Sydney Newman Movie Trailers

Doctor Kabil Trailer (1959)

06 December 1959

Holidaying in Algeria, French minister Corrazzi is fighting for his life in hospital after a botched assassination attempt.

Struggle for Oil Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

The development of the oil resources of Canada's prairies brought industrial prosperity. It also helped meet an insatiable demand for oil--for air transport, domestic use, and the automotive industry.

Inside The Atom Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

This short documentary offers a look at Canada’s Chalk River Project in the late 1940s. While humanity pondered the ultimate threat or promise of atomic energy, Chalk River scientists worked on the first set of experiments that attempted to apply atomic energy to medical and biological uses.

Science in Bloom Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

Montreal’s Botanical Gardens are a storehouse of the wonders of nature. From all over the world scientists have gathered a living collection of plants and flowers, providing delight for the casual visitor and rich material for the student of botany.

Red Runs the Fraser Trailer (1949)

31 December 1949

This short documentary looks at the deep gorge of the Fraser River, shadowed by the mountain ranges of British Columbia.