Stanley Jackson Movies

  • 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
  • 1961
    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    01961HD

    Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were...

    The Days of Whisky Gap
  • 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
  • 1953
    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

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    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 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
  • 1954
    One Little Indian

    One Little Indian

    One Little Indian

    01954HD

    This short puppet animation from the fifties tells the story of Magic Bow, a First Nations boy endowed with magic gifts. Magic Bow is in the big city...

    One Little Indian
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1979
    A Pinto for the Prince

    A Pinto for the Prince

    A Pinto for the Prince

    01979HD

    In 1977, Prince Charles was inducted as honorary chief of the Blood Indians on their reserve in southwestern Alberta. The ceremony, conducted in the...

    A Pinto for the Prince
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

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    This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...

    Glenn Gould: On the Record
  • 1966
    Helicopter Canada

    Helicopter Canada

    Helicopter Canada

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    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
    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    01958HD

    An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.

    Memory of Summer
  • 1950
    Feelings of Depression

    Feelings of Depression

    Feelings of Depression

    01950HD

    How and why feelings of depression carry over from childhood to overshadow adulthood are explained in the case of John Murray, an industrious and...

    Feelings of Depression
  • 1966
    Steeltown

    Steeltown

    Steeltown

    01966HD

    A portrait of Hamilton, the Pittsburgh or Birmingham of Canada. This is a rich and colourful subject that encourages imaginative treatment on the...

    Steeltown
  • 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
  • 1962
    The Peep Show

    The Peep Show

    The Peep Show

    01962HD

    A cartoon film for young children about the adventures of a little chick from the time he falls from an egg basket and breaks out of his shell....

    The Peep Show
  • 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
  • 1958
    A Foreign Language

    A Foreign Language

    A Foreign Language

    01958HD

    This film observes, in a Montréal public school, the teaching of English to immigrant children. To thousands of children arriving in Canada...

    A Foreign Language
  • 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
  • 1949
    Summer Is for Kids

    Summer Is for Kids

    Summer Is for Kids

    01949HD

    A child spends two weeks in a summer camp at Muskoka, Ontario. This short film presents a delightful portrait of a young boy's sojourn at summer...

    Summer Is for Kids