Alberto Cavalcanti Movies

Short GPO documentary, about mail that is sent out of the country to Switzerland.

How long-distance telephone calls are made, from the UK to the USA. We see operators, miles of wires, and the amplification of voice transmitted...

Alberto Cavalcanti reviews his own prolific career as a filmmaker.

Where he goes, he doesn't need luggage... A very talkative traveler settles in the only wagon occupied by a man with a strange diction. The train is...

The first behind-the-scenes documentary in the film industry, from the making of a camera (Debrie) to studio shooting and directing, including...

How news of a general reduction in GPO charges was finally brought to parliament and the people, despite attempts by the country's enemies to prevent...

Using edited archive footage, mockery is made of Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini.

A re-creation of a bombing raid on Hanover, with the objective of promoting war savings bonds.

The laying of underground telephone cables.

Captures the role played by the Royal Navy in the defence of Britain, and their role in convoy escort.

The operation of a floating sea fort during WWII, and the lives of those who work on board.

Betty marries rich Allan out of interest and drives a wedge between him and his family.

The film, made to advertise domestic telephone sets, is based around two very different families. The Petts are conventional, happy and have...

“The rolling hills and wide valleys of the Chilterns are given centre stage in this travelogue aimed at boosting tourism … The Chilterns...

The author J.B. Priestley delivers a talk about cross-border trade and communications as a benign force, which he contrasts with the military...