Stanley Jackson Movies
- 1959
Emergency Ward
Emergency Ward01959HD
This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.
- 1966
Helicopter Canada
Helicopter Canada6.41966HD
A view from a helicopter of the ten Canadian provinces in 1966. The result is a big, beautiful and engrossing bird's-eye portrait of the country....
- 1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk61958HD
American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The...
- 1973
Kainai
Kainai01973HD
On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western...
- 1963
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men7.3931963HD
At the instigation of the filmmakers, the young men of the Ile-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St-Lawrence River try as a memorial to their...
- 1959
The Back-breaking Leaf
The Back-breaking Leaf101959HD
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...
- 1974
Freshwater World
Freshwater World01974HD
This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the...
- 1966
Paddle to the Sea
Paddle to the Sea71966HD
A boy's carved boat travels through the Canadian wilderness until it reaches the ocean.
- 1974
The Boat That Ian Built
The Boat That Ian Built01974HD
The amazing success story of the Laser, a thirteen-foot sailboat built by Ian Bruce of Pointe Claire, Québec, and of Performance Sailcraft,...
- 1944
Home to the Land
Home to the Land01944HD
This documentary from 1945 explains The Veteran's Land Act, which provided for low-cost loans to veterans who wished to purchase properties and...
- 1953
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman5.81953HD
In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to...
- 1974
The Light Fantastick
The Light Fantastick01974HD
A detailed retrospective of animation and animation techniques at the National Film Board of Canada.
- 1964
The Hutterites
The Hutterites71964HD
A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.
- 1959
Glenn Gould: Off the Record
Glenn Gould: Off the Record01959HD
Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing...
- 1971
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter51971HD
The second of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo...
- 1958
The Quest
The Quest01958HD
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...
- 1971
Death of a Legend
Death of a Legend01971HD
This documentary film is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the...
- 1960
Circle of the Sun
Circle of the Sun7.51960HD
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.
- 1962
The Living Machine
The Living Machine01962HD
In two half-hour parts, The Living Machine explores the progress made in electronics technology and looks forward to an exciting world-to-be....
- 1962
My Financial Career
My Financial Career6.71962HD
A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.