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1. 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
True story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship.
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench, Jean De Baer
Votes: 11,215 | Gross: $1.08M
2. The Magic Box (1951)
Approved | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of the life of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor and early pioneer in cinema.
Director: John Boulting | Stars: Robert Donat, Maria Schell, Renée Asherson, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,418
3. Mr. Lord Says No (1952)
86 min | Comedy
After the Government decides 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 ... See full summary »
Director: Muriel Box | Stars: Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Harrison, Naunton Wayne, Dandy Nichols
Votes: 129
4. Around Is Around (1953)
10 min | Short, Animation
Stereoscopic animation of oscilloscope-like patterns.
Directors: Evelyn Lambart, Norman McLaren
Votes: 62
5. Now Is the Time (1951)
3 min | Short, Animation
Drawn animation of patterns in movement.
Director: Norman McLaren
Votes: 54
6. Family Portrait (1950)
25 min | Short, Documentary
In preparation for the celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain, this short film was released to assure British citizens of their nation's place in the world and of their own places ... See full summary »
Director: Humphrey Jennings | Star: Michael Goodliffe
Votes: 127
7. The Black Swan (1952)
13 min | Short, Music
An excerpt from the ballet "Swan Lake," filmed in 3-D.
Director: Leonard Reeve | Stars: Peter Brinson, John Field, Beryl Grey, Margaret King-Farlow
Votes: 9
8. The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World (2011 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Documentary telling the story of the 1951 Festival of Britain, which in a period of austerity showed how to carve out a bright new future through design and ingenuity.
Director: Julian Hendy | Stars: Roger Allam, Dominic Sandbrook, James Gowan, Charles Plouviez
Votes: 10
9. Royal River (1951)
9 min | Documentary, Short
A three-dimensional journey down the river Thames from source to the South Bank itself, and filmed in Technicolor.
Director: Brian Smith | Star: John Pudney
11. The Festival in London (1951)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Philip Leacock | Star: James McKechnie
Votes: 8
14. David (1952)
40 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
The central character is a working man, David Griffiths, known in the film as "Dafydd Rhys", a school caretaker for decades and a former miner. Dafydd's later years in Ammanford at Amman ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Dickson | Stars: Gomer Roberts, Sam Jones, Gwenyth Petty, Ieuan Davies
Votes: 31
15. Waters of Time (1951)
37 min | Documentary, Short
The story of a ship's arrival, unloading and departure from the Port of London in 1951, and all the life of the docklands and the river.
Directors: Bill Launder, Basil Wright | Stars: Paul Dehn, Felix Felton, James McKechnie, John Slater
16. Air Parade (1951)
30 min | Documentary, Short
A brief history of the progress and development of British aviation, leading up to the commanding position occupied by Britain today in the field of the gas turbine.
Director: Bill Mason
17. Brief City (1952)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Styles of architecture used in the 1951 South Bank Exhibition, London.
Directors: Jacques B. Brunius, Maurice Harvey | Stars: Hugh Casson, Patrick O'Donavan
Votes: 31
22. The Model Flight (1951)
11 min | Documentary, Short
An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with the assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.
Director: Alan Pride | Stars: Cyril Mayes, Ken Muscott
23.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Brussels Exhibition
(1958)
Documentary, Talk-Show
The effect of great exhibitions on everyday life and design in the house, including still photos of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Excerpts from "Brief City," a 1952 documentary about The ... See full summary »
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Bernard Buffet, Huw Wheldon
24.
Antiques Uncovered (2012– )
Episode:
Ceremony
(2012)
History
In this episode Dr Lucy Worsley and Mark Hill uncover the history of Ceremony via antiques. We Learn about weddings, via jewellery from the Poesy ring to the diamond ring we learn how a ... See full summary »
Director: Neil Ferguson | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Mark Hill
25.
Towards 2000 (1964–1965)
Episode:
The Festival of Britain
(1965)
Reality-TV
14 years since the Festival of Britain and the changes that have come about since then.
Stars: Asa Briggs, Hugh Casson