Look at Life

Season 1966

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.

Where to Watch Look at Life • Season 1966

62 Episodes

  • School for Skymen
    E1
    School for SkymenA glimpse into the world of the RAF College at Cranwell.
  • Treading on the Gas
    E2
    Treading on the GasFollowing the ships that come from the Sahara Desert bringing methane gas.
  • Boxes of Tricks
    E3
    Boxes of TricksThe teaching machine – the educational box of tricks – is being used increasingly today in schools, universities and industry.
  • The Givers
    E4
    The GiversBritain’s National Blood Transfusion Service came of age in 1966. It was the first of its kind in the world; Britain was and is today the best organised and equipped.
  • Breaking the Ice
    E5
    Breaking the IceLooking at the icebreakers which keep shipping routes open.
  • Skimming through the Sixties
    E6
    Skimming through the SixtiesRevisiting the Hovercraft and how it has been evolving.
  • The Big Take-Off
    E7
    The Big Take-OffAssessing what is happening to Britain's aircraft industry in the face of competition.
  • Air Lift
    E8
    Air LiftHow transport command of the RAF keeps Zambia's economy alive.
  • Down to Earth
    E9
    Down to EarthFollowing WRAF girls as they trek into the jungle.
  • East of Suez
    E10
    East of SuezMore than 50,000 British soldiers, sailors and airmen police the rivers and jungles of Borneo.
  • The Curtain Changes
    E11
    The Curtain ChangesA look at the frontiers between Eastern and Western Europe.
  • On Top of the World
    E12
    On Top of the WorldA look at the changing way of life in Lapland – the vast tract of forest land that stretches across the north of Norway, Sweden and Finland, and into Russian.
  • Swedish Pattern
    E13
    Swedish PatternLook at life goes to Sweden to examine the country’s pioneering way of life – and potential influence on Britain.
  • Market by the Danube
    E14
    Market by the DanubeA visit behind the iron curtain to Hungary to see how it has changed.
  • The Beach
    E15
    The BeachThe world’s most famous beach is the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. But overlooking it are the shacks of the world’s poorest people.
  • Face Lift
    E16
    Face LiftA tale of two cities looking at the ways in which Paris and London have set about cleaning up their appearance.
  • Incas in bowler hats
    E17
    Incas in bowler hatsThe majority of the Bolivian population is Indian, with traditions dating back to the Incas. But the problem of uniting the Bolivians of Indian and Spanish descent remains.
  • One in Six
    E18
    One in SixA look at Luxembourg, a country of 1,000 square miles and, in the early 1960s, a population of 50,000.
  • An Island Awakes
    E19
    An Island AwakesSardinia was once considered a depressed area; this film looks at the changes resulting from a major development plan.
  • City of All Nations
    E20
    City of All NationsA visit to São Paulo in Brazil, a city which is growing continually each year.
  • The Six Come Closer
    E21
    The Six Come CloserA close look at the European Community, showing some of the problems that the common market has had to solve.
  • Jobs Where You Like
    E22
    Jobs Where You Like A film examining one of the most exciting aspects of the common market: the free movement of migrant workers.
  • Pipeline to Plenty
    E23
    Pipeline to PlentyA look at how Kuwait is coping with its newly acquired wealth, and the provisions being made for the future.
  • Room at the Top?
    E24
    Room at the Top?This film reveals both the excitement and the danger of mountaineering. Showing a climbing school in action in the Alps, it looks at how for some, mountain-climbing is not simply a pastime, but a lifetime's endeavour.
  • Out of a Bomb-Site
    E25
    Out of a Bomb-SiteCycle speedway was a game born on improvised tracks amid the rubble of the air raids. More than 20 years later, those tracks had become permanent - often built in public parks - and the pastime had become a thriving amateur sport.
  • Behind the World Cup
    E26
    Behind the World CupFor the irst time in the history of international football, the final rounds of the World Cup series were scheduled in Britain in 1966. This film shows the organisation behind the spectacle, and its lasting benefit.
  • Over the Sticks
    E27
    Over the SticksA thrilling picture of steepiechasing in Britain - including an effortless performace by Arkle, the greatest chaser of them all.
  • Sea riders
    E28
    Sea ridersThe world's toughest power-boat race takes place each year off Britain's south coast. It's an endurance test and a spectacle but, more importantly, it's also a testing ground for the development of ever more powerful craft.
  • Lady by the Sea
    E29
    Lady by the SeaA look at the world of one of our most venerable institutions: the seaside landlady.
  • Early Starters
    E30
    Early StartersA film that tells the story of Britain's nursery schools.
  • But Not on a Sunday
    E31
    But Not on a SundayA look at a typical Sunday in England - and the changes that are taking place.
  • The Things They Sell
