John Slater Movies

Ronnie Waldman's quiz for British cinema audiences.

Set in post Second World War Britain, Noose is the story of black market racketeers who face attempts to bring them to justice by an American fashion...

Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public. But the public ignores his gesture,...

Jacko, a respected union man, is fighting for the promotion of a Jamaican colleague to chargehand, but when his daughter brings home her black...

Instructional film to encourage seamen to join the Submarine Detection Service, using actors in main roles, but genuine training situations.

'Strange Stories' consists of two stories, 'The Strange Mr Bartleby' and 'The Strange Journey'. The stories were sometimes shown individually on...

Suave supercilious Carling (Karel Stepanek) receives several callers to his isolated house, all of whom hold a grudge against him. Next morning a...

The 186th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the article 'A story from South Wales', about the closure of unproductive pits...

The epic of the earliest days of Britain's railways and the men who built them. It concentrates on the achievements of George and Robert Stephenson...

Short war time film about the daily activities of Shunter Trains in British Railway Yards and their importance and contribution to the war effort.

The operation of the London Transport central Lost Property Office at Baker Street. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."

A British factory is inefficient because of pre-war rules and red tape. A Soviet trades union representative shows workers and management the value...

The 80th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: 'Anthracite Field', 'Time Out', 'Bowhill On Top' and 'Ideas Man'.

Another edition of the industry cinemagazine, featuring three film articles. Pipeline to Pimlico: water heating from Battersea Power Station to local...

A much loved Prison Missioner has died. His replacement struggles to live up to his predecessor's saintly reputation until he receives inspiration...

A murderous twin gets his comeuppance.

The 22nd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine, unusually featuring a single article: 'Replanning a Coalfield'.

Demonstrating the work of the British police force, based on actual incidents from the files of Brighton Borough Police, and illustrated through a...

As legal guardian of Kitty Stratton, Sir Hector Benbow arranges for her large country house, Thark, to be sold to the nouveau riche Mrs Frush. Frush...

The 118th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the article 'Hungarians in Britain', 'Double Dutch', 'Pulsed Infusion' and 'Songs...