Directing

Robin Carruthers

Known for

Directing

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

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A stop-motion animation aimed at young people, discouraging vandalism on railway lines, by pointing out the dangers.

A Mug’s Game, Or, How to Squash a Lemon Head

1967

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A short documentary about shipbuilding on the Clyde.

Clyde-Built

1944

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5.0

Filmed after the start of the blitz, but with little visual reference to this, 'City Bound' is an exploration of the daily commute into London from the suburbs in 1941.

City Bound

1941

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Examines the aims and achievements of the Marshall Plan in Great Britain. Looks at British agriculture, industry, the rise in employment and the growth in goods for export. Also examines how Marshall aid has helped to build new homes, schools and hospitals, to provide raw material for industry, and contribute to Britain's food supply.

The Marshall Plan at Work in Great Britain

1950

They Planted a Stone poster
10.0

They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

They Planted a Stone

1953

They Planted a Stone poster
10.0

They Planted a Stone is a 1953 British short documentary film directed by Robin Carruthers and produced by James Carr. The film portrays how dams, barrages and irrigation canals were constructed on the Nile in Sudan, to generate hydroelectricity, irrigate the desert and create such projects as the Gezira Scheme. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

They Planted a Stone

1953

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The public walk through the grounds of Kew Gardens and enjoy the flowers. Meanwhile, serious botanical research is conducted behind the scenes.

World Garden

1942

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'Power to Order' follows the production of a steam locomotive at the renowned Doncaster works.

Power to Order

1941