George C. Stoney Movie Trailers

How to Look at a City Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

Eugene Raskin paints a word portrait of New York, as seen by lovers, adventurers, and the star-struck, against a background of jazz.

The Boy Who Saw Through Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

A young boy has developed an ability to see through walls, much to the consternation of his stuffy Victorian parents.

Birthright Trailer (1951)

14 February 1951

Chicken farmer John Lloyd learns the importance of blood tests when he gives his pregnant wife a dose of the clap after a one-night fling with a lonely waitress.

VTR St. Jacques Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

This short film was an experiment in using video recordings and closed circuit television to stimulate social action in a poor Montreal neighbourhood.

The Uprising of '34 Trailer (1995)

27 June 1995

Textile workers recall with pride the long- suppressed story of the General Textile Strike of 1934 when 500,000 Southern mill laborers walked off their jobs.

Up Against the System Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

People on welfare are rarely heard. What do they go through? How do they feel? How do concerned social and welfare workers feel about the welfare system? What is welfare supposed to do? In this film, welfare recipients and social case workers talk about the problems of being "up against the system.

You Are on Indian Land Trailer (1969)

21 March 1969

The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal purchases - a right established by the Jay Treaty of 1794 - Kanien'kéhaka protesters blocked the international bridge between Ontario and New York State.

The Shepherd of the Night Flock Trailer (1975)

16 September 1975

The Shepherd of the Night Flock is a documentary about a jazz ministry at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Manhattan which was led by Father John Garcia Gensel.

First Transmission of ACTV Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

This video documents the first cablecast of Austin Community Television (ACTV) in which George Stoney and a group of University of Texas students assembled playback equipment on a hilltop at the cable system's head-end.

Introduction to Labrador Trailer (1970)

01 June 1970

This film deals with the problems affecting the remote communities of the Labrador coast--particularly the relocation of families in more populated centres that offer better employment opportunities, school and medical facilities.

I Don't Think It's Meant for Us... Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Tenants of public housing in Ottawa challenge the process of managing public housing projects in meetings with federal, provincial and municipal officials.

How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

American documentary film-maker George C. Stoney visits the Aran Islands to try and unravel some of the myths surrounding a film that had engrossed him as a youngster - Robert Flaherty's famous documentary "Man of Aran" released in 1934.

When I Go - That's It! Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Ex-fisherman Billy Crane in Brampton, Ontario, at an industrial job with regular hours. Here he tells why he left Fogo Island and says he has no regrets.

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time Trailer (1982)

07 March 1982

Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.

Booked for Safekeeping Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

A training film showing police officers how to deal with persons who are mentally ill.

These Are My People... Trailer (1969)

20 October 1969

This documentary short is the first film made by an all-Aboriginal film crew, training under the NFB's Challenge for Change Program.

We Shall Overcome Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

A documentary on the iconic song "We Shall Overcome" and its important legacy in the American Civil Rights movement, echoing all over the world as a recognizable song of struggle against social injustices.

Nell and Fred Trailer (1971)

08 January 1971

Two charming seniors consider the pros and cons of entering a "home". Do old-age institutions fit the needs of those they are designed to help?

The American Road Trailer (1953)

16 December 1953

The history of American transportation from the horse and buggys of yesteryear to the progression of the motor car.

Occupation Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Students seeking greater control over the hiring of faculty occupy the offices of the Political Science Department at McGill University.

Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life) Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

Neorealist mental health film produced for parents and health care workers. Palmour Street shows the daily life of an African American family and demonstrates how good parenting prepares children for adulthood and nurtures emotional growth.

The Invader Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

PSA about the history of Syphilis and the medical treatments used to combat it that's meant to raise the public awareness of the dangers of this insidious modern plague and the necessity of blood screenings and treatments.

All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story Trailer (1953)

31 December 1953

George Stoney investigates the living conditions, both good and bad, in the rural, segregated South.

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