Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1986
    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    01986HD

    Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and...

    Hooray For Holyrood
  • 1962
    North to the Dales

    North to the Dales

    North to the Dales

    01962HD

    The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time....

    North to the Dales
  • 1959
    Groundwork for Progress

    Groundwork for Progress

    Groundwork for Progress

    01959HD

    A documentary examining the modernization of Britain’s railways through large-scale engineering and infrastructure renewal.

    Groundwork for Progress
  • 1959
    The Coasts of Clyde

    The Coasts of Clyde

    The Coasts of Clyde

    01959HD

    A short documentary.

    The Coasts of Clyde
  • 1955
    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?

    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?

    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?

    01955HD

    The operation of the London Transport central Lost Property Office at Baker Street. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."

    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?
  • 1958
    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    71958HD

    Between the Tides is a 1958 short documentary directed by Ralph Keene for British Transport Films. It is a study of the animal and plant life of...

    Between the Tides
  • 1967
    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    01967HD

    The film's contents are as follows: Merry-go-round coal trains - between collieries and power stations; Motorail; stations - Birmingham New St.,...

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload
  • 1957
    A Future on Rail

    A Future on Rail

    A Future on Rail

    01957HD

    Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.

    A Future on Rail
  • 1943
    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    01943HD

    Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.

    Words and Actions
  • 1963
    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    01963HD

    The film version of Dr. Richard Beeching's plan for the re-shaping of British Railways, showing some of the problems involved, the research...

    Reshaping British Railways
  • 1970
    Prospects of Ireland

    Prospects of Ireland

    Prospects of Ireland

    01970HD

    Film showcasing the tourist attractions, culture and natural beauty of Ireland.

    Prospects of Ireland
  • 1936
    Enough to Eat?

    Enough to Eat?

    Enough to Eat?

    01936HD

    Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton’s sponsored documentary on Britain’s malnutrition crisis, blending expert testimony (Julian Huxley, J. B....

    Enough to Eat?
  • 1962
    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    01962HD

    A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside,...

    The Signal Engineers
  • 1979
    Electric Eskimo

    Electric Eskimo

    Electric Eskimo

    101979HD

    A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.

    Electric Eskimo
  • 1954
    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    01954HD

    The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.

    The Heart of England
  • 1969
    A Tale Out of School

    A Tale Out of School

    A Tale Out of School

    01969HD

    The story of a journey from the Yorkshire Dales to Switzerland via Dover and France, made by a party of schoolgirls showing how British rail...

    A Tale Out of School
  • 1964
    Down to Sussex

    Down to Sussex

    Down to Sussex

    81964HD

    Sussex - A country rich in scenic beauty and history. South Down and Weald - open space and green woodland. This is Sussex, a county rich in scenic...

    Down to Sussex
  • 1957
    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

    6.61957HD

    Journey into Spring is a 1958 British short documentary film directed by Ralph Keene, and made by British Transport Films. The film -- partly a...

    Journey into Spring
  • 1969
    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    01969HD

    Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay;...

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport
  • 1959
    An Artist Looks at Churches

    An Artist Looks at Churches

    An Artist Looks at Churches

    01959HD

    On the shortest journey you pass a church or two. Out of the 20,000 churches in Britain, the artist, John Piper, whose work contributes to the glory...

    An Artist Looks at Churches