Gpo Film Unit Movies
- 1936
Night Mail
Night Mail61936HD
This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the...
- 1935
A Colour Box
A Colour Box6.11935HD
Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.
- 1935
Coal Face
Coal Face6.11935HD
1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.
- 1940
London Can Take It!
London Can Take It!6.61940HD
A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.
- 1936
Rainbow Dance
Rainbow Dance61936HD
Rainbow Dance is a 1936 British animated film released by the GPO Film Unit. This is Lye's second film. It uses the Gasparcolor process.
- 1934
Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast01934HD
Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.
- 1934
The Song of Ceylon
The Song of Ceylon6.0831934HD
Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.
- 1934
Granton Trawler
Granton Trawler4.9471934HD
Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".
- 1935
On the Fishing Banks of Skye
On the Fishing Banks of Skye01935HD
Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.
- 1936
Gardens of the Orient
Gardens of the Orient01936HD
This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...
- 1934
Post-Haste
Post-Haste4.81934HD
Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.
- 1940
War and Order
War and Order01940HD
Police work during World War II in Britain.
- 1933
The Coming of the Dial
The Coming of the Dial01933HD
A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.
- 1934
6.30 Collection
6.30 Collection21934HD
Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.
- 1935
BBC: The Voice of Britain
BBC: The Voice of Britain01935HD
An impressionistic portrait of the BBC.
- 1934
John Atkins Saves Up
John Atkins Saves Up01934HD
Combining a whimsical romantic tale, practical information about the Post Office Savings Bank, and a gently experimental film-making technique, this...
- 1939
Love on the Wing
Love on the Wing61939HD
Animation featuring dancing black and white shadows.
- 1934
Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs51934HD
The film, made to advertise domestic telephone sets, is based around two very different families. The Petts are conventional, happy and have...
- 1938
Penny Journey
Penny Journey5.31938HD
As the subtitle of the film suggests - The Story of a Post Card from Manchester to Graffham - this journey is very much focused on the process of...
- 1935
The King's Stamp
The King's Stamp01935HD
The production of King George V's Silver Jubilee (1910-1935) special postage stamp, and a brief dramatised history of the development of the penny...