Frank Goodliffe

Seashores

On the search for weird and amazing creatures living on the seashores... This short movie played before The Thief of Bagdad (1940) during its original run in the cinema.

The Story of a Disturbance

The passage of a typical meteorological disturbance across the British Isles is explained by means of animated diagrams and rapid motion film of cloud formation.

Heredity in Man

A study of heredity in man, showing how both good and bad characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next.

People of Britain

Short campaigning documentary putting the case for "peace by reason" rather than through re-arming.

Ebb-tide

Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses marine life astride rising tides at Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. Urchins, lugworm, weaver-fish and crabs are the shy-but-elegant stars coaxed onto the screen (with the assistance of Millport’s local research station) for this archetypal edition of Gaumont-British Instructional’s 1930s cinema series Secrets of Life.

The Sea Urchin

Early stages in the growth of the sea-urchin are presented in microphotography by transmitted and reflected light.

Shipyard

Documentary about the building of ships at Barrow-in-Furness.

How Talkies Talk

Documentary explaining how double bilateral variable area optical soundtracks are recorded onto film and played back in cinemas.

The Cathode Ray Oscillograph

The history, development and uses of the oscillograph.

The Man from Chicago

'American motor bandit takes over London garage and club.' (British Film Catalogue)