Gudrun Parker

Most Popular Gudrun Parker Trailers

Total trailers found: 14

A Return to Memory Trailer (2024)

17 October 2024

When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.

The Stratford Adventure Trailer (1954)

02 August 1954

This short film depicts how a small Canadian city, bearing the name of Stratford and by a river Avon, created its own renowned Shakespearean theatre.

What Do You Think About... The Honest Truth? Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

This film poses the question of whether an honest judgment is better than diplomatic double-talk in situations where an individual's feelings may be hurt.

Highlights from Royal Journey Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

Highlights of the 1951 visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States.

Before They Are Six Trailer (1943)

02 January 1943

This short documentary offers an early example of the challenges faced by working mothers. As women entered the workforce in greater numbers during WWII, their young children were cared for by others.

Who Will Teach Your Child? Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

A study of the teacher's vital role in a child's development. Learning through natural curiousity in the pre-school years.

Listen to the Prairies Trailer (1945)

02 January 1945

This short documentary follows Manitoba's annual Musical Festival, profiling several of the young people whose talents made the festival a leading event in the Canada of the mid-20th century.

The Home Town Paper Trailer (1948)

11 July 1948

The weekly newspaper is the cornerstone of many a town, the newspaper which is a reflection of the town's values and thoughts.

A City Sings Trailer (1946)

01 January 1946

April comes to the prairie city of Winnipeg, and brings with it a great event - the Manitoba Musical Festival.

Making Movie History: Gudrun Bjerring Parker Trailer (2014)

22 May 2014

Gudrun Bjerring Parker talks about directing documentaries at the NFB in the 1940s. Parker was one of the first women directors at NFB.

Royal Journey Trailer (1951)

02 January 1951

A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States in the fall of 1951.

What Do You Think About... Being Different Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

This short film from the late 1950s looks at peer pressure among adolescents, using the example of a 13-year-old boy who collects butterflies.

Opera School Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the achievements of a young girl at the Toronto Opera School.

Proudly She Marches Trailer (1943)

25 January 1943

This film from the Second World War is a report on how Canadian women were trained to handle many kinds of work in the Canadian Women's Army Corps, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service.