Movies

  • 1951
    Eye Witness No. 33

    Eye Witness No. 33

    Eye Witness No. 33

    01951HD

    Vignettes covering S.S. Lurcher, a celebration in Windsor, Ontario and the Sullivan Mine in British Columbia.

    Eye Witness No. 33
  • 1942
    The Battle for Oil

    The Battle for Oil

    The Battle for Oil

    01942HD

    A Second World War documentary film produced for and by the National Film Board of Canada in 1942 as part of the "Canada Carries On" short...

    The Battle for Oil
  • 1940
    Front of Steel

    Front of Steel

    Front of Steel

    71940HD

    This short WWII propaganda documentary drives home the point that steel and committed steel workers can make the difference between winning and...

    Front of Steel
  • 1944
    Trans-Canada Express

    Trans-Canada Express

    Trans-Canada Express

    81944HD

    This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes...

    Trans-Canada Express
  • 1944
    Wounded in Action

    Wounded in Action

    Wounded in Action

    01944HD

    'Wounded in Action' is a 22-minute 1944 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of the wartime Canada...

    Wounded in Action
  • 1944
    Pincers on Japan

    Pincers on Japan

    Pincers on Japan

    01944HD

    When the Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands, the Allied forces must push them back.

    Pincers on Japan
  • 1945
    Now—The Peace

    Now—The Peace

    Now—The Peace

    01945HD

    Short film produced and directed in 1945 for the National Film Board of Canada series The World in Action. Over its nearly 21-minute running time,...

    Now—The Peace
  • 1940
    Wings of Youth

    Wings of Youth

    Wings of Youth

    81940HD

    This Canadian produced film spotlights the young flyers of the Canadian Air Force in the early days of World War II. Quite well done and rarely seen....

    Wings of Youth
  • 1953
    Age of Turmoil

    Age of Turmoil

    Age of Turmoil

    91953HD

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

    Age of Turmoil
  • 1945
    Ordeal by Ice

    Ordeal by Ice

    Ordeal by Ice

    71945HD

    This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series. The secret winter manoeuvres of the British Army's Lovat Scouts took place in the...

    Ordeal by Ice
  • 1947
    Tomorrow's Citizens

    Tomorrow's Citizens

    Tomorrow's Citizens

    01947HD

    Examines contemporary educational methods and policies in the light of an age that has released new natural energies, to be used for or against...

    Tomorrow's Citizens
  • 1944
    Our Northern Neighbour

    Our Northern Neighbour

    Our Northern Neighbour

    81944HD

    A look at Soviet foreign policy and the value of the Soviet Union as an ally.

    Our Northern Neighbour
  • 1950
    The Cliff Hangers

    The Cliff Hangers

    The Cliff Hangers

    81950HD

    Over a gleaming ice field and up steep cliffs of bare rock, the camera follows members of the Alpine Club of Canada. Before they set out we are...

    The Cliff Hangers
  • 1945
    Gateway to Asia

    Gateway to Asia

    Gateway to Asia

    01945HD

    This short film highlights the province of British Columbia and its position after World War II. Located on the Pacific Coast, it is the gateway for...

    Gateway to Asia