Janis

Janis 1974

7.40

Released just a few years after her death, this forms a picture of who Janis was through interviews and performance clips.

1974

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

The Luck of Ginger Coffey 1964

6.00

An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his pigheadedness and instability.

1964

Amanita Pestilens

Amanita Pestilens 1963

1

A man obsessed with his award-winning lawn goes to great lengths to keep it looking great when mushrooms suddenly start appearing all over the yard.

1963

Return to Oz

Return to Oz 1964

2.00

Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to Oz. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion (using the names created for the nearly-abstract television series, Tales of the Wizard of Oz, from which this was derived) have had their MGM gifts destroyed by the restored Wicked Witch, and the four proceed to the Wizard for help, who is ineffectual as usual.

1964

Is This Love?

Is This Love? 1957

2.70

Liz tries to keep her friend from making the worse mistake of her life.

1957

Meaning of Adolescence

Meaning of Adolescence 1953

1

An overview of the social, emotional, mental and physical changes which occur in the adolescent with suggestions on how adults can help.

1953

Age of Turmoil

Age of Turmoil 1953

1

An afternoon and evening in the complicated lives of six teenagers.

1953

Nuclear Fuel Waste Research: The Canadian Program

Nuclear Fuel Waste Research: The Canadian Program 1979

1

The Canadian program for nuclear fuel waste management is explained through interviews with people working inside and outside the nuclear industry and by a visit to the Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment, where a long-range used-fuel disposal program is being developed. Revised version from the film Nuclear Fuel Waste Management (106C 0179 542). Produced for the NFB by Crawley Films Ltd. for Atomic Energy Canada, Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment.

1979

Douglas Point Nuclear Power Station

Douglas Point Nuclear Power Station 1968

1

The success of this first full-scale nuclear power station on the shores of Lake Huron has shown the way for the economic large-scale production of electricity from uranium. This film describes the plant at Douglas Point, Ontario, and the process by which the uranium atom is split, employing heavy water with a special property, deuterium, giving the name CANDU (Canada Deuterium Uranium) to the Canadian system of atomic energy production. Produced for the NFB by Crawley Films Ltd. for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.

1968

The Atom - Servant of Man

The Atom - Servant of Man 1959

1

The focus of this film is on Canada's nuclear research centre at Chalk River, Ontario. Key to atomic progress are the radioactive isotopes. The insertion and handling of these isotopes in the deadly interior of the reactor are shown in detail. Also shown are the applications of radioactive isotopes in various fields of endeavor, particularly medicine, agriculture, and manufacturing industries. Co-produced by the NFB and Crawley Films Ltd. with the assistance of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.

1959

Power from the Atom

Power from the Atom 1975

1

Filmed at the Pickering, Ontario, nuclear power plant, showing also the earlier Douglas Point station and Québec's new Gentilly plant, this film offers audiences a clear illustration of how an atomic reactor produces electricity. Special features of the Canadian (CANDU) (Canada Deuterium Uranium) system are explained: on-power refueling; the use of natural uranium; the use of heavy water as moderator. CANDU is recognized internationally as a leader in man's search for new sources of energy. Produced for the NFB by Crawley Films Ltd. for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.

1975

Newfoundland Scene

Newfoundland Scene 1951

1

A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.

1951

Craftsmen of Canada

Craftsmen of Canada 1957

1

Man's need to create beauty, to interpret the world around him in image and color, has found expression in many forms, from the days of primitive culture to the present. This film surveys the work of Canadian craftsmen in many fields, showing how the changing Canadian scene has been their constant inspiration and how business enterprise today is increasingly using the skills of the artisan to enhance the decor of building interiors.

1957

Nuclear Power Demonstration

Nuclear Power Demonstration 1963

1

An account of the building and bringing into operation of Canada's pioneer nuclear power plant - the Nuclear Power Demonstration Station (NPD), built in northern Ontario as a prototype for larger plants. The film explains the principle of nuclear fission. Produced by Crawley Films Ltd. for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Ontario Hydro and Canadian General Electric Company Limited.

1963

Developing Tomorrow’s Energy

Developing Tomorrow’s Energy 1980

1

An account of the mining and refining of uranium showing how the development of energy from uranium is providing much of the world’s current needs. The film looks at the manufacturing of the uranium fuel used in CANDU lead reactors and explains the fission process, the fueling of reactors and the management of radioactive waste.

1980

How Much Affection?

How Much Affection? 1957

2.00

Teenager Mary has strong physical yearnings for her boyfriend, so she asks her mother for advice on what she should do about said carnal cravings.

1957

This Nuclear Age

This Nuclear Age 1973

1

Since the first film was made explaining the power of the atom, nuclear technology has made great advances. This film is an up-to-date account of the many areas of nuclear research and recent developments in Canada. It was filmed at the long-functioning atomic reactors at Chalk River and Rolphton, and at the latest and largest atomic power station at Pickering, as well as at laboratories across the land where experimentation is carried out in both pure and applied nuclear science. Produced for the NFB by Crawley Films Ltd. for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.

1973

The Loon's Necklace

The Loon's Necklace 1949

8.00

The Tsimshian legend of a blind old medicine man and the origin of the distinctive white pattern on the neck of the loon.

1949

The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives

The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives 1953

6.00

A study of the behavior of four and five year old children at home and at nursery school. At four the vacillation between infantile helplessness and vigorous self-assertion is seen, and at five the development of independence and the beginning of cooperation. Parents observe that, unpredictable as their behavior may be, it's fun to help in the development of the fours and the fives.

1953