Stanley Jackson Movies
- 1971
Death of a Legend
Death of a Legend01971HD
This documentary film is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the...
- 1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk61958HD
American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The...
- 1963
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men7.4331963HD
At the instigation of the filmmakers, the young men of the Ile-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St-Lawrence River try as a memorial to their...
- 1953
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman5.71953HD
In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to...
- 1966
Helicopter Canada
Helicopter Canada6.41966HD
A view from a helicopter of the ten Canadian provinces in 1966. The result is a big, beautiful and engrossing bird's-eye portrait of the country....
- 1958
The Days Before Christmas
The Days Before Christmas01958HD
This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and...
- 1978
John Law and the Mississippi Bubble
John Law and the Mississippi Bubble01978HD
One of the most sensational get-rich-quick schemes that took place in France over 200 years ago with economist John Law at the helm.
- 1966
Paddle to the Sea
Paddle to the Sea71966HD
A boy's carved boat travels through the Canadian wilderness until it reaches the ocean.
- 1971
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter51971HD
The second of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo...
- 1957
Profile of a Problem Drinker
Profile of a Problem Drinker01957HD
This short film is a telling portrait of the discourse about and treatment of alcohol addiction in the middle of the 20th century. In a fictional...
- 1962
My Financial Career
My Financial Career6.71962HD
A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.
- 1959
Glenn Gould: Off the Record
Glenn Gould: Off the Record01959HD
Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing...
- 1959
Glenn Gould: On the Record
Glenn Gould: On the Record7.81959HD
This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...
- 1944
Home to the Land
Home to the Land01944HD
This documentary from 1945 explains The Veteran's Land Act, which provided for low-cost loans to veterans who wished to purchase properties and...
- 1948
Who Will Teach Your Child?
Who Will Teach Your Child?01948HD
A study of the teacher's vital role in a child's development. Learning through natural curiousity in the pre-school years. Different types of...
- 1954
One Little Indian
One Little Indian01954HD
This short puppet animation from the fifties tells the story of Magic Bow, a First Nations boy endowed with magic gifts. Magic Bow is in the big city...
- 1963
Cornet at Night
Cornet at Night81963HD
Based on a short story by Sinclair Ross, this short film recalls rural life on the Prairies in the 1930s. In the film a farmer's young son, sent to...
- 1974
The Boat That Ian Built
The Boat That Ian Built01974HD
The amazing success story of the Laser, a thirteen-foot sailboat built by Ian Bruce of Pointe Claire, Québec, and of Performance Sailcraft,...
- 1950
Feelings of Depression
Feelings of Depression01950HD
How and why feelings of depression carry over from childhood to overshadow adulthood are explained in the case of John Murray, an industrious and...
- 1964
The Hutterites
The Hutterites71964HD
A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.