Gpo Film Unit Movies

  • 1939
    Health of a Nation

    Health of a Nation

    Health of a Nation

    01939HD

    The picture shows the industrialization of England, and the measures taken to clean up afterwards: a lyrical counterpart of Men In Danger, and a...

    Health of a Nation
  • 1935
    BBC: The Voice of Britain

    BBC: The Voice of Britain

    BBC: The Voice of Britain

    01935HD

    A behind-the-scenes GPO Film Unit documentary (directed by Stuart Legg) that races from studio rehearsals and newsrooms to control rooms and...

    BBC: The Voice of Britain
  • 1934
    John Atkins Saves Up

    John Atkins Saves Up

    John Atkins Saves Up

    01934HD

    Combining a whimsical romantic tale, practical information about the Post Office Savings Bank, and a gently experimental film-making technique, this...

    John Atkins Saves Up
  • 1937
    Daily Round

    Daily Round

    Daily Round

    01937HD

    “Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

    Daily Round
  • 1938
    The HPO

    The HPO

    The HPO

    51938HD

    Silhouette film advertising the Post Office Greetings Telegram service.

    The HPO
  • 1936
    Message from Geneva

    Message from Geneva

    Message from Geneva

    81936HD

    This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation....

    Message from Geneva
  • 1939
    Cargoes

    Cargoes

    Cargoes

    71939HD

    Shot in mid-1939 as S.S. Ionian (also shown as Her Last Trip), Humphrey Jennings’s GPO short follows the Royal Mail steamer on a last peacetime...

    Cargoes
  • 1934
    Air Post

    Air Post

    Air Post

    81934HD

    Shows the workings of Britain's Air Post service.

    Air Post
  • 1937
    We Live in Two Worlds

    We Live in Two Worlds

    We Live in Two Worlds

    01937HD

    The author J.B. Priestley delivers a talk about cross-border trade and communications as a benign force, which he contrasts with the military...

    We Live in Two Worlds
  • 1937
    Who Writes to Switzerland?

    Who Writes to Switzerland?

    Who Writes to Switzerland?

    01937HD

    Short GPO documentary, about mail that is sent out of the country to Switzerland.

    Who Writes to Switzerland?
  • 1937
    Book Bargain

    Book Bargain

    Book Bargain

    5.31937HD

    Shows the production of the London telephone directory.

    Book Bargain
  • 1938
    What’s on Today

    What’s on Today

    What’s on Today

    01938HD

    “The preparations made by the GPO to enable the press and the BBC to cover a major sporting event, in this instance, the Manx T.T. motor-cycle...

    What’s on Today
  • 1938
    Penny Journey

    Penny Journey

    Penny Journey

    6.41938HD

    As the subtitle of the film suggests - The Story of a Post Card from Manchester to Graffham - this journey is very much focused on the process of...

    Penny Journey
  • 1940
    The Story of an Air Communiqué

    The Story of an Air Communiqué

    The Story of an Air Communiqué

    01940HD

    Sponsored by the Ministry of Information and shown as part of cinema programmes throughout the Second World War, this short film takes place halfway...

    The Story of an Air Communiqué
  • 1934
    6.30 Collection

    6.30 Collection

    6.30 Collection

    21934HD

    Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.

    6.30 Collection
  • 1934
    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs

    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs

    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs

    5.81934HD

    The film, made to advertise domestic telephone sets, is based around two very different families. The Petts are conventional, happy and have...

    Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
  • 1937
    Line to the Tschierva Hut

    Line to the Tschierva Hut

    Line to the Tschierva Hut

    81937HD

    Documentary about the construction of telephone lines.

    Line to the Tschierva Hut
  • 1938
    N or NW

    N or NW

    N or NW

    6.71938HD

    Correspondence between young lovers nearly ends in disaster through a mistake in postal district. Fortunately the GPO spots the error and all ends...

    N or NW
  • 1934
    The Song of Ceylon

    The Song of Ceylon

    The Song of Ceylon

    6.21934HD

    Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.

    The Song of Ceylon
  • 1940
    London Can Take It!

    London Can Take It!

    London Can Take It!

    6.61940HD

    A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.

    London Can Take It!