Stuart Legg Movies

  • 1930
    The Windjammer

    The Windjammer

    The Windjammer

    101930HD

    Adapted from the book By Way of Cape Horn by A.J Villiers, Windjammer is a beautifully-filmed record of the last journey of the Grace Harwar, a...

    The Windjammer
  • 1937
    Eastern Valley

    Eastern Valley

    Eastern Valley

    01937HD

    Unemployed miners in South Wales are helped to form a Subsistence Production Society to farm and produce goods co-operatively.

    Eastern Valley
  • 1952
    The Papermakers

    The Papermakers

    The Papermakers

    01952HD

    A brief history of paper followed by a look at the manufacturing process in a paper mill in Markinch, Scotland.

    The Papermakers
  • 1940
    Atlantic Patrol

    Atlantic Patrol

    Atlantic Patrol

    01940HD

    A wartime documentary following Canadian convoy operations and naval escort duties in the North Atlantic during the early years of World War II.

    Atlantic Patrol
  • 2025
    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    102025HD

    Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
  • 1964
    Under Stress

    Under Stress

    Under Stress

    01964HD

    Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...

    Under Stress
  • 1960
    A Light in Nature

    A Light in Nature

    A Light in Nature

    01960HD

    A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.

    A Light in Nature
  • 1957
    Song of the Clouds

    Song of the Clouds

    Song of the Clouds

    01957HD

    A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications...

    Song of the Clouds
  • 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
  • 1951
    The Hour of Choice

    The Hour of Choice

    The Hour of Choice

    01951HD

    The countries of Europe are faced with a difficult choice: should they maintain their borders, or should they, with their 300 million people, their...

    The Hour of Choice
  • 1941
    Warclouds in the Pacific

    Warclouds in the Pacific

    Warclouds in the Pacific

    6.11941HD

    This short film examines the Japan that emerged at the beginning of the 1900s and was firmly established as an industrialized nation by the outbreak...

    Warclouds in the Pacific
  • 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
  • 1939
    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    The Case of Charlie Gordon

    81939HD

    A dramatized documentary portraying youth unemployment and state-supported training initiatives in 1930s Canada.

    The Case of Charlie Gordon
  • 1938
    Mites and Monsters

    Mites and Monsters

    Mites and Monsters

    01938HD

    A popular study of relative anatomy and physiology with particular reference to size and weight.

    Mites and Monsters
  • 1938
    Behind the Scenes

    Behind the Scenes

    Behind the Scenes

    01938HD

    A playful and affectionate look at London Zoo and the people and animals who make up its daily life.

    Behind the Scenes
  • 1940
    Front of Steel

    Front of Steel

    Front of Steel

    71940HD

    This short WWII propaganda documentary drives home the point that steel and committed steel workers can make the difference between winning and...

    Front of Steel
  • 1935
    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    Coal Face

    6.21935HD

    1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

    Coal Face
  • 1950
    Eagles of the Fleet

    Eagles of the Fleet

    Eagles of the Fleet

    61950HD

    Part of BFI collection "They Stand Ready."

    Eagles of the Fleet
  • 1941
    Churchill's Island

    Churchill's Island

    Churchill's Island

    6.61941HD

    The people of Britain resist the German air force and navy with help from North America. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with...

    Churchill's Island
  • 1950
    From the Ground Up

    From the Ground Up

    From the Ground Up

    01950HD

    Documentary short about how Britain is improving after WWII and what the populace can do to help.

    From the Ground Up