Most Popular Victor Jobin Trailers
Total trailers found: 29
Pot-pourri Trailer (1962)
07 April 1962
A selection of publicity clips mounted together in one film to show the techniques of NFB animators. As in Hors-d'oeuvre, these "quickie" films were produced originally for government agencies, to carry messages to the public.
The Joy of Winter Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
How Canadians adjust to their long, snowbound season. Filmed with humour, 'The Joy of Winter' shows people making the best of what they cannot change.
The Feeling of Hostility Trailer (1948)
01 January 1948
Dramatizes the factors producing resentment and hostility in personal relationships. In the story of Clare we see how the death of her father and the later remarriage of her mother discouraged her from seeking affectional relationships with others.
The Dikes Trailer (1955)
01 January 1955
A look at the destruction that follows the breaking of long-neglected dikes and the measures being taken to prevent future problems.
On Stage! Trailer (1950)
12 July 1950
A film aimed at helping amateur theatre groups stage plays. There are practical tips on casting, rehearsing, sets, and costumes.
Water for the Prairies Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation of timber stands and the recession of glaciers, water conservation was an urgent concern of the Alberta and federal governments.
Geneviève Trailer (1964)
01 October 1964
Two teenage girls go to winter carnival in Quebec City for the first time. Their ambiguous, tentative relation with a young boy brings both of them the sweet intensity and disillusionment of first love.
Wings of Mercy Trailer (1947)
02 January 1947
This short film takes a look at Saskatchewan’s air ambulance service, organized and operated by experienced flyers who provide speedy hospitalization and treatment to the ill and injured.
Washed Hands Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
An efficiency expert is called in to downsize a trucking company and the employees fight to establish a union to save their jobs.
Feelings of Depression Trailer (1950)
12 July 1950
How and why feelings of depression carry over from childhood to overshadow adulthood are explained in the case of John Murray, an industrious and conscientious businessman.
The Story of Peter and the Potter Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
In this short drama, Peter accidentally breaks a glass bowl intended as a birthday gift for his mother.
Appetizers Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors.
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.
Carnival in Québec Trailer (1956)
02 May 1956
This colorful archival record of Québec City's Winter Carnival shows that many popular events of today—pageants, parades, boat races, folk dancing, fireworks, and torchlight skiing—were also favorites many years ago.
YUL 871 Trailer (1966)
30 July 1966
An engineer from Paris flies to Montreal, partly on business, partly in search of parents displaced by World War II, and partly because of the prevailing restlessness of the age.
Land of the Long Day Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
During the short Arctic summer on Baffin Island, the native Inuit enjoys four months of continuous daylight.
A Day in June Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
This short documentary profiles Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day parade in Montreal in 1959. The annual parade takes place every June 24th in memory of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Québec.
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.
Pêcheurs de Pomcoup Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
The village of Pubnico, located at the southwestern most tip of Nova Scotia, is the oldest Acadian settlement.
Drug Addict Trailer (1948)
01 January 1948
This film details how drug traffic operates, how the drug addict is made, and how this grim social reality may be curbed.
Manger Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
This documentary explores the economic, sociological, and cultural aspects of food systems and consumption in a major city, focusing on the disconnect between food production and consumption.
Marius Barbeau et l'art totémique Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
Ethnologist Marius Barbeau introduces us to indigenous mythology. Masks, dances, songs, and totems are used to give the audience a highly suggestive representation of the "biblical" history (Mr.
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.
