Kingston & District Cine Club Xmas Social

Barbie dolls in pink battle khaki killing machines in a Christmas animation that cocks a snook at the “Disney Doctrine”.

Richard Whiteley joins children on the Worth Valley Railway Santa’s Special, while the Haworth Town Band sing On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at.

Christmas in Belfast at the height of 'The Troubles'. Not the most wonderful time of year.

An incredibly joyous TV musical about a young woman's search for her long-lost cousin.

Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party

These Victorian children's Christmas wishes come true in a very special early British film

A vicar gets railroaded on the cheap in this silent cinema ad for Southern Railways.

Series of sketches by the Kingston & District Cine Club which offer an amusing twist on historical events

The changing face of streets and industry is examined by a cine club member in this vivid portrait of Kingston

This polished tour of Kingston takes in sites of local interest such as churches, technical college, and the well-known dept store Bentalls

From war drama to slapstick fun by the Thames, Script Night demonstrates the imagination and self deprecating humour of the club members

An amatuer filmmaker takes a critical and somewhat tongue-in-cheek look at the changing face of Kingston upon Thames

The director of a documentary about British funk pioneers Cymande joins the band at BFI Southbank to talk about the film.

Plotting world domination, Devil Doctor Fu-Manchu steals plans for a new aero-torpedo in this earliest surviving thrill-a-minute serial instalment.

Filmmakers Jane Giles and Ali Catterall discuss their documentary Scala!!!, revisiting the legendary and inspirational cinema venue and some of the most notorious films that screened there.

Long thought lost, this Powell-directed promotional short for a veteran’s charity was only rediscovered in 2003.

A poignant, stirring letter from a recently deceased pilot to his mother is read by John Gielgud.

Former Bristol Poet Laureate, Miles Chambers reads a poem specially commissioned for the 75th anniversary of the NHS.