Documentary News Letter (1947-1949)

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Resettlement Advice Service Merton Park Max Munden Ministry of Labour September 26th Re-issue. Old Age Insurance Merlin A. H. Luff Ministry of National Insurance October 3rd Who'll Help the Hospitals Merlin A. H. Luff Ministry of Labour October 10th Join the .Vi* v Concanen Derrick de Marney Admiralty November 4th Watch the Fuel Watcher Elwiss — Elwiss Ministry of Fuel and Power November 1 1th Re-issue. Paper Publicity Crown Gerry Bryant Board of Trade November 21st RAF Concanen Derrick dc Marney Air Ministry November 25th Post Haste Public Relationship R. Massingham GPO December 6th Re-issue. Highway Code Concanen D. de Marney Ministry of Transport December 9th King's Mm Larkins W. Larkin War Office December 16th Keys of Hca»en Halas Batchelor J. Halas PM's Office December 23rd COLONIAL FILM UNIT TITLE LENGTH feet REMARKS TITLE LENGTH feet REMARKS Colonial Cine-Magazine No. 4 Colonial Cine-Magazine No. 5 Deck Chair English Village Fight Tuberculosis in the Home Home to West Africa Keepers of the Peace Local Native Councils 994 930 348 2.592 2,700 602 480 360 Sound. Contains three items: (1) London. University Football Match. (2) London. Colonial Film unit leaves for West Africa. (3) Leather workers in Accra. (1) London. Colonial Athletes. (2) London. Model Engineering. (3) Gold Coast. Infant Welfare Clinic. Sound. Silent. In 16 mm. only. A man's struggle with a recalcitrant deck chair. Sound. An African's tour of a village. Sound. A simple film to show how by sensible conduct and precautionary measures the disease may be prevented from spreadirtg. The film was produced in West Africa. Sound. The return of African troops to their homes in Nigeria and Gold Coast. Silent. In 16 mm. only. Made in Northern Rhodesia, this film shows the training of African Police there. Silent. In 16 mm. only. Showing the public services provided by the Local Native Councils. On Patrol 300 Silver Jubilee of the Alake of Abeokuta Swollen Shoot 675 937 Teddy Bears 284 Victory March. West Africa 1,866 Victory March. East Africa 998 Victory March. Middle East 985 Victory Parade 1,982 Victory March, Far East Weaving in Togaland Welcome Home 900 1,930 706 Silent. In 16 mm. only. The story of the capture of a thief by a local African policeman. Sound. The Alake's celebrations in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Silent. In 16 mm. Kodachrome. This film was made to assist the campaign against the Swollen Shoot disease in Cocoa. Sound. The film was edited from material shot in Australia showing young bears at play. Sound. Version of Victory Parade with the activities of the West Africans in more detail. Sound. As above, but dealing in this case with East Africa. Sound. As above, but dealing with Middle East. Sound. Colonial troops arrive for the Victory Parade — are seen in camp — at a tea party at the Colonial Office — at the Derby — in Edinburgh — in London and in the March Past in the Mall. Sound. Dealing with contingent from the Far East. Sound, Sound. The return of African troops to Gold Coast. FILMS ACQUIRED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES TITLE DISTRIBUTION PRODUCTION UNIT LENGTH REMARKS feet 2,245 936 1,939 1,404 1,838 1.815 2.049 1,353 835 1.043 2,738 1 ,323 1.456 1,589 1,781 966 990 989 2,086 8,031 1.627 One of the post-war career set :.ii2 One of the post-war career se; 2,015 2,495 2.440 950 One of the ABC A magazines 1.056 Made in conjunction with UNRR V 942 900 1,870 1.152 1,020 840 4.480 Acquired from the Ministry of Fuel ant: 1.792 16 mm. Silent 16 mm. oi 2.000 Acquired tram ICI 2.022 Acquired from the Cotton Board. 1,732 tired from the Australian Departmen o] Information. 1.312 1.000 Acquired for the Ministry of £<'.., The John Bctt's Sportsmen All Sei 1.000 do. do. do. 1.000 do. do. do. 1.000 do. do. do. i ,000 do. do. do. 1.000 do. do. do. 1 ,000 do. do. do. 1.000 do. do. do. l .000 do. do. do. 1.000 do. do. do. 1 .000 Jo. do. do. l ,000 do. do. do. 1 .000 do. do. do. Cambridge Each for All English Criminal Justice Farmer's Boy General Election Papworth Village Settlement Routine Job . St Paul's Cathedral This Is Britain No. I This Is Britain No. 2 Great Game Learning to Live OO Macbeth oo New Mine Picture Paper This Is Britain No. 3 TOO This Is Britain No. 4 TOO This Is Britain No. 5 TOO We of the West Riding Now It Can Be Told (long version) Palestine Police Driver Wanted Engineering in War and Peace Food Manufacture Hospital Team Town and Country Planning Cattle Country Canadian Wheat Story Out of the Ruins Peace Builders Musk in the Wind I his Is Our Canada Trees that Reach the S!;y District Officer Our Northern Cousins Palmyrah Duckbill Loader FILMS ACQUIRED FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL Everyman. Produced: Lewis Frank Wallace. Directed: Richard Massingham Verity Films. Directed: Montgomery Tully Greenpark. Produced: Ralph Keene. Directed: Ken Annakin Greenpark. Produced: Ralph Keene. Directed: Peter Price Technique. Directed: Ronald Riley World Wide. Produced, Directed: James Carr Merlin Films. Produced: Michael Hankinson. Directed: Gilbert Gunn Merton Paik Production. Directed: James E. Rogers Merlin Films. Produced: Michael Hankinson Merlin Films. Produced: Michael Hankinson Verity Films. Produced: Reg. Groves. Directed: Reg. Groves Merton Park Production. Directed: H. Purcell Verity Films. Produced: Sydney Box. Directed: Henry Cass GB Instructional Horizon Film Unit. Directed: Max Munden Merlin Films. Produced: Michael Hankinson Merlin Films. Produced: Michael Hankinson Merlin Films. Produced: Michael Hankinson Greenpark. Produced: Ralph Keene. Directed: Ken Annakin FILMS ACQLIRED FROM THE AIR MINISTRY 00 RAF FU. Produced, Directed: E. Baird ILMS ACQUIRED FROM THE WAR OFFK I Produced by No. 1 Army Film and Photographic Unit Verity Films AKS World Wide (Graham Cutts) Verity National Interest Productions FILMS ACQUIRED FROM THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA NT Educational Unit NT I .uional Unit NT Nicholas Read NT — NT _ NT _ NT — FILMS ACQUIRED FROM INFORMATION fli.MS OF INDIA NT Producer: Ezra Mir. Director: K. Villiers NT Producer: Ezra Mir. Director: Roop K. Shore) NT Producer: Ezra Mir. Director: K. Subrahmanyam MISCELLANEOUS FILMS ACQUIRED 1 British Movietone News Soil Nutrients I There's a Future In It I National Capital NT < an We Be Rich? NT !lu Hurdler I The Runner No. I I The Runner No. 2 I The Runner No. 3 1 Iliuh and Long Jump I Javelin rhrower and Pole Vaulter I Discus and Hammer Thrower I The BOX! r | The Walker I I lie Rower I I he Spot bm .in I The Yachtsman I Patting the Shot I Realist Film Unit. Directed by Brian Smith World Wide. Directed by Mary Francis Commonwealth of Australia Production Film Producers Guild. Director: Cecil Musk