Videoteca

The Changing Year 1933
'Couple fall in love as seasons change through year.' (British Film Catalogue)

Amazing Maize 1933
A Secrets of Nature short.

John Smith & Son 1932
Don't come home with the clap. John Smith does, and infects his unsuspecting wife with gonorrhea. Then their baby is born with it, leading to tragedy.

Orphans of The Wood 1932
A Secrets of Nature short.

Springtime In The Scillies 1932
A Secrets of Nature short film.

The Raiders of The Fens 1932
A Secrets of Nature short.

The Two Pounder 1932
A Secrets of Nature short.

Great Crested Grebe 1932
A Secrets of Nature short.

Dream Flowers 1931
The poppy flower in its psychedelic glory.

Tell England 1931 star_border 7.5
In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve in the same company on the battle-field.

The Shaming of the True: A Simple Tale of British Mother Love 1930
Comedy skit shown as part of a theatrical revue. 'The picture is supposed to be a Hollywood drama of English life, wildly burlesqued, and in the middle of projection Maisie Gay stands up in the stalls, protests, argues with the players on the screen, and then steps into the picture. Finally a chorus of duchesses steps from screen to stage and the revue becomes tri-dimensional.' (Kinematograph Weekly)

Down Under 1930
Time lapse photography of roots growing underground. Part of the “Secrets of Nature” series.

Sacrifice 1929
'Lady persuades her son to divorce his actress wife by implying their baby is illegitimate.' (British Film Catalogue)

The Frog 1929
A life history of the Frog. Released in a silent (1929) and sound (1930) version.

Deferred Payment 1929
Presented by The British Social Hygiene Council, a film about the long-term dangers of syphilis.

The Irresponsibles 1929
'An unwary young woman led astray by a grinning gentleman on a motorcycle ends up with a sexually transmitted disease in this straight-talking female-focused silent public information film drama. Her doctor recounts - in a series of ominous flashbacks - sad tales of other women in similar situations who foolhardily let gonorrhoea and syphilis go untreated.' (BFI Player)

The Story of a Glass of Water 1927
How science and nature combine to purify water in a reservoir. Micro-cinematography shows the bacteria present in the water.

Plant Magic 1927
Micro-cinematography is used to show how plants transform their secretions into other substances.

Nelson 1926 star_border 1
Recounts some highlights in the career of Admiral Nelson, including his battles with the French fleet under Napoleon, and his dalliances with Lady Hamilton.

The Phantom 1926
The life cycle of the larva of the phantom-fly. Released in a silent (1926) and sound (1930) version.

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