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Most Popular Eldon Rathburn Trailers
Total trailers found: 74
Morning on the Lièvre Trailer (1961)
01 June 1961
This short film offers a picturesque tour through the maple-wooded hills alongside Québec's Lièvre River in autumn to the accompaniment of acclaimed poet Archibald Lampman’s poem Morning on the Lièvre.
Gold Trailer (1955)
01 September 1955
A description of placer gold mining in the Yukon. East of Dawson City giant dredges cut deep into the creek beds, leaving behind monstrous coils of waste as the gold-bearing gravel is washed.
Drylanders Trailer (1962)
25 April 1962
The epic story of the opening of the Canadian West and the drought that brought the Depression in the thirties.
A is for Architecture Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
This short documentary offers a panorama of ancient cities, palaces and temples whose splendor has awed mankind.
Standing Alone Trailer (1982)
10 March 1982
Pete Standing Alone is a Blood Indian who, as a young man, was more at home in the White man's culture than his own.
Haida Carver Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone.
My Friends Call Me Tony Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
Meet Tony Rossi, a 10-year-old boy who can only distinguish light from shadow. Despite this difficulty, he leads a very active life.
Trans Canada Summer Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
The camera traces the Trans-Canada Highway, unveiling Canada's people, resources, and diverse geography from east to west.
Johnny at the Fair Trailer (1947)
22 August 1947
At the Canadian National Exhibition, a young boy gets separated from his parents and meets some celebrities.
The Family That Dwelt Apart Trailer (1973)
14 October 1973
A family of seven lives on a New England island with nobody else. One winter, they got stranded because the bay froze over.
Waiting for Caroline Trailer (1967)
21 June 1967
An indecisive young woman with an abnormal devotion to her father can't decide on which of her two boyfriends she should end her relationship with.
Momentum Trailer (1992)
20 April 1992
Go head-to-head with an icebreaker. Plunge down a twisting mountain gorge. Soar through the clouds in the nosecone of a jet, then speed along with a dog team as it races across a frozen Arctic lake.
The Romance of Transportation in Canada Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A humorous survey of the history of the development of transportation technology in Canada.
Freshwater World Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the processes that pollute or disrupt clean and balanced freshwater environments.
Nobody Waved Goodbye Trailer (1964)
01 November 1964
A teenage boy rebels against parental authority and must face a harsh reality when he tries to live on his own.
It's a Crime Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
A suave safecracker offers his reflections on wintertime unemployment in Canada.
September Five at Saint-Henri Trailer (1962)
05 September 1962
This short film is a series of vignettes of life in Saint-Henri, a Montreal working-class district, on the first day of school.
Nahanni Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
The legend of a lost gold mine and a river in the Northwest Territories that lures men to their doom.
The Back-breaking Leaf Trailer (1959)
02 January 1959
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe.
In the Labyrinth Trailer (1967)
28 April 1967
"Labyrinth" is a groundbreaking multi-screen 45-minute presentation produced for Chamber III of the Labyrinth at Expo 67 in Montreal, using 35 mm and 70 mm film projected simultaneously on multiple screens.
The Quest Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
This short film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Frederick Banting's life when he discovered insulin for the treatment of diabetes at the University of Toronto.
Universe Trailer (1960)
01 May 1960
A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film was among the sources of inspiration used by Stanley Kubrick for his 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Yukon Old, Yukon New Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
The old spirit of the Yukon returns as Dawson City prepares for its Discovery Day celebrations. Witness a round of nostalgic scenes: a main street parade, refurbished saloons, the can-can.
When All the People Play Trailer (1948)
02 January 1948
This short 1948 documentary focuses on the people of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, and their efforts to create a recreation center.
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and this causes him great grief and considerable consternation.
Water for the Prairies Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation of timber stands and the recession of glaciers, water conservation was an urgent concern of the Alberta and federal governments.
Silks and Sulkies Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
This short documentary from 1950 captures the thrill of harness racing on Prince Edward Island. We follow Bellhop's career as a pacer, from his unwilling introduction to harness through trials with a bicycle sulky (or 2-wheel cart) to his first big race.
55000 for Breakfast Trailer (1949)
02 January 1949
This short documentary profiles a 1949 meeting of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers in Guelph, Ontario.
Age of the Buffalo Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
A vivid recollection of the free west of the North American Indigenous Peoples and the vast herds of buffalo that once thundered across the plains.
1867 and After Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
In this short film, a curious high school civics class has a lot of questions about Canadian history.
Corral Trailer (1954)
01 April 1954
Corral is a 1954 National Film Board of Canada documentary by Colin Low, partly shot in the Cochrane Ranch in what is now Cochrane, Alberta.
