The Happy Family

The Happy Family 1952

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When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.

1952

In Black and White

In Black and White 1951

1

An attempted evocation of the tradition of British printing, in a series of dramatised impressions: the discovery of a new method of printing in France and its development in England. The beauty of language is illustrated by excerpts from the works of Shakespeare and Dickens.

1951

Air Parade

Air Parade 1951

1

A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.

1951

Home of Your Own

Home of Your Own 1951

1

A documentary on Hemel Hempstead, the most advanced of the new towns.

1951

Model Flight

Model Flight 1951

1

An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.

1951