Robin Carruthers

A Mug’s Game, Or, How to Squash a Lemon Head

A stop-motion animation aimed at young people, discouraging vandalism on railway lines, by pointing out the dangers.

They Planted a Stone

They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

They Planted a Stone

They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

The Marshall Plan at Work in Great Britain

Examines the aims and achievements of the Marshall Plan in Great Britain. Looks at British agriculture, industry, the rise in employment and the growth in goods for export. Also examines how Marshall aid has helped to build new homes, schools and hospitals, to provide raw material for industry, and contribute to Britain's food supply.

Clyde-Built

A short documentary about shipbuilding on the Clyde.

World Garden

The public walk through the grounds of Kew Gardens and enjoy the flowers. Meanwhile, serious botanical research is conducted behind the scenes.

Power to Order

'Power to Order' follows the production of a steam locomotive at the renowned Doncaster works.

City Bound

Filmed after the start of the blitz, but with little visual reference to this, 'City Bound' is an exploration of the daily commute into London from the suburbs in 1941.