King of the Hill Trailer (1974)
01 October 1974
This feature documentary follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 season.
Family Tree Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
The story of the settlement of Canada, illustrated with cheerful animated cartoons. The arrival of Jacques Cartier, the fishing and fur trades which followed, and the rival colonization by the French and British, climaxed by the battle of the Plains of Abraham, are depicted.
The Pony Trailer (1955)
03 December 1955
This short film tells the heart-warming Christmas story of two Saskatchewan farm children and a pony named Pancho.
Beavers Trailer (1988)
28 April 1988
A story about several beaver families in their wild surroundings. The interesting process of building a dam can be watched as well as the dangers arising from hungry bears and other influences on the new-built home.
Circle of the Sun Trailer (1961)
15 August 1961
A young man of the Kainai Nation (Blood tribe) shows us contemporary life of people as he attends a Sun Dance ceremony with the tribe.
Death of a Legend Trailer (1971)
05 October 1971
This documentary film is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the social organization of the pack, as well as film of caribou, moose, deer and buffalo.
Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
This documentary shows how an Inuit artist's drawings are transferred to stone, printed and sold. Kenojuak Ashevak became the first woman involved with the printmaking co-operative in Cape Dorset.
Fish Spoilage Control Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
In UPA-esque animation, the NFB entertainingly explains the causes of fish spoilage and the steps required to keep today's catch fresh until it reaches your dining room table.
The Railrodder Trailer (1965)
20 June 1965
After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.
Employment contract Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
The story of union branch no. 100. The dismissal of a worker in a factory shows his colleagues the instability of their situation.
Mail Early for Christmas Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
In this pre-Christmas reminder to mail early, filmmaker Norman McLaren used an electric vibra-drill to engrave the images on black film, and included the occasional "subliminal" burst of lettering, which he hand-scratched on a few frames.
Meditation in Motion Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
A short lyrical document about an ancient Oriental discipline, this film moves from the streets of China, where the people practice Tai-Chi daily, to North America, where the same movements are executed by a solitary figure in a park.
Real Inside Trailer (1984)
01 October 1984
Hopeful job candidate Buck Boom is dynamic, forceful, confident and creative. But can he convince Mr. Mudgin, the personnel manager, to hire him?
Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety Trailer (1986)
31 August 1986
This hilarious short animation offers over 40 safety tips for homes with infants and young children. The film's hero is a very earnest, somewhat pompous, but endearing dog called Wally.
Creative Process: Norman McLaren Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition.
A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians.
Christmas Cracker Trailer (1963)
01 January 1963
Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells," stop-motion animation of toys come to life, and cel animation of a man who seeks the ideal star to top his Christmas tree.
The Defender Trailer (1989)
25 May 1989
This documentary is about Bob Diemert of Carman, Manitoba, and his dream of building the world's next great fighter plane.
Circus World Trailer (1974)
19 June 1974
A vivid, behind-the-scenes look at the Big Top, the Greatest Show on Earth as presented by Ringling Bros.
Canon Trailer (1964)
06 August 1964
Perhaps the only film whose content is totally based on the musical form known as canon. The first sequence is a simple demonstration of the canon "Frere Jacques" where four cubes dance and combine with one another on a checkerboard.
Who Has Seen the Wind Trailer (1977)
20 April 1977
The coming-of-age of adolescent Brian O'Connal in small town Depression-era Saskatchewan is told. The son of the local pharmacist Gerald O'Connal, Brian is in many ways a typical boy, who dislikes school if only because of his run-ins with the nervous schoolteacher, Miss MacDonald, and who tries to catch gophers with his friends, Artie and Forbsie.
City of Gold Trailer (1957)
02 May 1957
Classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled gold fields over 3000 km north of civilization.
Fields of Sacrifice Trailer (1963)
23 October 1963
This 1964 documentary returns to the battlefields where over 100,000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
The Shepherd Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
Photographed on the grassy uplands of the British Columbia interior, the ageless theme of a shepherd caring for his flock is presented without spoken commentary.
One Little Indian Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
This short puppet animation from the fifties tells the story of Magic Bow, a First Nations boy endowed with magic gifts.
The Hecklers Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
An imaginative history of editorial cartooning in Canada. The documentary provides a witty take on Canada's history through the eyes of political cartoonists like Duncan Macpherson, Robert LaPalme, and Aislin (Terry Mosher).
Cold Journey Trailer (1975)
06 May 1975
In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He faces culture shock as the educational system teaches him to be a white man and tries to find a way of life more meaningful to his Indigenous culture and ancestry.
