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Look at LifeSeason 1968

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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 1968

43 Episodes

  • Brain Drain
    E1
    Brain DrainThe brain drain, mainly in young scientists and engineers, has risen to a rate of 6,000 men a year. Why do they go?
  • North Sea Commuters
    E2
    North Sea CommutersA film providing the background to the tapping of the vast supply of natural energy that Britain has discovered on her doorstep.
  • The City's for Living In
    E3
    The City's for Living InA response to the Buchanan Report with a focus on Bath and Norwich as to how British cities face the danger of the impact of traffic on the environment.
  • Doctor On Call
    E4
    Doctor On Call
  • Underwater Menace
    E5
    Underwater MenaceDealing with the hazardous legacy of World War II.
  • Winter Blossoms
    E6
    Winter BlossomsA look at the rapid changes taking place in the Algarve, with the planning of luxury development schemes along the coastline.
  • Man of the Desert
    E7
    Man of the DesertA look at changes taking place in Tunisia, ten years after it gained independence.
  • Something New Under Everest
    E8
    Something New Under EverestNepal, once a forbidden country, is opening up; this film offers a picture of life in one of the world’s most picturesque countries, as old customs give way to new ideas.
  • A New Shade of Red
    E9
    A New Shade of RedA look at the changing pattern of Czech life during the upheaval of 1968.
  • Coming of Age
    E10
    Coming of AgeA film about India; what has been achieved, and what still remains to be done in the sub-continent where problems are never small ones.
  • Home is Tibet
    E11
    Home is TibetA film looking at Tibetan refugees, and the way in which their Dalai Lama has kept the scattered community intact.
  • The Sinking City
    E12
    The Sinking CityA look at the efforts being made to prevent Venice from sinking.
  • Escape into Riches
    E13
    Escape into RichesA look at the spiritual wealth of India – as expressed in her art and design, her music and dance, and her sculpture and architecture.
  • White Water Craft
    E14
    White Water CraftA film showing spectacular scenes at Marlow, the British Canoe Union's training centre on the Thames, where white-water enthusiasts learn to negotiate a slalom course.
  • The Abbey Backstage
    E15
    The Abbey BackstageWestminster Abbey is not only a treasure house and tourist attraction - it's also a business run by a community who, like the monks of old spend their lives in its precincts.
  • The Shape of Things
    E16
    The Shape of ThingsA look at the Ministry of Public Building and Works and its statues as one of the biggest patrons of the arts in Britain.
  • The Churchill Pilgrimage
    E17
    The Churchill PilgrimageFrom one of England's greatest stately homes to a grave in a little Oxfordshire churchyard, this film makes a journey that has become known as the Churchill Pilgrimage.
  • High and Dry
    E18
    High and DryThis film shows what is happening in the Cinque Ports. Only one of the seven - Dover - remains a port; shingle brought in by the tides has silted up the coastline of the other six towns.
  • IN Gear
    E19
    IN GearA look at high fashion in Sixties Britain, exploring the exuberant styles on offer in the boutiques of our cities, and their colourful clientele.
  • Roll out the Barrel
    E20
    Roll out the BarrelAlthough wooden barrels which were used 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, are vanishing from the brewing industry, the craft of barrel-making is by nio means dead.
  • The Hidden Strength
    E21
    The Hidden StrengthBanking, insurance, brokeridge and foregin investments add up to millions of pounds each year, yet few realise the part that invisible exports play in bridging the trade gap.
  • Putting Up a Show
    E22
    Putting Up a ShowLook at Life goes behind the scenes to show the big business that the exhibition-display building has become.
  • Put to the Test
    E23
    Put to the TestIn a world of intense competition, no big firm can afford to put on the market merchandise that hasn't been thoroughly tested. This film takes a mildly humorous look at asubject that industry takes very seriously.
  • Put Out the Flags
    E24
    Put Out the FlagsA look at the world of flags, and the flag makers - including some who were in the business long before Nelson flew his famous signal at Trafalgar.
  • On The Meter
    E25
    On The MeterA look at parking meters and traffic wardens.
  • Gardens to Order
    E26
    Gardens to OrderThe changes in modern gardening techniques when plants are available fully grown and the necessity of waiting years to establish a garden has gone.
  • Little Orphan Annie
    E27
    Little Orphan AnnieA comparison between the children's homes of the twenties and thirties and those of the present day.
  • Out of the Inn
    E28
    Out of the InnChanges taking place in the pubs of Britain.
  • Gun Dogs
    E29
    Gun DogsThe training and work of gun dogs in Britain and America.
  • Mini and Mod
    E30
    Mini and ModA project given to students at Hornsey College to design a flat that would appeal to fashion conscious young, and to create everything in it from furniture to crockery
  • Stuck on Stamps
    E31
    Stuck on StampsA look at Britain's stamps from the time they are first designed on the drawing board till they roll the presses in their millions
  • The Big Sell
    E32
    The Big SellBrussels and Toronto are taken as examples to show how British Weeks are planned and carried out.
  • High Living
    E33
    High LivingLooks at the problems of housing and growing population in Britain, and the styles of building being adopted to help the situation in the future, namely by high rise blocks of flats.
  • The Throwaway Society
    E34
    The Throwaway SocietyLooking at different types of rubbish generated by society, and the problems of quantity and how to dispose of it, including recycling.
  • Some of My Best Friends are People!
    E35
    Some of My Best Friends are People!An examination of the relationship between humans and animals particularly wild animals in captivity
  • There Ought to be a Law... There is!
    E36
    There Ought to be a Law... There is!A light-hearted look at some legal pitfalls.
  • City Dogs
    E37
    City DogsSome of the amenities available for dogs in cities.
  • Painting People
    E38
    Painting PeopleHow far does painting in Britain today truly reflect the life of our time?
  • The Ganges Might Lead Anywhere
    E39
    The Ganges Might Lead AnywhereA survey of the creeds of India
  • Switch On at Seven
    E40
    Switch On at SevenThe work of children at a junior school in Hertfordshire where a wide range of audio-visual aids are in use.
  • Hot History
    E41
    Hot HistoryThe work of the Press Association which feeds not only the newspapers, but also radio and television with their basic news service.
  • Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?
    E42
    Where Have All The Butterflies Gone?Some of the reasons why we seem to have fewer butterflies nowadays.
  • Watch on the Coast
    E43
    Watch on the CoastThe work of Britain's Coastguard Service.

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