Some of the many facets of life in Britain today showing recent developments in industry, atomic power, sport and education, as well as her participation in the United Nations and contribution to the development of the multi-racial Commonwealth.
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.
Following the recuperation and treatment of patient Frank Thompson, 'Papworth Village Settlement' is an account of the varied medical and social services available to sufferers of tuberculosis at Papworth.
While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, and Gilbey now finds himself in love with the niece whose love was previously unrequited. Written by Les Adams
Tomorrow is Theirs examines provisions for secondary school education during the war, arguing for the importance of maintaining excellent, thorough schooling in spite of wartime obstacles.
