Basil Wright Movies

Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary is about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy...

Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].

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...

Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.

The occupation of the Channel Islands.

A short documentary to demonstrate what can be done with Technicolor film and to show various other colourful products.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at an exhibition of Da Vinci's drawings at Burlington House in London, marking the quincentenary of his...

Deals with Britain's treatment of mental health in wartime. Shows a specialized hospital for military and civilian patients and gives a picture of...

1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

UNESCO-funded "one world" documentary by Paul Rotha and Basil Wright.

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...