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Total trailers found: 55
Island Observed Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
A film record of M.E.T.E.I. (Medical Expedition to Easter Island), one of the most unusual scientific enquiries ever launched, headed by a McGill University research team.
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.
You Don't Back Down Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
In Nigeria, a young Canadian doctor serves in a local mission hospital and learns much from the experience.
Cattle Ranch Trailer (1961)
01 May 1961
This short documentary offers a portrait of life on a cattle ranch, for both its human and animal inhabitants.
Morning Departure Trailer (1950)
21 February 1950
The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
This short film realistically portrays the conflict Henry Hudson experienced when he went in search of an open water route to the Orient, and no one would follow him.
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
This film is a reconstruction of Robert Baldwin’s involvement in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837.
Through Conflict to Negotiation Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
This documentary follows a community action group led by American community organizer and writer Saul Alinsky in Rochester, New York.
Setting Fires for Science Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
This film shows the scientific study of fires set to buildings in Aultsville, Ontario, a town evacuated for flooding by the St.
The Sceptre and the Mace Trailer (1957)
17 September 1957
During the 1957 opening of Canada's twenty-third Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II, cameras record the ceremonies in the House of Commons and the Senate.
Sleeping Car to Trieste Trailer (1948)
06 October 1948
Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.
Bethune Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
A film biography of Dr. Norman Bethune, the Canadian doctor who served with the loyalists during the Spanish Civil War and with the North Chinese Army during the Sino-Japanese War.
Encounter on Urban Environment Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
This feature documentary takes a look at how the Halifax/Dartmouth community in Nova Scotia was stimulated by a week-long session held by a panel of specialists from different fields who met with members of this urban community to consider the future of the area and the responsibility of the citizens and government in planning the future.
The Days Before Christmas Trailer (1958)
07 December 1958
This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and boisterous nightclubs all combine to make a vivid portrait of the holidays.
Angkor - The Lost City Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
A look at the ruins of the ancient city of Angkor. The largest collection of sculptures the world has ever seen - an entire metropolis of palaces and temples recovered from the jungle.
N-Zone Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Arthur Lipsett’s N-Zone is the longest, loosest and last of the collage films he produced at Canada’s National Film Board (NFB).
Railroaders Trailer (1958)
29 January 1958
A film about winter railroading in the Canadian Rockies and the men who keep the lines clear. The stretch between Revelstoke and Field, British Columbia, is a snow-choked threat to communications.
The Hutterites Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.
The Days of Whisky Gap Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches.
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.
Paradise Lost Trailer (1970)
20 June 1970
This short animation by artist and animator Evelyn Lambart offers a wordless plea for the right of all living creatures to a clean, unpolluted environment.
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.
Free Fall Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
An experimental film from Arthur Lipsett, Free Fall is an assortment of film trimmings assembled to make a wry comment on humankind in today’s world.
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.
Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
Filmed on the great Mackenzie River, this short fiction film recreates the amazing voyage of the man who gave his name to it.
Max in the Morning Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
At the microphone with Max Ferguson, radio satirist, as he creates his weekday-morning program. Filmed inside his CBC broadcasting booth, this film watches and records as Max ad-libs his way through zany interpretations of news events.
The Living Stone Trailer (1958)
04 February 1958
The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney about Inuit art. It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture.
The Weaker Sex Trailer (1948)
11 October 1948
A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.
The River Schooners Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
The people of Ile-aux-Coudres talk of their fading tradition of constructing boats to ride the seas.
21-87 Trailer (1963)
24 April 1963
This short film from Arthur Lipsett is an abstract collage of snippets from discarded footage found by Lipsett in the editing room of the National Film Board (where he worked as an animator), combined with his own black and white 16mm footage shot on the streets of Montreal and New York City, among other locations.
Take My Life Trailer (1947)
30 May 1947
When her husband is wrongly accused of murder, an opera singer sets out to find the real culprit.
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.
The 80 Goes to Sparta Trailer (1969)
01 August 1969
This feature documentary studies the different faces of Montreal’s Greek community in 1969. Instead of giving voice to the businessmen and well-integrated few, the film highlights the cultural and economic problems encountered by new immigrants and their families.
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.
Blood and Fire Trailer (1958)
26 October 1958
The Salvation Army in action. Band rehearsals, personal reminiscences of an Army officer, and an unrehearsed "coming to Christ" in the Army Citadel make for a revealing film study of men and women dedicated to a life of service to humanity.
Golden Salamander Trailer (1950)
01 February 1950
An archaeologist stumbles into the territory of an evil crime syndicate and struggles to set things right.
Buster Keaton Rides Again Trailer (1965)
30 October 1965
In the fall of 1964, just over a year before his death, Buster Keaton traveled to Canada to make The Railrodder, a short subject that now enjoys a small cult following.
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.
Data for Decision Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
Portrait of the early era of computing which examines the workings of a new and mysterious machine: the Canada Land Inventory Geo-information System.
The Persistent Seed Trailer (1963)
01 January 1963
A film by Christopher Chapman, known for his lyrical films of countryside and wilderness. He turns his colour camera on the growing city and there finds cheering proof that despite concrete and bulldozer, the persistent seed prevails.
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.
Netsilik Eskimos, VIII: Jigging for Lake Trout Trailer (1967)
23 December 1967
A late-winter/early-spring sequence documenting lake-ice fishing, camp life, and subsistence practices.
Memory of Summer Trailer (1958)
23 November 1958
An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.
Pilgrimage Trailer (1958)
16 November 1958
St. Joseph's Oratory, a picturesque shrine silhouetted against Mount Royal, draws pilgrims by the thousands every year.
That's the Price Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
What happens to two dying coal towns in British Columbia when an American corporation provides a contract for millions of tons of coking coal? The film follows the consequences for the towns of Natal and Michel, suggesting that industrial growth has its price, especially with regard to the environment.
Police Trailer (1958)
30 November 1958
The misbehaving public performs for the camera in a half-hour miscellany of misdeeds. In a behind-the-scenes look at the hour-by-hour operation of a large metropolitan police force, this film presents a fair sampling of what keeps Toronto's police officers busy twenty-four hours a day.
City Out of Time Trailer (1959)
15 April 1959
This Colin Low documentary from 1959 depicts Venice in all its splendor. In the tradition of Venetian painter Canaletto, the film captures the great Italian city’s elusive beauty and fabled landscapes, where spired churches and turreted palaces soar into a blue Mediterranean sky.
Les acadiens de la dispersion Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
Documentary on the Acadian identity, featuring the music of Edith Butler, filmed in Canada, France, and Louisiana.
Women at Work Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
An introduction to the employment picture in Canada in the late 1950s, designed to inform potential immigrants of job opportunities existing for women.
The Wind-Swept Isles Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
This is a story of men against the sea. On the edge of the great sea lanes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence lies a tiny archipelago which is gradually shrinking from the ceaseless nibbling of the tides.
Deciding to Organize Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
From the Organizing for Power: The Alinsky Approach series, this short documentary shows a group of concerned citizens from Dayton, Ohio, meeting and consulting Saul Alinsky on the means of creating an effective organization.
