Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
star 10.0
Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.
This site can move at any time.
Join Telegram to keep the newest link and updates close.
Directing
Stuart Legg
Stuart Legg (August 31, 1910 – July 23, 1988) was a pioneering English documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking work with the National Film Board of Canada. His most notable achievement came at the 14th Academy Awards in 1941, when his film Churchill's Island won the Oscar for Best Documentary, making it the first documentary to ever win the prestigious award. Legg's Warclouds in the Pacific was also nominated for Best Documentary that year, further cementing his reputation as a key figure in the documentary film world. Throughout his career, Legg played a significant role in shaping documentary filmmaking, particularly in the areas of war and political themes.
Filmography
Browse movies and TV shows featuring Stuart Legg
Night Mail
1936
star 6.2
This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, an...
Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
1934
star 5.8
The film, made to advertise domestic telephone sets, is based around two very different families. The Petts are...
Air Outpost
1937
Sharjah airport in the 1930's showing the airport, town, Emirate and Imperial Airways staff. An early British d...
Atoms at Work
1952
A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Harwell's nuclear research establishment and the peaceful applications...