My films

The 'My films' feature allows you to build a personal list of films from the Moving Image Archive catalogue. To add films to your list use the 'Add to my films' button on the full description page for each film or in your search results.

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Films with full length videos

WILL TO LIVE, the [3839] This film tells the story of a young man (Donald) torn between his "mind", "body" and "soul". Donald, a student doctor, receives news of his mother's death and leaves his studies to rescue his fiancee, Mary, who has become injured while hillwalking. He knocks himself unconscious, meanwhile the film acts out his moral dilemmas, but there is a happy ending.

1954 sound col

Films without videos

JOINT OUTING TO JEDBURGH '69 [6403] General views from the joint outing to Jedburgh of the Edinburgh, Hawick and Dumfries amateur Cine Societies.

1969 sound col