Crown Film Unit Movies

  • 1951
    Mary's Birthday

    Mary's Birthday

    Mary's Birthday

    4.51951HD

    The flower fairies help a little girl named Mary to thwart germs.

    Mary's Birthday
  • 1951
    The White Continent

    The White Continent

    The White Continent

    71951HD

    An account of the first expedition to the Queen Maud Land region of Antarctica.

    The White Continent
  • 1942
    Malta G.C.

    Malta G.C.

    Malta G.C.

    01942HD

    Short WW II documentary

    Malta G.C.
  • 1951
    Out of True

    Out of True

    Out of True

    61951HD

    A BAFTA award nominated fictional drama about young Molly Slade who awakens one morning in a depressed state that gradually leads to a complete...

    Out of True
  • 1946
    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    It Might Be You

    01946HD

    A doctor talks about the number of injuries and deaths resulting from automobile accidents.

    It Might Be You
  • 1947
    Moving Millions

    Moving Millions

    Moving Millions

    01947HD

    Film illustrating the scope of London Transport activities at their most extensive. These include shaping the transport system by collating numbers...

    Moving Millions
  • 1948
    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

    Copy Book Please

    01948HD

    This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

    Copy Book Please
  • 1949
    The People at No. 19

    The People at No. 19

    The People at No. 19

    4.51949HD

    Reported cases of sexually transmitted disease took a sharp rise during and after World War II, but as this film testifies, sexual license amongst...

    The People at No. 19
  • 1941
    This Is England

    This Is England

    This Is England

    71941HD

    Edward R. Murrow narrates Humphrey Jennings' short documentary about life in England during wartime.

    This Is England
  • 1941
    Words for Battle

    Words for Battle

    Words for Battle

    6.21941HD

    Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence...

    Words for Battle
  • 1950
    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen

    61950HD

    Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.

    The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen
  • 1943
    The Silent Village

    The Silent Village

    The Silent Village

    6.81943HD

    The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.

    The Silent Village
  • 1950
    Four Men in Prison

    Four Men in Prison

    Four Men in Prison

    01950HD

    Part of BFI collection "Police and Thieves."

    Four Men in Prison
  • 1943
    Fires Were Started

    Fires Were Started

    Fires Were Started

    6.11943HD

    British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firefighters through the Blitz in World War...

    Fires Were Started
  • 1945
    A Diary for Timothy

    A Diary for Timothy

    A Diary for Timothy

    6.61945HD

    A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.

    A Diary for Timothy
  • 1942
    Listen to Britain

    Listen to Britain

    Listen to Britain

    6.11942HD

    A depiction of life in wartime Britain during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the...

    Listen to Britain
  • 1941
    Target for Tonight

    Target for Tonight

    Target for Tonight

    5.81941HD

    This is the authentic story of a bombing raid on Germany... how it is planned and how it is executed. Every person seen in the picture is a member of...

    Target for Tonight
  • 1951
    Life in Her Hands

    Life in Her Hands

    Life in Her Hands

    01951HD

    A woman blames herself for her husband's death. To overcome her grief and her guilt she becomes a nurse but then a patient dies while under her care.

    Life in Her Hands
  • 1948
    A Yank Comes Back

    A Yank Comes Back

    A Yank Comes Back

    01948HD

    In a follow up to 'A Welcome to Britain', Burgess Meredith returns to look at a post-war Britain.

    A Yank Comes Back
  • 1942
    Ferry Pilot

    Ferry Pilot

    Ferry Pilot

    51942HD

    Focuses on the work of the Air Transport Auxiliary or ATA. By 1941, literally hundreds of RAF fighters and bombers needed to be flown each day...

    Ferry Pilot