Ministry Of Information Movies

  • 1944
    Before the Raid

    Before the Raid

    Before the Raid

    01944HD

    A dramatised account of Norwegian fishermen outwitting occupational forces during World War II, directed by Jiří Weiss and written by acclaimed author...

    Before the Raid
  • 1946
    Man: One Family

    Man: One Family

    Man: One Family

    01946HD

    An exposure of the fallacy of race myths; Nazi and Japanese theories about pure blood and master races are contrasted with scientific facts of mixed o...

    Man: One Family
  • 1940
    Religion and the People

    Religion and the People

    Religion and the People

    01940HD

    Documentary by Andrew Buchanan illustrating a time when faith lay at the heart of the British Experience.

    Religion and the People
  • 1945
    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

    61945HD

    This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.

    Coughs and Sneezes
  • 1944
    Atlantic Trawler

    Atlantic Trawler

    Atlantic Trawler

    01944HD

    Trawlers at work; the crew on board and landing a catch. The fishing crew are seen with their families on shore shopping and enjoying themselves in th...

    Atlantic Trawler
  • 1942
    Men of Tomorrow

    Men of Tomorrow

    Men of Tomorrow

    01942HD

    Propaganda short showing how boy scouts can help the war effort in Britain.

    Men of Tomorrow
  • 1942
    Dover

    Dover

    Dover

    01942HD

    Documentary short featuring a visit by American newsman Edward R. Murrow to the English town of Dover during the Second World War.

    Dover
  • 1942
    Malta G.C.

    Malta G.C.

    Malta G.C.

    01942HD

    Short WW II documentary

    Malta G.C.
  • 1941
    Sam Pepys Joins the Navy

    Sam Pepys Joins the Navy

    Sam Pepys Joins the Navy

    01941HD

    The story of a young naval recruit, and an appeal for National Savings.

    Sam Pepys Joins the Navy
  • 1942
    Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

    01942HD

    A parallel is drawn between a housewife's dealings with her butcher, and a burglar and his fence (receiver).

    Partners in Crime
  • 1942
    Hedging

    Hedging

    Hedging

    61942HD

    Is your hedge thin and straggly? Don't worry, help is at hand.

    Hedging
  • 1941
    The Dawn Guard

    The Dawn Guard

    The Dawn Guard

    01941HD

    Bernard Miles and Percy Walsh play two members of the Home Guard, on duty by a windmill, discussing the causes of the war and the issues at stake.

    The Dawn Guard
  • 1944
    Our Country

    Our Country

    Our Country

    01944HD

    A romantic tour of Britain set to Dylan Thomas's poetry.

    Our Country
  • 1941
    Letter from Home

    Letter from Home

    Letter from Home

    01941HD

    Two evacuee children living in the United States receive a letter from their mother, Mrs Taylor, telling them of her life in Blitz-era London. Glimps...

    Letter from Home
  • 1940
    Miss Grant Goes to the Door

    Miss Grant Goes to the Door

    Miss Grant Goes to the Door

    41940HD

    Two sisters encounter a German spy. A public service film showing how to thwart the enemy.

    Miss Grant Goes to the Door
  • 1940
    Channel Incident

    Channel Incident

    Channel Incident

    01940HD

    During the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940, a young woman takes her motorboat to join the flotilla to rescue soldiers and also to se...

    Channel Incident
  • 1940
    Cookery Hints: Oatmeal Porridge

    Cookery Hints: Oatmeal Porridge

    Cookery Hints: Oatmeal Porridge

    01940HD

    How to make porridge using a haybox.

    Cookery Hints: Oatmeal Porridge
  • 1942
    Newspaper Train

    Newspaper Train

    Newspaper Train

    51942HD

    The story of how newspapers were distributed during the Blitz, stressing the importance of an accurate and objective press on the home front.

    Newspaper Train
  • 1945
    Your Children's Ears

    Your Children's Ears

    Your Children's Ears

    01945HD

    British health documentary on children's ears and how to prevent deafness.

    Your Children's Ears
  • 1942
    New Towns for Old

    New Towns for Old

    New Towns for Old

    01942HD

    Sheffield stands in as 'Smokedale', an industrial Everytown, in this stirring call for "new schools, new hospitals, new roads, new life", after WWII.

    New Towns for Old