Basil Wright Movies

1953
World Without End
World Without End
01953HD
UNESCO-funded "one world" documentary by Paul Rotha and Basil Wright.
1937
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
01937HD
Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].
1942
London Scrapbook
London Scrapbook
6.51942HD
Propaganda short showing how London is coping with World War II.
1935
Coal Face
Coal Face
6.21935HD
1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.
1953
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
01953HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at an exhibition of Da Vinci's drawings at Burlington House in London, marking the quincentenary of his...
1932
O'er Hill and Dale
O'er Hill and Dale
01932HD
An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.
1945
The Channel Islands 1940-1945
The Channel Islands 1940-1945
41945HD
The occupation of the Channel Islands.
1942
This Is Colour
This Is Colour
71942HD
A short documentary to demonstrate what can be done with Technicolor film and to show various other colourful products.
1943
Neuro Psychiatry 1943
Neuro Psychiatry 1943
01943HD
Deals with Britain's treatment of mental health in wartime. Shows a specialized hospital for military and civilian patients and gives a picture of...
1951
Waters of Time
Waters of Time
01951HD
The story of a ship's arrival, unloading and departure from the Port of London in 1951, and all the life of the docklands and the river. Made for the...
1937
Children at School
Children at School
01937HD
Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.
1930
Conquest
Conquest
01930HD
Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...