Look at Life(1959–)

Marrakesh

View of Marrakesh, men riding on donkeys whilst commentary describes the position of Marrakesh CU of a camel. Camels being led: the market place: Arabs meet to talk or to drive a bargain: commentary gives a brief history of Marrakesh

Follow The Stars

Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.

The Doctor Suggests

Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.

A Marriage Is Arranged

Jumping To Aintree

Ticket To Tokyo

Letting Off Steam

A Dog’s Life

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

Market Place

Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.

Cause For Alarm

Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.

New Roads For Old

A Car Is Born

Saving Face

A look at the cosmetics industry.

The Divided City

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

Operation Noah’s Ark

Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.

Down London River

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

Coffee Bar

Coffee bars and their clientele.

Garden Of Tomorrow

A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.

Derby Day

A look at the tradition of Derby Day.

Money Talks

A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.

Flight On A Cushion

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.

Talking Of Coaches

A look at the advances in coach travel.

Seaway

The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.

Kings Of Speed

A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.

Making An Effort

Village Of Violins

The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.

The Black Arrows

Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.

Ceremonial Soldier

A day in the life of a guardsman.

Alpine Rescue

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

Down On The Farm

The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.

Shopping For A "Queen"

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.

Channel Tunnel

The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.

Harvest of Hops

The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.

Pony Tale

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.

Sailing The Sky

The sport of gliding.

Dustmen’s Day

The collection of refuse and its disposal.

Let’s Go Dancing

A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.

Soldier Abroad

The British Army on the Rhine.

Island Of Men

A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.

Driving Test

A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.

Under The Rocket

The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.

Healing Hands

Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Shape Of A Ship

The construction of the liner Canberra.

Running Dry

Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.

Model World

A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.

Air Hostess

Gibraltar’s New Day

A tour of Gibraltar.

Student Nurse

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.

Bottle Party

The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.

In The Swim

A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.

Taxi! Taxi!

The development of the London taxi cab.

Thunder In Waiting

Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.

The Wind Of Change

Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.

Four Men Down

Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.

Breaking Cover

The pros and cons of fox-hunting.

All Through The Night

Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.

Over And Under

A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.

Under The Hammer

A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.

Safe In The Boat

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.

Ten Pins Down

A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.

Glamour Girls

This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.

A Piece Of Cake

The sport of parachuting.

Top People

The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.

A Year For A Day

The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.

I Protest

A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.

Return To Arms

The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.

Smashing Through

The sport of stock car racing.

Submarine

A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.

Testing Time

The work of the British Standards Institution.

Horse Power Riders

Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.

Rebirth Of A City

The reconstruction of Coventry.

Brains Unlimited

How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.

Power For Africa

The opening of the Kariba Dam.

Shopping By The Ton

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.

Wheel Power

A look at bicycling.

Towns By Design

Fairs Please

A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.

Rocket-Age Lancers

Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.

Keeping Fit

Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.

Solent Saturday

Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.

Ringing The Changes

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

Saturday Fever

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.

Out For A Catch

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.

Air Umbrella

Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.

All Their Own Work

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

Holiday - With Pay

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

Women In Green

An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.

Roman Invasion

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.

Hyde Park Corner

The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.

Flight Deck

Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".

Up To Scratch

Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.

Press-Button Age

Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.

On The Mark

Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.

Pipeline

The various uses of mid-air refuelling.

Against The Clock

The sport of rally car driving.

Man Into Fish

The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.

Rolling Out From Rio

The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.

Shares In Tomorrow

Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.

The Big Blow

All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the human and mechanical components that go to make them come under the spotlight.

Shelling Out

In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasting mussel, is examined.

What A Pet!

A look at various pets.

Ski Fever

A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships provide almost as many thrills, if not such high speeds as...

Woman-Power

Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.

Going To Blazes

Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.

Flood Tide

Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.

Art Is A Business

The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.

Girls Ahoy

The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year

High Tension

Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors and a castle in N. Wales where executives can relax

Match Makers

Models made from match sticks.

Battle Of The Bulge

A look at various ways of slimming.

Prison On Wheels

Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing

Survival

A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.

Ice Age

The manufacture and the uses of ice.

And So To Bed

The manufacture of matresses.

Coming Sir!

The hotel industry in Britain.

Tulip Town

Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.

