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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

1966

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen

1966
7.2
A 1964 documentary portrait of Cohen in his pre-musician days as a poet and stand-up comedian.
Fields of Sacrifice

1964

Fields of Sacrifice

1964
7
This 1964 documentary returns to the battlefields where over 100,000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The film also visits cemeteries where servicemen are buried. Filmed from Hong Kong to Sicily, this documentary is designed to show Canadians places they have reason to know but may not be able to visit. Produced for the Canadian Department of Veteran Affairs by the renowned documentary filmmaker Donald Brittain. (NFB)
The Clouded Dawn

1962

The Clouded Dawn

1962
August 1945 - 1946. Japan surrenders. World War II is over, but the scars are deep. Canadian prisoners are released from Japanese war camps. In Canada, as elsewhere, the monumental task of rehabilitation begins.
The Smashing of the Reich

1961

The Smashing of the Reich

1961
An unpublished documentary film proposed in restored version. 100 million meters of film viewing, film libraries inventoried 11 countries and 3 years of work were needed to bring these documents. This documentary evokes the destruction of the Nazi war machine with a particular emphasis on air power. The most significant events are recounted as the Normandy landings, the battle of Paris, the last German offensive with the historical siege of Bastogne and the landing on the island of Elba. Also shown are the bombing of German industrial centers, and the liberation of concentration camps.
Sky Above and Mud Beneath

1961

Sky Above and Mud Beneath

1961
5.5
In September, 1959, six Europeans leave Cook's Bay on the southern coast of Dutch New Guinea, now West Papua or Irian Jaya, to trek north to the far side of the island. The journey (450 miles, as a crow flies) across unmapped territory took seven months; three Muyu porters died. Near both coasts, the expedition met villagers who invited them to observe rituals and live with them. In the interior, all villagers kept them at bay, and they depended on air lifts from Hollandia for food and supplies. They climbed above 10,000 feet, built 14 bridges, and fought leeches and malaria. The narrator focuses on describing Stone Age savages, headhunters, and cannibals.
Golden Gloves

1961

Golden Gloves

1961
7
A classic NFB documentary about the Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the Canadian amateur's hope for success in the boxing world. This Gilles Groulx film shows three Montreal boxers in training. In behind-the-scenes interviews they talk about their ambitions and what prompted them to take up the sport. - NFB
Men Don't Know About It

1957

Men Don't Know About It

1957
This is a distinctive example of a documentary film revealing the disparity between the official gender discourse and the social reality of the Polish female.
Rhythm and Blues Revue

1955

Rhythm and Blues Revue

1955
6
Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films produced by Snader and Studio Telescriptions, with newly-filmed host segments by Willie Bryant. Originally 86 minutes, the "short" version available on public domain collections and websites is missing a reel
A Queen Is Crowned

1953

A Queen Is Crowned

1953
7.1
A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.
Kon-Tiki

1950

Kon-Tiki

1950
7.4
"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.
Over-Dependency

1949

Over-Dependency

1949
The case history of a man whose life is crippled by behaviour patterns carried over from a too-dependent childhood. Through therapy he comes to understand the causes of his illness and fear.
The Quiet One

1948

The Quiet One

1948
4.8
A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.
Thunderbolt

1947

Thunderbolt

1947
6.1
Documentary about the U.S. Air Force's P-47 Thunderbolt bomber's role in the Italian Campaign during WW2.
Bronco Busters

1946

Bronco Busters

1946
A short, classic documentary that takes us to Calgary's famous stampede of the 1940’s. In the rolling foothills of Alberta, the colts and horses run free with wild grace and speed, until it’s round-up time. Some are destined for the Calgary Stampede, the most exciting time for cowboys and ranchers who compete in the dusty ring to win at roping, bronco-busting, bulldogging a steer, and chuck-wagon racing, risking life and limb.
Submarine Warfare

1946

Submarine Warfare

1946
6
In this documentary we get a glimpse into the world of submarines and have access to rare archive footage. From the first attempts during the American Civil War to WW2 and the nuclear subs of today, the history of the submarine has been fraught with difficulties.
The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific

1945

The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific

1945
The U.S. Pacific submarine fleet was all that was available in the early days of America's involvement in World War 2 and it took the fight to the Japanese with great success.
Back to Jobs

1945

Back to Jobs

1945
It's the end of WWII. Many Canadian military men are returning back to Canada to resume a working life as a civilian. Seven percent will work in the resource sector, which includes not only extraction of natural resources such as minerals and wood, but also food resources such as agriculture and fishing. Eighteen percent will go into some form of schooling - half in an academic or professional field, with the other half in a technical or trades related field - before they re-enter the workforce. Sixty-eight percent will work in urban areas, including in industrial employment. Twenty-five thousand are returning in the ranks of the physically disabled, who require additional support to reintegrate into working civilian life.
War Comes to America

1945

War Comes to America

1945
7
The seventh and final film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.
Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944
6
Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.
The Memphis Belle

1944

The Memphis Belle

1944
6.6
This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.