Empire Marketing Board Movies

  • 1931
    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    5.4291931HD

    Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a...

    Industrial Britain
  • 1929
    Drifters

    Drifters

    Drifters

    6.11929HD

    A silent film by John Grierson. It tells the story of Britain's North Sea herring fishery.

    Drifters
  • 1933
    Aero-Engine

    Aero-Engine

    Aero-Engine

    01933HD

    An intricate and richly detailed observation of every step in the making of an aircraft engine.

    Aero-Engine
  • 1932
    O'er Hill and Dale

    O'er Hill and Dale

    O'er Hill and Dale

    01932HD

    An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

    O'er Hill and Dale
  • 1930
    One Family

    One Family

    One Family

    01930HD

    A young boy dreams he's on a guided tour of Buckingham Palace and various countries in the British Empire.

    One Family
  • 1932
    Upstream

    Upstream

    Upstream

    01932HD

    Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.

    Upstream
  • 1933
    The English Potter

    The English Potter

    The English Potter

    61933HD

    A short, silent documentary by Robert J. Flaherty about pottery in England.

    The English Potter
  • 1933
    Spring on the Farm

    Spring on the Farm

    Spring on the Farm

    01933HD

    Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

    Spring on the Farm
  • 1932
    Liquid History

    Liquid History

    Liquid History

    01932HD

    A documentary taking a journey down the Thames from Tower Bridge to the Shellhaven refinery near London.

    Liquid History