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 90 : Making A Meal Of It
December. 09,1960
Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.
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Episode 89 : Roman Invasion
December. 02,1960
Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.
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Episode 88 : Women In Green
November. 25,1960
An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.
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Episode 87 : Holiday - With Pay
November. 18,1960
A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge University
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Episode 86 : All Their Own Work
November. 11,1960
An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the repairs
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Episode 85 : Air Umbrella
November. 04,1960
Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.
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Episode 84 : Out For A Catch
October. 28,1960
Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.
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Episode 83 : Saturday Fever
October. 21,1960
The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.
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Episode 82 : Ringing The Changes
October. 14,1960
A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - from large
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Episode 81 : Solent Saturday
October. 07,1960
Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.
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Episode 80 : Keeping Fit
September. 30,1960
Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.
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Episode 79 : Rocket-Age Lancers
September. 23,1960
Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.
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Episode 78 : Fairs Please
September. 16,1960
A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.
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Episode 77 : Towns By Design
September. 09,1960
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Episode 76 : Wheel Power
September. 02,1960
A look at bicycling.
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Episode 75 : Shopping By The Ton
August. 26,1960
A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.
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Episode 74 : Power For Africa
August. 19,1960
The opening of the Kariba Dam.
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Episode 73 : Brains Unlimited
August. 12,1960
How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.
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Episode 72 : Rebirth Of A City
August. 05,1960
The reconstruction of Coventry.
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Episode 71 : Horse Power Riders
July. 29,1960
Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.
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Episode 70 : Testing Time
July. 22,1960
The work of the British Standards Institution.
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Episode 69 : Submarine
July. 15,1960
A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.
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Episode 68 : Smashing Through
July. 08,1960
The sport of stock car racing.
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Episode 67 : Return To Arms
July. 01,1960
The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.
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Episode 66 : I Protest
June. 24,1960
A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.
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Episode 65 : A Year For A Day
June. 17,1960
The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.
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Episode 64 : Top People
June. 10,1960
The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.
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Episode 63 : A Piece Of Cake
June. 03,1960
The sport of parachuting.
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Episode 62 : Glamour Girls
May. 27,1960
This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.
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Episode 61 : Ten Pins Down
May. 20,1960
A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.
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Episode 60 : Safe In The Boat
May. 13,1960
Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.
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Episode 59 : Under The Hammer
May. 06,1960
A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.
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Episode 58 : Over And Under
April. 29,1960
A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.
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Episode 57 : All Through The Night
April. 22,1960
Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.
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Episode 56 : Breaking Cover
April. 15,1960
The pros and cons of fox-hunting.
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Episode 55 : Four Men Down
April. 08,1960
Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.
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Episode 54 : The Wind Of Change
April. 01,1960
Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.
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Episode 53 : Thunder In Waiting
March. 25,1960
Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.
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Episode 52 : Taxi! Taxi!
March. 18,1960
The development of the London taxi cab.
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Episode 51 : In The Swim
March. 11,1960
A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.
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Episode 50 : Bottle Party
March. 04,1960
The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.
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Episode 49 : Student Nurse
February. 26,1960
A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open to her.
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Episode 48 : Gibraltar’s New Day
February. 19,1960
A tour of Gibraltar.
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Episode 47 : Air Hostess
February. 12,1960
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Episode 46 : Model World
February. 05,1960
A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.
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Episode 45 : Running Dry
January. 29,1960
Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.
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Episode 44 : Shape Of A Ship
January. 22,1960
The construction of the liner Canberra.
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Episode 43 : Healing Hands
January. 15,1960
Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.
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Episode 42 : Under The Rocket
January. 08,1960
The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.
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Episode 41 : Driving Test
January. 01,1960
A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.
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