Look at Life
8
1959
Documentary
Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which 507 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week. It replaced the circuit's newsreel, Universal News, which had become increasingly irrelevant in the face of more immediate news media, particularly on television with the launch of ITN on the Independent Television service, which began broadcasting in parts of the United Kingdom in 1955.
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Episode 40 : Bullfighter
February. 05,1959
Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.
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Episode 39 : Island Of Men
January. 29,1959
A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.
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Episode 38 : Soldier Abroad
January. 22,1959
The British Army on the Rhine.
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Episode 37 : Let’s Go Dancing
January. 15,1959
A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.
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Episode 36 : Dustmen’s Day
January. 08,1959
The collection of refuse and its disposal.
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Episode 35 : Sailing The Sky
January. 15,1959
The sport of gliding.
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Episode 34 : Pony Tale
January. 15,1959
A film of a pony from the time it is rounded up in the forest until, with its young rider astride, it enters for the high spot of the pony-riding year.
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Episode 33 : Harvest of Hops
January. 15,1959
The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.
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Episode 32 : Channel Tunnel
January. 15,1959
The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.
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Episode 31 : Shopping For A "Queen"
January. 15,1959
Every fortnight the liner the Queen Elisabeth has to be completely restocked and this is a mammoth housekeeping operation which has to be completed in 48 hours.
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Episode 30 : Down On The Farm
January. 15,1959
The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.
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Episode 29 : Alpine Rescue
January. 15,1959
Just four men, Swiss glacier pilots, have mastered the art of landing light aircraft on the glaciers and snowfields of the Alps, rescuing injured or stranded climbers in situations difficult to
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Episode 28 : Ceremonial Soldier
January. 15,1959
A day in the life of a guardsman.
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Episode 27 : The Black Arrows
January. 15,1959
Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.
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Episode 26 : Village Of Violins
January. 15,1959
The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.
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Episode 25 : Making An Effort
January. 15,1959
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Episode 24 : Kings Of Speed
January. 15,1959
A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.
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Episode 23 : Seaway
January. 15,1959
The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.
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Episode 22 : Talking Of Coaches
January. 15,1959
A look at the advances in coach travel.
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Episode 21 : Flight On A Cushion
January. 15,1959
Looks at the development of the Saunders-Roe SR.N1 hovercraft, the first full-size experimental model, and its maiden flight across the English Channel. Includes an interview with Christopher Sydney Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft, who demonstrates his original model made of tin cans, and Peter Lamb, test pilot for the hovercraft.
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Episode 20 : Money Talks
January. 15,1959
A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.
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Episode 19 : Derby Day
January. 15,1959
A look at the tradition of Derby Day.
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Episode 18 : Garden Of Tomorrow
January. 15,1959
A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Episode 17 : Coffee Bar
January. 15,1959
Coffee bars and their clientele.
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Episode 16 : Down London River
January. 15,1959
Travelogue of the River Thames. Shot of: Big Ben: the Embankment: people boarding a pleasure boat at Westminster: people buy tickets: the steamer sets off: the Houses of Parliament
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Episode 15 : Operation Noah’s Ark
January. 15,1959
Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.
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Episode 14 : The Divided City
January. 15,1959
Travelogue - Berlin. Panning aerial shots: the Mayor’s offices: Emperor William Memorial Church (94): Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, arriving in London on April 21st 1959 for discussion
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Episode 13 : Saving Face
January. 15,1959
A look at the cosmetics industry.
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Episode 12 : A Car Is Born
January. 15,1959
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Episode 11 : New Roads For Old
January. 15,1959
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Episode 10 : Cause For Alarm
January. 15,1959
Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.
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Episode 9 : Market Place
January. 15,1959
Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.
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Episode 8 : A Dog’s Life
January. 15,1959
Dogs as pets, including the Queen’s corgis, and as working dogs - gun dogs, sheep dogs, guide dogs, police dogs and guard dogs. Also shows breeders, veterinarians, the People’s Dispensary
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Episode 7 : Letting Off Steam
January. 15,1959
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Episode 6 : Ticket To Tokyo
January. 15,1959
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Episode 5 : Jumping To Aintree
January. 15,1959
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Episode 4 : A Marriage Is Arranged
January. 15,1959
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Episode 3 : The Doctor Suggests
January. 15,1959
Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.
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Episode 2 : Follow The Stars
January. 15,1959
Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.
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