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
  • 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!
  • 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
  • 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
    Children at School

    Children at School

    Children at School

    01937HD

    Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

    Children at School
  • 1939
    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    01939HD

    Allied propaganda from WW2 that serves as a showcase of democracy.

    The Rape of Czechoslovakia
  • 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
  • 1930
    Conquest

    Conquest

    Conquest

    01930HD

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

    Conquest