Stuart Legg Movies

  • 1933
    The Coming of the Dial

    The Coming of the Dial

    The Coming of the Dial

    01933HD

    A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

    The Coming of the Dial
  • 1935
    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    6.21935HD

    1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

    Coal Face
  • 1935
    On the Fishing Banks of Skye

    On the Fishing Banks of Skye

    On the Fishing Banks of Skye

    01935HD

    Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

    On the Fishing Banks of Skye
  • 1945
    John Bull's Own Island

    John Bull's Own Island

    John Bull's Own Island

    01945HD

    Made at the end of WWII, this documentary looks at Britain's post-war period. During a time of economic hardship, Prime Minister Winston Churchill is...

    John Bull's Own Island
  • 1953
    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century

    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century

    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century

    8.51953HD

    A historical documentary tracing the development of powered flight from early aviation pioneers to the postwar jet age, focusing on Britain’s...

    Powered Flight: The Story of the Century
  • 1939
    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    81939HD

    A dramatized documentary portraying youth unemployment and state-supported training initiatives in 1930s Canada.

    The Case of Charlie Gordon
  • 1942
    Inside Fighting China

    Inside Fighting China

    Inside Fighting China

    5.61942HD

    This wartime newsreel from 1942 documents the efforts of China to deal with Japanese aggression.

    Inside Fighting China
  • 1943
    The Gates of Italy

    The Gates of Italy

    The Gates of Italy

    101943HD

    Canadian documentary on war time Italy.

    The Gates of Italy
  • 1943
    The War for Men's Minds

    The War for Men's Minds

    The War for Men's Minds

    81943HD

    A wartime documentary examining propaganda and information warfare during World War II.

    The War for Men's Minds
  • 1944
    Global Air Routes

    Global Air Routes

    Global Air Routes

    01944HD

    Account of the development of air transport during wartime and a review of issues to be solved in regulating international civil aviation.

    Global Air Routes
  • 1940
    Front of Steel

    Front of Steel

    Front of Steel

    71940HD

    This short WWII propaganda documentary drives home the point that steel and committed steel workers can make the difference between winning and...

    Front of Steel
  • 1945
    Food: Secret of the Peace

    Food: Secret of the Peace

    Food: Secret of the Peace

    01945HD

    The end of WWII has brought much hardship to Western Europe, especially in the area of food security and availability. The war has wiped out much of...

    Food: Secret of the Peace
  • 1950
    Spotlight on the Colonies

    Spotlight on the Colonies

    Spotlight on the Colonies

    01950HD

    Spotlight on the Colonies places particular emphasis on the economic benefits that continued investment and development within the colonies will...

    Spotlight on the Colonies
  • 2025
    The New Generation

    The New Generation

    The New Generation

    02025HD

    A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

    The New Generation
  • 1937
    Air Outpost

    Air Outpost

    Air Outpost

    01937HD

    Sharjah airport in the 1930's showing the airport, town, Emirate and Imperial Airways staff. An early British documentary produced by many pioneers...

    Air Outpost
  • 1938
    The Duchy of Cornwall

    The Duchy of Cornwall

    The Duchy of Cornwall

    61938HD

    This survey of early Cornish history looks at the country's language, landscape and industries.

    The Duchy of Cornwall
  • 1945
    Now—The Peace

    Now—The Peace

    Now—The Peace

    01945HD

    Short film produced and directed in 1945 for the National Film Board of Canada series The World in Action. Over its nearly 21-minute running time,...

    Now—The Peace
  • 1933
    Cable Ship

    Cable Ship

    Cable Ship

    01933HD

    A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.

    Cable Ship
  • 1952
    Operation Hurricane

    Operation Hurricane

    Operation Hurricane

    61952HD

    A documentary looking at the British Government's atomic weapons design, construction and testing on the Australian Monte Bello Islands in 1951.

    Operation Hurricane
  • 1930
    Varsity

    Varsity

    Varsity

    101930HD

    A Cambridge student takes the blame for his gambling brother.

    Varsity