Mary Field

Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".

01 de jan. de 1941

The courtship rituals of animals and plants are compared to those of contemporary society, with educational and frequently humorous results.

17 de set. de 1931

A documentary on the English language and it's origins.

24 de jan. de 1943

'Couple fall in love as seasons change through year.' (British Film Catalogue)

08 de jun. de 1933

Flock to your local keep fit class - there's a war on and Britain needs its citizens in tip-top shape.

01 de jan. de 1940

In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve in the same company on the battle-field.

02 de mar. de 1931

Documentary highlighting how land has been reclaimed for agriculture in Scotland.

23 de mai. de 1938

The film shows the birth, life and reproduction of sweet peas, a familiar and well loved plant of British gardeners.

11 de jul. de 1930

The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy crea...

01 de jan. de 1942

A man contracts a sexually transmitted disease, but is reluctant to seek medical help - until a no-nonsense lecture about the risks he is taking fo...

31 de dez. de 1930

The daughter of an American leather magnate is sent on a series of sightseeing tours in London with her father's business associate, but finds hers...

29 de dez. de 1931

King Penguins are first seen in their natural habitat, the Antarctic, after which we see them in the Edinburgh Zoo. With slow-motion pictures we se...

01 de jan. de 1938

The birdlife of Northumberland's Farne Islands comes under the spotlight.

01 de jan. de 1936

E.V.H. Emmett narrates this propaganda short about how sacrifices on the home front support the war effort.

16 de ago. de 1940

Using diagrams, 'Atlantic' explores the history of the empires surrounding the Atlantic Ocean over the last 600 years.

21 de fev. de 1941

The world of fungi captured by micro-cinematography and time-lapse photography.

01 de jun. de 1930

Mary Field edits the time-lapse photography of F. Percy Smith to show the life cycle of ferns and related plants.

10 de jun. de 1932

Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses marine life astride rising tides at Millport on t...

01 de jan. de 1936

Shows how a nursery school enables children to play, eat, rest, look after themselves and indulge their curiousity at their own pace during a typic...

01 de jan. de 1943

A brisk visual summary of the changing faces of the English town throughout the ages, from the ancients and their hill-forts to the Second World Wa...

23 de jan. de 1943

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

01 de jan. de 1940

The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen g...

25 de jan. de 1943

The life cycle of the rose aphid (Macrosiphum Roseus).

31 de dez. de 1930

A short documentary study of hops, barley and yeast, and how they interact.

01 de jan. de 1933

Part of the Senior Biology series, 'Development of the Rabbit' is a study of the gestation period of rabbits - aided by diagrammatic, microscopic, ...

08 de abr. de 1944

The film tkes us to the North of England to follow the migration of the black-headed gull down to London. There, the narrator asks viewers to "list...

01 de jan. de 1936

A secondary mission in a new rocket, MR4, to the Moon takes off from Buchan Island. This time Henderson takes the lead role as pilot accompanied by...

Professor Norman Wedgwood and his team are planning another rocket mission to the Moon. Once again, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy are on hand to witness...

Professor Norman Wedgwood is the head of an experimental rocket group on remote Buchan Island in Scotland. His children, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy v...

Returning from their unexpected trip to Mars the crew of MR4 intercept a distress signal from Captain Wilson, a U.S astronaut, and must change cour...