A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.

    Air Parade
  • 1959
    Unseen Enemies

    Unseen Enemies

    Unseen Enemies

    01959HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.

    Unseen Enemies
  • 1959
    Beyond the Speed of Sound

    Beyond the Speed of Sound

    Beyond the Speed of Sound

    51959HD

    This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of...

    Beyond the Speed of Sound
  • 1967
    Paint

    Paint

    Paint

    61967HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the history of paint and it's components from the paintings of the stone age to the the late 1960s.

    Paint
  • 1959
    Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally

    Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally

    Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally

    71959HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary reviewing the 1958 Alpine Rally.

    Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally