Films produced by the GPO Film Unit in 1936 include:
Calendar of the Year An impressionistic study of seasonal activities, showing how the Post Office is adapted to deal with them in transmission of radio and television, in the telephone service and in the collection and distribution of mail.
The Fairy of the Phone Musical comedy based on instructions given in the London telephone directory.
Gardens of the Orient The tea-gardens of India and Ceylon.
How Stamps Are Made The stages in the production of the King George V Jubilee stamps.
How To Tell A Phone Humorous instructions on the correct way to use the telephone.
Island of Contrast Travelogue of Ceylon, focusing on shrines, pottery, and various fishing methods.
Message From Geneva An account of the nature and importance of the work of the League of Nations, based around the theme of communications.
Night Mail The nightly journey of the Postal Special from London to Glasgow.
The Postmaster General on a Post Office Problem The Postmaster General, George Tryon, describes the congestion in the sorting offices after the evening collection and appeals to the public to stagger their post through the day.
Radio Interference A dramatised explanation of how the Post Office traces sources of radio interference.
Rainbow Dance Colour fantasy of a man standing in a rainbow, made to promote Post Office savings.
The Saving of Bill Blewitt A Cornish village story is used to promote the Post Office Savings Bank.
Simple Magnetism and Electricity The principles of magnetism and electricity as applied to the transmission of speech by telephone.
Travelling Post Office How the Post Office's night mail train from London to Aberdeen collects and distributes mail en route.
World Exchange The international telephone exchange in London, focusing on the route taken by a phone call from Switzerland to Montreal.
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