Look at Life

Season 1969

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 1969

26 Episodes

  • Their Lifeline - The Nile
    E1
    Their Lifeline - The NileA film about the colossal Aswan High Dam – Egypt’s greatest hope for the future.
  • All in a Day's Work
    E2
    All in a Day's WorkPeople who travel the world by air as part of their everyday jobs.
  • A Load of Pheasants
    E3
    A Load of PheasantsFollowing intercontinental deliveries by lorries that travel through Britain's ferry ports.
  • In the Shadow of the Wall
    E4
    In the Shadow of the WallBehind the Berlin wall is a death-strip with electrified fences and watchtowers; this film also looks at the rebuilding of West Berlin, and the hope of reunification.
  • After the Queen’s Visit
    E5
    After the Queen’s VisitIn 1968, the Queen paid a state visit to Chile – the first British reigning monarch to do so. This film considers what the future holds for this country.
  • Look at Man
    E6
    Look at ManLook at life visits the Isle of Man to discover why it wants greater independence.
  • Single-Handed Sailors
    E7
    Single-Handed SailorsSir Francis Chichester and Sir Alec Rose have shown what it means to sail around the world single-handed - and ten men set out to prove it can be done without any stop at all.
  • It's Odds on the Fish
    E8
    It's Odds on the FishFor some anglers. betting is now a regular feature in competitions. For others, such commercialism is unthinkable. This film considers the problems of ensuring that angling continues as a form of sport and relaxation.
  • Jumping for Joy
    E9
    Jumping for Joy
  • Hidden Treasure
    E10
    Hidden TreasureAn intriguing look at the three-fold job of the British Museum, which also probes the reasons why so many of its treasures remain hidden.
  • Goodbye, Piccadilly
    E11
    Goodbye, PiccadillyA film about Piccadilly, made as the area is about to be dramatically redeveloped to make way for modern precincts and a trafic underpass.
  • Change at the Tower
    E12
    Change at the TowerA behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes on in the Tower of London.
  • The Spoilers
    E13
    The SpoilersAs the numbers of visitors to Britain's countryside increase, so too do the threats to the very things they have come to enjoy.
  • Queue for Gardens
    E14
    Queue for GardensA trip to Kew Gardens and also to Syon Park, on the opposite side of the river.
  • In the Honours List
    E15
    In the Honours ListA look at the peerages, knighthoods and memberships of the various gardes of the Orders of Chivalry rewarded to men and women who have deserved well of their country.
  • On the Scent
    E16
    On the ScentA fascinating film looking at the popularity of perfume and its many newer uses: from scented wrappings as an aid to sales, to scented fur coats and men's suits.
  • Hopping Along
    E17
    Hopping AlongA look at the increasing mechanisation of hop picking.
  • Top Chef
    E18
    Top ChefA day in the life of Eugene Kaufeler, head chef at London's Dorchester Hotel
  • Can You Read This?
    E19
    Can You Read This?A look at literacy in modern Britain
  • Southern Miracle
    E20
    Southern MiracleThe development of industry which is taking place in the south of Italy
  • Model Girl
    E21
    Model GirlThe life of a fashion model in London.
  • Gold in the Mud
    E22
    Gold in the MudScampi and the reason for their popularity in Britain today.
  • Link-Up
    E23
    Link-UpThe use of radio by the police.
  • Bronze, Silver and Gold
    E24
    Bronze, Silver and GoldDuke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
  • Saturday Special
    E25
    Saturday SpecialThe work of the Children's Film Foundation.
  • Episode 99
    E99
    Episode 99

 

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