    E32
    The Things They SellAn intriguing ook at the many and varied types of British exports.
  • Boys Without Girls
    E33
    Boys Without GirlsBoys' clubs have served Britain for more than a hundred yars. Rich men helped establish them; today they are state-aided. This film looks at thier history and speculates on their furture.
  • Members Only
    E34
    Members OnlyA visit to London's Clubland - from the smoky rooms of Soho, to the traditional clubs in St James's.
  • City of Sailors
    E35
    City of SailorsPortsmouth is no longer the sea-faring city it once was; this film looks at its chnging face.
  • Why Drown Yourself?
    E36
    Why Drown Yourself?Just how safe are Britain's beaches? From the swimmer's - and non-swimmer's - angle, not safe enough; nor are the inland waterwys, in which so many tragedies occur.
  • Farming for Fish
    E37
    Farming for FishFresh-water fish, especially trout, have been successfully farmed for nearly 2,000 years. Now the fishing idnustry is extending the same idea to salt water fish.
  • Putting More Beef Into It
    E38
    Putting More Beef Into ItA look at what is being done to increase beef production, and other changes being made in the farming world.
  • The Sweet Life
    E39
    The Sweet LifeA fascinating look at the facts behind the confectionary industry.
  • Living on Smoke
    E40
    Living on SmokeA government campaign discourages smoking,yet cigarette sales are a huge source of revenue. A study of this controversial industry throws up many interesting and often illogical fatcs.
  • Eating High
    E41
    Eating HighA look at dining high with panoramic views.
  • Fire Over London
    E42
    Fire Over LondonA look at the London fire services.
  • When the Debs Come Out
    E43
    When the Debs Come OutSurvey of the unofficial routine of the modern debutante and the spots where they are required by fashion to be seen such as Eton, Ascot, Henley etc.
  • A New Deal for Deer
    E44
    A New Deal for DeerThe work of the Forestry Commissioner stalkers who control and maintain the protected species of wild deer to see that quality is maintained.
  • Away from the Blackboard
    E45
    Away from the BlackboardSurvey of the facilities and special subjects provided for secondary school children in comprehensive schools.
  • A Fair Cop
    E46
    A Fair CopSurvey of the work of Britain's 3,000 policewomen and their specialised work.
  • Jobs for Dogs
    E47
    Jobs for DogsSurvey of the work of trained dogs and their schooling from RAF guard dogs to canine circus acts, models for advertisements and greyhound racing.
  • Inside Jobs
    E48
    Inside JobsA survey of the variety of employment now available to prisoners in place of traditional punishment work.
  • Clearway for Ships
    E49
    Clearway for ShipsA feature about the work of dredgers in keeping the rivers and estuaries clear from silting in order to make them deep enough for shipping to use.
  • After Harold Fell
    E50
    After Harold FellA feature on the Battle of Hastings and the influence of the Normans still to be found, in buildings, legislation and traditions.
  • Space for Adventure
    E51
    Space for AdventureA feature on children's adventure playgrounds, largely in London, but also including some in Birmingham.
  • With the Lions
    E52
    With the LionsLions in zoos and roaming free in Longleat Park. (Synopsis) A look at some of the lions kept in zoos and safari parks in Britain today.
  • Loads for Roads
    E53
    Loads for RoadsSurvey of large transporters on the roads, and their cargoes, which vary from a power station transformer to a rocket part too large or wide for the railway.
  • Things Out of Space
    E54
    Things Out of SpaceSome of the most interesting pieces of sculpture in the Battersea Park exhibition and students at the Slade School of Art.
  • Look - No Hands!
    E55
    Look - No Hands!The use and development of working models, in laboratories to simulate planes and hovercraft, and radio controlled models made by amateurs.
  • Topping Out
    E56
    Topping OutLaying foundation stones for new buildings and the contrasting ways in which the ceremony of topping out is done in Britain and on the Continent.
  • No Place Like Home
    E57
    No Place Like HomeSome unlikely buildings which have been turned into homes.
  • Way Out West
    E58
    Way Out WestA cowboy club in the New Forest all over Europe today, Cowboy clubs are springing up, giving people in everyday jobs the chance to experience for themselves the thrills of countless western films.
  • Out of the Rainbow
    E59
    Out of the RainbowThe important part that colours play in our lives today.
  • The Hair Set
    E60
    The Hair SetSome leading hairdressers and their clientele, and a survey of the growing use of fashionable wigs.
  • Taking the Waters
    E61
    Taking the WatersAspects of the social services in Germany and how they are now being harmonised between the six member nations of the European Community
  • Collector's Pieces
    E62
    Collector's PiecesDocumentary depicting London as the centre of the world's antique market

 

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