Gpo Film Unit Movies

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...

The organisation of medical services in Britain during the Second World War.

Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.

Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".

Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.

Experimental GPO publicity film extolling the virtues of the telegram service.

This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation....

Wartime morale-boosting propaganda short, looking at the greatness of Britain and the efforts of all to preserve her power and integrity.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Information and shown as part of cinema programmes throughout the Second World War, this short film takes place halfway...

How news of a general reduction in GPO charges was finally brought to parliament and the people, despite attempts by the country's enemies to prevent...

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.

A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.

Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.

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

Trade Tattoo went even further than Rainbow Dance in its manipulation of the Gasparcolor process. The original black and white footage consisted of...

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

The film, made to advertise domestic telephone sets, is based around two very different families. The Petts are conventional, happy and have...

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.