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Look at Life

Season 1965

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 Season 1965
38 Episodes
  • Jumping Jets
    E1
    Episode 1Jumping JetsThe revolutionary vertical take-off capacity of the RAF Kestrel.
  • Frontiers of Medicine
    E2
    Episode 2Frontiers of MedicineMachines are playing an increasing part not only in the treatment of disease, but also in helping to find out the causes of illness.
  • Sugaring the Pill
    E3
    Episode 3Sugaring the PillLarge numbers of pills are consumed every year; this film takes a look at the growth of the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Beating the Racket
    E4
    Episode 4Beating the RacketA look at what is being done to reduce noise levels.
  • Will Taps Run Dry?
    E5
    Episode 5Will Taps Run Dry?Much of Britain faces a water shortage every year. This film reveals the complex business of ensuring that the taps don’t run dry.
  • The Spirit of Brooklands
    E6
    Episode 6The Spirit of BrooklandsThe story of the Surrey motor racing circuit.
  • Weather Adviser
    E7
    Episode 7Weather AdviserHow special ships maintain a constant watch on the weather, whatever the conditions.
  • What Price Safety?
    E8
    Episode 8What Price Safety?A look at what is being done to make cars and roads safer.
  • Down in the Dumps
    E9
    Episode 9Down in the DumpsHow the problem of dumped cars is being addressed.
  • Cats of the Sea
    E10
    Episode 10Cats of the SeaThe thrill of sailing catamarans.
  • The Flying Soldier
    E11
    Episode 11The Flying SoldierA look at helicopter training within the British Army.
  • The Cherry-Pickers
    E12
    Episode 12The Cherry-PickersFollowing the 11th Hussars from Hanover to Coburg.
  • Women at Sea
    E13
    Episode 13Women at SeaA look at the various seafaring jobs for women – from work on the great passenger liners, to merchant navies.
  • James Bond’s Island
    E14
    Episode 14James Bond’s IslandA look at post-independence Jamaica, and the country’s hope to gain a firm footing in the modern world.
  • Volunteers for Service
    E15
    Episode 15Volunteers for ServicePart of the contribution made by Britain to assist newly independent countries in increasing their skills and knowledge
  • Men Against the Sea
    E16
    Episode 16Men Against the SeaFor centuries the Dutch have fought against the sea: this film looks at the delta plan – a spectacular sea-defence scheme.
  • Winning the Hard Way
    E17
    Episode 17Winning the Hard WayA look at our amateur athletics, and also the need for better faclilities and coaching.
  • Bookies at the Crossroads
    E18
    Episode 18Bookies at the CrossroadsA look at the future of Britain's bookmakers.
  • How do you Swing?
    E19
    Episode 19How do you Swing?How research into the golfer's swing is progressing.
  • Living on Skis
    E20
    Episode 20Living on SkisA look at skiing in Norway - part of the Norwegian way of life.
  • Cricket on Test
    E21
    Episode 21Cricket on TestFrom the village green to Lord's, this film enters the world of cricket to look at the problems it faces.
  • Market Day
    E22
    Episode 22Market DayTaking a look at the British country market, and the problems it is facing.
  • They Learn as They See
    E23
    Episode 23They Learn as They SeeSchoolchildren in Britain learn by going to see things for themselves, not simply by classroom instruction. Foreign trips, geography from the air and visits to historical sites all play their part.
  • Jazz All the Way
    E24
    Episode 24Jazz All the WayThe Look at Life cameras visit the outdoor festival at Cleethorpes to see 12 top jazz bands.
  • Island Refuge
    E25
    Episode 25Island RefugeThe island Skomer off the Pembrokeshire coast is one of Britain's many wildlife havens. This film details the work of warder Daivd Saunders and his family.
  • Holiday Camps
    E26
    Episode 26Holiday CampsThe holiday camp is a social phenomenon that has spread far beyond the British Isles. Look at Life explores the rang of amenities on offer.
  • Sound of a City
    E27
    Episode 27Sound of a CityAgainst the background of the Swinging Blue Jeans, this film looks at how the Merseybeat groups revolutionised pop music in Britain and beyond.
  • Saving a Heritage
    E28
    Episode 28Saving a HeritageA report on the National Trust an what it is doing to save our national heritage.
  • The Way of Reckoning
    E29
    Episode 29The Way of ReckoningA film detailing the change-over fom the Imperial to the Metric system of weights and measures.
  • Laying the Table
    E30
    Episode 30Laying the TableOver centuries dining has become an art and this film shows how modern design is challenging the look of the table today, with new shapes in pottery, glass and cutlery.
  • New Hands on the Farm
    E31
    Episode 31New Hands on the FarmA trip down to the farm to look at the new machinery that is being used.
  • Down Town
    E32
    Episode 32Down TownTaking a look at new designs for shopping centres and the ways in which they differ from our old shopping streets.
  • Putting on a Act
    E33
    Episode 33Putting on a ActSurvey of the work in amateur theatricals and examples of leading amateur companies.
  • Tails of the Law
    E34
    Episode 34Tails of the LawStudy of the training of police dogs, their handlers, and their contribution to police work.
  • Cool Cats
    E35
    Episode 35Cool CatsA look at cats of all breeds, including the fashionable Siamese, which alone is not on the decrease as a household pet in Britain.
  • A Policeman's Lot
    E36
    Episode 36A Policeman's LotA feature on the life and work of Dave Stuart, a London policeman, based at a new police station in Albany Street, whose patch fringes on the Regent's Park area.
  • You're Under Inspection
    E37
    Episode 37You're Under InspectionStudy of the contribution of inspectors to daily life of weights and measures, food and drink, children and animals.
  • Anything to Declare?
    E38
    Episode 38Anything to Declare?The wide ranging activities of H.M. Customs and Excise include checking ships, planes and freight entering Britain, collecting duty on beers and spirits, registering seamen, disposing of wrecks and taking into custody any washed up whales, sturgeons and porpoises.
 
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