Hay Petrie Movies

A patriotic, cinematic salvo, this wartime production tells the story of the owner of a shipbuilding company doing his best to contribute to the...

This classic film reveals how the great composer Georg Friedrich Handel rose above the personal anguish and difficulties in his life to create the...

The British government tries to persuade people not to clog up the wartime (World War II) public transportation system by keeping its use to a...

In 1931, Sir Malcolm Sargent – then a rising young conductor – acted as musical director for this first filmed musical version of Prosper...

A retired major and ex-enemies pledge peace at reunion.

A short featurette about a murderer summoned by chance to sit on the jury and try the man accused of his crime.

'1670. Irish patriot caught stealing Crown Jewels talks his way to pardon.' (British Film Catalogue)

This rare 1935 film (the title translated means "do not forget me") features Beniamino Gigli as, of course, an Italian singer who warbles his way...

A lancashire singer buys a pub in Clydebank and hits money troubles when the shipbyards are closed. She takes a petition to London to try to get them...

A professional footballer attempts to recover a winning pools ticket.

Koenigsmark is a 1935 British-French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elissa Landi, John Lodge and Pierre Fresnay. The film is...

The Loves of Madame du Barry was the American title of the 1935 British operetta I Give My Heart, based on the stage musical The Du Barry. German...

Dramatised short about the advantages of gas appliances in the home, with music.

A London cabby uncovers the city's secret nightlife in this surprising plug for post-war National Savings.