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Cartoon adventure, in which Felix plays golf. He's shot overseas on a jet of water and ends up in Africa, ...
General impression of the Sahara city of Kano, culminating in the concluding festival of the Moslem Ramadhan.
The first international congress of African culture held in Salisbury.
ACTUALITY. Boer War. Covered wagons drawn by mules, each flying the Red Cross flag, fording the Vaal river (13ft).
Note: Filmed ...
An interview with Lord Carver who would be responsible on Britain's behalf for implementing the Anglo-American settlement in Rhodesia, if ...
ACTUALITY. Boer War. Two scenes.
Long shot of soliders digging under the supervision of officers (26). An armoured train, going in ...
A history of the Rhodesian parliament and of Rhodesia's political development. It begins with various shots in the city of ...
A film which shows the primitive conditions of the people of the northern region of the Gold Coast. It shows ...
A film produced in West Africa in order to show how, by sensible conduct and precautionary measures in the home, ...
An African boy and his girl in a small village in Nigeria, and impact of Westernisation due to coming of ...
INSTRUCTIONAL. How a Rhodesian African makes fire.
An African sits by a tree and carves a notch into a soft stick. ...
The Ground Nut Scheme in Africa by the United Africa Company.
Scenes from the service conducted by His Lordship the Bishop of Accra at Bukom Square, Accra, Ghana.
Unedited takes of fishing and fishermen in Kenya.
There are several sequences divided by makeshift 'slates'. (1) Static shot ...
The film includes sequences in and around Gwoza including markets, a palm plantation, villages and drilling for artesian wells. The ...
The work of the African Messenger service in Northern Rhodesia. Looks at a typical day's duties of a chief messenger ...
Examines two countries, Uganda and Zimbabwe Rhodesia [sic] which are African troublespots. Looks at how the decisions of Africa's rulers ...
The importance of the life-giving waters of the Nile to Sudan and Egypt with property depending on the success of ...
Film showing the food contributions supplied to Britain by various colonies and dominions.
Although more land has been given ...
Short documentary about the game of football.
Opening with Cup Final (Wolves 3, Leicester 1), film shows football being ...
Light aeroplanes at Heston aerodrome (75ft).
Medical work of the Salvation Army in Africa.
FARCE: The Boer War: Ex-con Private Doubleday saves the life of Major Pyke and is recommended for the VC. Instead, ...
Film of Michael Stewart, Foreign Secretary, being interviewed on the Rhodesian situation shortly after the resignation of Governor ...