Movies and TvShows featuring "1951-festival-of-britain" theme.

The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World is a documentary film that explores the historical significance of the 1951 Festival of Britain, showcasing the cultural and technological advancements of the time.

The Magic Box is a movie that tells the story of William Friese-Greene, an inventor and pioneer of motion pictures. The film follows his journey through poverty, bankruptcy, and personal struggles, while also showcasing his passion for filmmaking and the development of the film camera. It explores themes of family problems, marriage, obsession, and the challenges faced by an innovative mind in the early days of cinema.

An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.

Told with authenticity and perception, David looks back on the life of a school caretaker in a Welsh mining town, from the marriage and birth of his son to the trauma of a pit accident. David was the first film produced by the BFI, in 1951, and the Welsh selection for the same year’s Festival of Britain screenings in London.

Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the Festival.

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 within that nation. Illustrative scenes of farming, science, political, and social life are juxtaposed to present a familiar and reassuring image of Britain.

When the Government decide 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 blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.

Styles of architecture used in the 1951 South Bank Exhibition, London.

Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren.

A documentary on Hemel Hempstead, the most advanced of the new towns.

Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren and collaborator Evelyn Lambart.

A documentary short on The Festival in London.

A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.

Experimental film about River Thames made for the Festival of Britain.

An early 3D ballet short from UK

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. Made for the Festival of Britain.