Muscle Men

Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,

Counting Heads

Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.

Lady Of Japan

The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.

Looking For Nothing

A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.

Action This Day

The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.

The Dance Of Life

English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.

Men With Ideas

The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.

Flags Over The Temple

SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.

Controlled Landing

Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.

The Ball At His Feet

The competitive world of League football.

A 100,000 Oarsmen

The sport of rowing.

Why All The Rush?

The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.

Mystery Of A Fish

Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.

For The Record

Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.

Jobs With A Thrill

Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.

City Of Crisis

Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.

Men In The Mode

Deals with the men’s fashion industry.

Char And Wad

The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.

Roses All The Way

The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.

High Rise

In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.

Everything Stops For Tea

A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapot. Scenes at London’s tea wharves are shown, with tea chests

Lights Up!

The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, the people who experiment with light and the people who use light.

A Problem Of People

A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on the situation in Pakistan, going into the reasons behind the existence of

On The Map

A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 and 100 years ago. Surveyors are shown at a triangulation station

Fish And Ships

A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic waters. It begins by showing the "Lord Nelson", one of the latest largest.

Chickens In The Mill

Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mills and the conversion of others for enterprises ranging from the rearing

Rockets Away

A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of the Ministry of Aviation experiments for a more proficient fuel are shown,

The Little Menace

A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely filmed at the Wright-Fleming Institute it looks at the training of medical

Eagle’s Nest

Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.

Relax, Relax

A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, and her husband Laurence are members of the English Westerners..

A Girl’s Best Friend

A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night classes in gemmology held in London’s Northern Polytechnic

Treasure Houses

A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and other valuable objects are seen, as well as the grounds and outbuildings

State Occasions

Earning Their Keep

A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep

Down In The Forest

The work of the Forestry Commission.

Eyes Of The Law

A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.

Getting A Move On

A look at the work of removal men.

Maple Has New Leaves

Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.

Cinema Steps Out

The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.

Scooter Commuter

The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.

Trouble On Oily Waters

The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.

Any Old Iron

The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.

The Hat Trick

The manufacture of hats.

Snow Business

Rendered Safe

The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.

Sea Horses

The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-going tugs which take on special towage jobs all over the world. With shots...

The Last Battleship

The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new uses of her steel.

Chasing The Dragon

Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong prison officer, Dr. Khan and Bill Stone.

Trail Leads Upwards

The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.

One Horse Power

How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.

Amphibian

A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.

GHQ Middle East

A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur coincides with ‘Aden Forces Week’. Also present was Harold

Turning Blades

The Wall

A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.

Riding It Rough

The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a new and spectacular hazard of man-made obstacles, with Barry Briggs

Meet The Mayor

A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.

Plumbing The Depths

The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmund Irving and Captain Stephen Ritchie.

Under Your Feet

The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.

Target - The Stadium

The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appeals chairman, David Beatty, and Dawn Ryan, Miss Western Australia.

A Clean Sweep

The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.

A Flight Of Fancy

Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.

Out Of The Sun

Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.

So They All Hover Now

The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.

Getting Wet

The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, José Juba, a swimming coach, Anne Cotterill, a swimmer, and Margaret

Common Market

Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.

Village Sleeps Again

The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joanne Nickless and milkman Joe Williams. Also shows the complete removal of

Golden Wings

A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5, the Hart a general purpose reconnaissance bomber, the Gloster

In Good Shape

The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.

At The End Of A Rope

The industry, importance and uses of ropes.

The Changing River

The changing face of the River Rhine.

Blue Streak

Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".

Millions On The March

A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

Farming For Fashion

A look at mink farming.

The Black Watch

The visit of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, to the Black Watch on the North Inch of the Banks of the River Tay.

A Load Of Pheasants

T.I.R. (Transports Internationaux Routiers) transport to and from Britain and the difference it makes to the long distance lorry drivers.

Gold In The Mud

Scampi and the reason for their popularity in Britain today.

Link-up

The use of the radio in today’s police force.

After The Queen’s Visit

The rising standards of living in Chile and the opportunities for Britain to increase her exports there.

Look At Man

The Isle of Man seeks complete independence from Great Britain.

Bronze, Silver And Gold

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.

Saturday Special

The work of the Children’s Film Foundation.