A film tracing the introduction of movement as a factor in 20th century art. It records various ways in which artists have tackled this development such as Gabo, Calder and Soto.
A descriptive essay on the city of Edinburgh, and in particular of Edinburgh Castle.
A promotional film for George Waterston and Sons of Edinburgh, Wax Chandlers. This film shows interiors and machinery of the firm's old wax making factory at St. John's Hill, just prior to demolition....
Aberdeen High School for Girls - from the first day of infant class to prize-giving for senior pupils leaving school. All aspects of learning are recorded, with emphasis on drama, music and dance.
An exploration of St Peter's Seminary, Cardross on the Firth of Clyde.
Glasgow in the post-war years and the Corporation's futuristic plans for the city's development. [The film was made to tie in with an exhibition of the same title, held at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow....
The wedding of Jock Lyon and Lorna Duncan at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, February 23rd 1928.
Film sponsored by Esso following the Scottish Rally of 1976. The rally begins in Ayrshire and takes in the Highlands. Interviews with various drivers at the roadside and after each stage is completed...
A tour of the principal centres in Scotland for road and rail networks - Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
A comedic tale set in the garden of the Thoms' family house, on a summer's day. A group of boys playing in the garden get into trouble with a pernickety neighbour but later redeem themselves by spott...
A young girl works cleaning the kitchen floor of a house. When she has finished she tosses the soap and cloth into the sink, which is full of water. The cook tells her, gently, that the soap will wast...
A survey of Aberdeen's industries, including shipbuilding, granite quarrying, fishing, papermaking, textiles and light engineering.
Manufacture of components for Black and Decker tools. [Incomplete]
Shots of the "Empress of Britain" leaving Greenock for Canada and of the interior of the Parkhead steel works.
Craigbank Gardens, Edinburgh. The film has extensive footage of allotments, vegetable gardens and people tending the crops. Portree Horticultural Show also features towards the end of the film.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy sightseeing in Edinburgh where they visit the castle and make an appearance on stage at the Playhouse Cinema.
The “European Steel Community” is the first important step toward the Federation of the United States of Europe.
Der Kumbhakarna in Nepal ist der heiligste Berg der Sherpa. Deshalb ist es ein Tabubruch, als der Sherpa Nada und seine Frau Jomdoe an einer Himalaya-Expedition aus Europa teilnehmen, deren Ziel der G...
A fairy tale set at the beginning of the 1800s: in each of the five episodes the author uses the style of different Hungarian naive painters.
01 – Cronaca (Medio Oriente, 6-7/6/1967) La macchina da presa mostra il paesaggio desertico e desolato del confine Israeliano lungo la frontiera con la Giordania, luogo di conflitti tra Palest...
01 – Cronaca In Campidoglio viene assegnato il Marco Aurelio d'oro, premio patrocinato dal Comune di Roma, a personaggi che si sono distinti in campo cinematografico e radiotelevisivo. Alla pr...
01 – Tecnica (Italia, Francia, Germania, 2-7/12/1968) Un missile pronto nella rampa di lancio e degli ingegneri aerospaziali impegnati in laboratorio; il conto alla rovescia, poi il missile ac...
01 – Nel mondo (Assuan, 13/01/1971 - Suez, 15/02/1971) Viene inquadrato l'aeroporto di Assuan sulla cui terrazza sventola una bandiera dell'Unione Sovietica. Il presidente egiziano Al-Sadat e ...
01 - Servizio speciale Una cartina geografica della Mesopotamia ed immagini del regno Assiro di Ninive introducono un excursus storico sul concetto di banca che nasce già in tempi antichi. Anch...