Guy Glover Trailers

Canada's Atom Goes to Work Trailer (1952)

02 February 1952

Canada, rich in uranium, is harnessing atomic science for peacetime living. This film provides a progress report on nuclear research conducted at the atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, and shows some of the constructive applications of atomic energy carried out in hospitals (including Canada's celebrated "cobalt bomb"), in agricultural experimental stations and in industry.

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.

Fluxes Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Fluxes is Arthur Lipsett's view of the human condition and the mixed-up planet where humans are found.

23 Skidoo Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

If you erase the people of downtown America, the effect is bizarre, not to say disturbing. That is what this film does.

Poets on Film No. 2 Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

This short film brings together animated interpretations of 4 poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: “From the Hazel Bough” by Earle Birney, “Travellers Palm” by P.

The Housewife Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

A study, in film animation, of a day in the life of a housewife, described without words, with a minimum of detail but with a perception all the more pertinent because of the simplicity of presentation.

Lord Durham Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

This short drama is a portrait of colonial administrator, Governor General and statesman Lord Durham (1792-1840).

Many Waters Trailer (1938)

17 October 1938

Huit témoins Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

Filmed in 1964, this feature-length documentary by Jacques Godbout explores the world of delinquency through the stories of eight young people who have already committed offenses.

Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist Trailer (1962)

31 December 1962

For Alexander Galt it was the middle of the road, until he saw some hope for his dream of a united Canada.

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.

L'Homme aux oiseaux Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Staged in old Québec City, this film is about a rebel against the time-clock, whose hobby was snaring birds but whose dream was to escape the bonds of domesticity.

Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press.

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.

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.

Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

This short drama is a portrait of Quebec lawyer and politician Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871). A proud, defiant man, skillful in parliamentary debate, and Speaker of the Lower House, his heart was with the people being pillaged by the business elite.

The Colour of Life Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

This film probes the perennial miracle of the growth of a seedling, the seasonal upsurge of life in a forest giant, and the mysterious alchemy of a single leaf.

Georges-Étienne Cartier - The Lion of Québec Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

This short biopic profiles Montreal lawyer-turned-politician George-Étienne Cartier as he campaigns to unite English and French Canada under Confederation.

Illegal Abortion Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

A dramatization that illustrates the situation of a young couple, particularly of the young woman, faced with an unwanted pregnancy and desiring an abortion forbidden by law.

Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine, the Chief Justice who died prematurely but left French Canada a legacy of political freedom.

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.

The Fight: Science Against Cancer Trailer (1950)

31 December 1950

This Oscar-nominated short explores the genesis of cancerous cells and the mid-20th century state of research into the fight against cancer.

Farewell Oak Street Trailer (1953)

15 June 1953

This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing project in Toronto.

David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of uncharted territory.

L'abatis Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Lord Elgin: Voice of the People Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

This short film tells the story of Lord Elgin, a man’s whose faith in a nation’s right to self-determination was stronger than the threat of the mob or his own fear of failure.

De père en fils Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

Buddhism Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

In this short documentary we learn the back story of the Buddha – the religion he founded and how it is manifested today.

Lining the Blues Trailer (1939)

01 January 1939

An experimental animation film in which the images were hand-drawn directly onto clear film by Guy Glover.

The Calèche Driver Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

A tongue-in-cheek archival film documenting a day in the life of a veteran horse-drawn carriage driver.

Selkirk of Red River Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

This film tells the story of the Red River settlement, now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pioneer venture of Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, to establish a colony brought opposition from the North West Company, the Hudson's Bay Company’s powerful rival.

Poets on Film No. 1 Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

This short film brings together animated interpretations of four poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: "Riverdale Lion" by John Robert Colombo, "A Kite Is a Victim" by Leonard Cohen, "Klaxon" by James Reaney and George Johnston’s "The Bulge.

The Road to the West Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

When was Canada populated by Native Americans from the West? This film relates the discovery of the New World from the time of the Vikings, around 880, to Jacques Cartier.

Flight Trailer (1967)

01 October 1967

Take flight with this short film about the sport of gliding, and enjoy a captivating journey into near space, where all the beauty of earth and heaven meet at the wide-winged engineless craft poised between them.

Opera School Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

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

O Canada Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

This very short stereoscopic film by Evelyn Lambart uses drawings to suggest movement across Canada’s ever-changing countryside.

Winter Week-end Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

A short comedy about a group of skiers who end up spending their skiing weekend in the Gatineaus enjoying themselves despite their mishaps--but never making it onto the hill.

Mystery in the Kitchen Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Why does a housewife concerned for her family's welfare feed them so inadequately that she endangers their very lives? The film is a humorous and satirical attempt to remind the average housewife that it is not enough to be aware of modern food facts; they must also be applied in daily food purchasing and preparation.

The Promised Land Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Pioneers struggle to establish a town in the harsh unsettled wilderness of northern Quebec during the depression.

Marching the Colours Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

An experiment in film animation, visualizing a well-known military march in abstract, geometric patterns of colour.