Basil Wright Movies

  • 1941
    The Green Girdle

    The Green Girdle

    The Green Girdle

    01941HD

    In a bid to encourage city-dwellers to leave behind the restrictions of war, 'The Green Girdle' escapes from the austere urban landscape of...

    The Green Girdle
  • 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
  • 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

    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].

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children
  • 1940
    Men of Africa

    Men of Africa

    Men of Africa

    01940HD

    A 1940 black and white film, production sponsored by the Colonial Empire Marketing Board. 'The East African colonies are introduced as...

    Men of Africa
  • 1938
    Advance Democracy!

    Advance Democracy!

    Advance Democracy!

    01938HD

    A housewife galvanises her docker husband to take an interest in more important matters than the football pools.

    Advance Democracy!
  • 1933
    The Country Comes to Town

    The Country Comes to Town

    The Country Comes to Town

    01933HD

    A celebration of the importance of the British countryside.

    The Country Comes to Town
  • 1937
    Children at School

    Children at School

    Children at School

    01937HD

    Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

    Children at School
  • 1951
    Waters of Time

    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...

    Waters of Time