John Grierson — Producer (4)
Miss Robin Hood (1952) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Miss Robin Hood
In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition from an elderly fan. She suggests that they conspire to steal a secret whiskey formula from ruthless distillers, who themselves stole it from her family in years gone by. With the recipe back in hand however, it's not long before they attract attention from the Inspectors of Scotland Yard.
Song of Ceylon (1937) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Song of Ceylon
director: 巴斯•怀特 actor: Lionel Wendt
other title: 锡兰之歌 / The Song of Ceylon
Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.
Industrial Britain (1933) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Industrial Britain
director: Robert Flaherty actor: 唐纳德·卡罗普
other title: 工业化英国 / 영국의 산업
Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a hint of ambiguity or doubt--fits that category well. The authoritatarian narrator feels out-of-date and unsophisticated, but the footage is well shot and interesting, and the transparency of the propaganda aspect is almost a reflief at a time when so many films have hidden agendas.