Leslie Mitchell Movies
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Before Hindsight
Before HindsightMOVIE
Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of...
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The Birth of Television
The Birth of TelevisionMOVIE
In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.
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Genevieve
GenevieveMOVIE
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.
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Himalayan Epic
Himalayan EpicMOVIE
Account of the French expedition to the Himalayan peak of Nanda Devi in 1951; includes shots of the relief expedition led by Sherpa Tensing and some H...
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Grand National Night
Grand National NightMOVIE
The story of a husband's implication in his wife's death, his stupid disposal of her body and the police enquiry which almost embroils him in a murder...
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This Jet Age
This Jet AgeMOVIE
Documentary featuring aircraft from the 1953 Farnborough Airshow.
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Farnborough Air Show 1949
Farnborough Air Show 1949MOVIE
Highlights from the 1949 Farnborough Air Show.
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Mastery of the Air
Mastery of the AirMOVIE
Highlights from the Farnborough Airshow of 1952.
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Royal Destiny
Royal DestinyMOVIE
Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny traces Queen Elizabeth II’s young life up to her ascens...
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Television Comes to London
Television Comes to LondonMOVIE
In this film, specially taken for the BBC, viewers are given an idea of the growth of the television installation at Alexandra Palace and an insight i...
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The Heart of a Man
The Heart of a ManMOVIE
Sailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by a millionaire in disguise if he can earn a hundred pounds in a week by honest means. Frankie tri...
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Sally in Our Alley
Sally in Our AlleyMOVIE
A woman believes her boyfriend died in the First World War, but he is now looking for her
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The Sky’s the Limit
The Sky’s the LimitMOVIE
Romance of an absent minded designer of planes and a famous singer to whom he tries to sell his friends' songs.
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Rynox
RynoxMOVIE
Things are not all well at Rynox House, where the company is on the verge of collapse. At the same time, its senior partner, FX Benedik, keeps receiv...
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Atomic Explosion Heard in Russia
Atomic Explosion Heard in RussiaMOVIE
On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb. Locals heard a roar, followed by the earth shaking, the walls of clay houses breaki...
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Royal Road
Royal RoadMOVIE
'Royal Road' takes a look at both the public-facing activities of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) during the Second World War, a...
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Oxford
OxfordMOVIE
A look at the facilities and character of Oxford University, and the varied experiences that are associated with studying there.
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The Black Sheep of Whitehall
The Black Sheep of WhitehallMOVIE
A professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a trade treaty being signed between England and Sout...
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London Scrapbook
London ScrapbookMOVIE
Propaganda short showing how London is coping with World War II.
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Atrocities: The Evidence
Atrocities: The EvidenceMOVIE
Visit to concentration camps.