Movie
Alf Goes to Work
47 min
A sober, sincere mid-century documentary that quietly reflects on faith and labour, moving at a gentle, instructive pace.
- Directed by
- Robert W. Newnham
- Starring
- Bernard Braden
- Tagline
- Faith at Work in a Changing World
- Overview
- Produced in 1960 by The United Church of Canada and The National Council of Churches of Christ (U.S.A.), Alf Goes to Work is a black-and-white documentary narrated by Bernard Braden, with music by John Hotchkis and The Goldsbrough Orchestra. The film follows Rev. George MacLeod’s founding of the Iona Community in Scotland and Canon Ernest Southcott’s parish work in Leeds, exploring faith, labor, and the role of the church in modern industrial life.
- How it feels
- Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Faith, work, class, identity
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.
Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.
Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)
Add to a list: Alf Goes to Work
In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
- Directed by
- Robert W. Newnham
- Starring
- Bernard Braden
