In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve in the same company on the battle-field.
Mar 1931
'An unwary young woman led astray by a grinning gentleman on a motorcycle ends up with a sexually transmitted disease in this straight-talking female-focused silent public information film drama. Her doctor recounts - in a series of ominous flashbacks - sad tales of other women in similar situations who foolhardily let gonorrhoea and syphilis go untreated.' (BFI Player)
Jan 1929
Recounts some highlights in the career of Admiral Nelson, including his battles with the French fleet under Napoleon, and his dalliances with Lady Hamilton.
Oct 1926
A Secrets of Nature short.
Jan 1933
Presented by The British Social Hygiene Council, a film about the long-term dangers of syphilis.
How science and nature combine to purify water in a reservoir. Micro-cinematography shows the bacteria present in the water.
Jan 1927
'Couple fall in love as seasons change through year.' (British Film Catalogue)
Jun 1933
'Lady persuades her son to divorce his actress wife by implying their baby is illegitimate.' (British Film Catalogue)
Mar 1929
Micro-cinematography is used to show how plants transform their secretions into other substances.
Documentary film promoting Imperial Airways, focusing on the many stages involved in air travel, with the majority of scenes featuring aerial shots from an aeroplane.
Time lapse photography of roots growing underground. Part of the “Secrets of Nature” series.
Jan 1930
Educational film about Cyprus - landscape, people, work, traditions etc.
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Comedy skit shown as part of a theatrical revue. 'The picture is supposed to be a Hollywood drama of English life, wildly burlesqued, and in the middle of projection Maisie Gay stands up in the stalls, protests, argues with the players on the screen, and then steps into the picture. Finally a chorus of duchesses steps from screen to stage and the revue becomes tri-dimensional.' (Kinematograph Weekly)
Feb 1930
The life cycle of the larva of the phantom-fly. Released in a silent (1926) and sound (1930) version.
Jan 1926
High speed photography used to show the seed dispersal methods of various plants.
Jan 1932
A Secrets of Nature short film.
Don't come home with the clap. John Smith does, and infects his unsuspecting wife with gonorrhea. Then their baby is born with it, leading to tragedy.
Oct 1932
A life history of the Frog. Released in a silent (1929) and sound (1930) version.
