Stanley Jackson Movies

  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    01959HD

    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward
  • 1966
    Helicopter Canada

    Helicopter Canada

    Helicopter Canada

    6.41966HD

    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....

    Helicopter Canada
  • 1958
    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    61958HD

    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...

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
  • 1973
    Kainai

    Kainai

    Kainai

    01973HD

    On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western...

    Kainai
  • 1963
    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    7.3931963HD

    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...

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
  • 1959
    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    101959HD

    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...

    The Back-breaking Leaf
  • 1974
    Freshwater World

    Freshwater World

    Freshwater World

    01974HD

    This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the...

    Freshwater World
  • 1966
    Paddle to the Sea

    Paddle to the Sea

    Paddle to the Sea

    71966HD

    A boy's carved boat travels through the Canadian wilderness until it reaches the ocean.

    Paddle to the Sea
  • 1974
    The Boat That Ian Built

    The Boat That Ian Built

    The Boat That Ian Built

    01974HD

    The amazing success story of the Laser, a thirteen-foot sailboat built by Ian Bruce of Pointe Claire, Québec, and of Performance Sailcraft,...

    The Boat That Ian Built
  • 1944
    Home to the Land

    Home to the Land

    Home to the Land

    01944HD

    This documentary from 1945 explains The Veteran's Land Act, which provided for low-cost loans to veterans who wished to purchase properties and...

    Home to the Land
  • 1953
    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    5.81953HD

    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...

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
  • 1974
    The Light Fantastick

    The Light Fantastick

    The Light Fantastick

    01974HD

    A detailed retrospective of animation and animation techniques at the National Film Board of Canada.

    The Light Fantastick
  • 1964
    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

    71964HD

    A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.

    The Hutterites
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    01959HD

    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...

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record
  • 1971
    People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

    People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

    People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

    51971HD

    The second of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo...

    People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
  • 1958
    The Quest

    The Quest

    The Quest

    01958HD

    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...

    The Quest
  • 1971
    Death of a Legend

    Death of a Legend

    Death of a Legend

    01971HD

    This documentary film is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the...

    Death of a Legend
  • 1960
    Circle of the Sun

    Circle of the Sun

    Circle of the Sun

    7.51960HD

    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.

    Circle of the Sun
  • 1962
    The Living Machine

    The Living Machine

    The Living Machine

    01962HD

    In two half-hour parts, The Living Machine explores the progress made in electronics technology and looks forward to an exciting world-to-be....

    The Living Machine
  • 1962
    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

    6.71962HD

    A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.

    My Financial Career