Stanley Jackson Movies

  • 1959
    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    9.51959HD

    Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza...

    The Back-breaking Leaf
  • 1963
    Cornet at Night

    Cornet at Night

    Cornet at Night

    7.51963HD

    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...

    Cornet at Night
  • 1967
    The Indian Speaks

    The Indian Speaks

    The Indian Speaks

    71967HD

    The Indian Speaks
  • 1953
    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    81953HD

    An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox campaign tactics, which turn out to violate the...

    The Ballot-o-Maniac
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    Glenn Gould: On the Record

    8.51959HD

    This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...

    Glenn Gould: On the Record
  • 1948
    Who Will Teach Your Child?

    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...

    Who Will Teach Your Child?
  • 1963
    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    7.51963HD

    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...

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
  • 1966
    Helicopter Canada

    Helicopter Canada

    Helicopter Canada

    71966HD

    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....

    Helicopter Canada
  • 1961
    Circle of the Sun

    Circle of the Sun

    Circle of the Sun

    8.21961HD

    A young man of the Kainai Nation (Blood tribe) shows us contemporary life of people as he attends a Sun Dance ceremony with the tribe.

    Circle of the Sun
  • 1959
    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record

    71959HD

    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...

    Glenn Gould: Off the Record
  • 1971
    People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

    People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

    People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer

    101971HD

    The first of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo...

    People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer
  • 1954
    One Little Indian

    One Little Indian

    One Little Indian

    71954HD

    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...

    One Little Indian
  • 1958
    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

    The Days Before Christmas

    6.51958HD

    This short documentary depicts Christmastime in Montreal. The milling crowds, department store Santas, Brink's messengers, kindergarten angels and...

    The Days Before Christmas
  • 1978
    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

    101978HD

    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.

    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble
  • 1961
    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    The Days of Whisky Gap

    91961HD

    Rousing tales of the North-West Mounted Police are brought to life through photos and artists' sketches. In 1873, the North-West Mounted Police were...

    The Days of Whisky Gap
  • 1974
    The Light Fantastick

    The Light Fantastick

    The Light Fantastick

    71974HD

    A detailed retrospective of animation and animation techniques at the National Film Board of Canada.

    The Light Fantastick
  • 1958
    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    Memory of Summer

    71958HD

    An attempt to recapture the magic of childhood as the cameras follow children at play.

    Memory of Summer
  • 1971
    The Conquered Dream

    The Conquered Dream

    The Conquered Dream

    7.51971HD

    A documentary history of the exciting, sometimes ill-fated exploration of Canada's Arctic, produced jointly by the British Broadcasting Corporation...

    The Conquered Dream
  • 1979
    A Pinto for the Prince

    A Pinto for the Prince

    A Pinto for the Prince

    91979HD

    In 1977, Prince Charles was inducted as honorary chief of the Blood Indians on their reserve in southwestern Alberta. The ceremony, conducted in the...

    A Pinto for the Prince
  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    71959HD

    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward