Stanley Jackson Movies

  • 1973
    Kainai

    Kainai

    Kainai

    01973HD

    On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western...

    Kainai
  • 1958
    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    6.3331958HD

    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...

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
  • 1958
    The Quest

    The Quest

    The Quest

    71958HD

    This short film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Frederick Banting's life when he discovered insulin for the treatment of diabetes at...

    The Quest
  • 1966
    Paddle to the Sea

    Paddle to the Sea

    Paddle to the Sea

    6.951966HD

    A boy's carved boat travels through the Canadian wilderness until it reaches the ocean.

    Paddle to the Sea
  • 1974
    Freshwater World

    Freshwater World

    Freshwater World

    01974HD

    This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the...

    Freshwater World
  • 1971
    Death of a Legend

    Death of a Legend

    Death of a Legend

    7.51971HD

    This documentary film is about wolves and the negative myths surrounding the animal. Exceptional footage portrays the wolf's life cycle and the...

    Death of a Legend
  • 1959
    Tourist Go Home

    Tourist Go Home

    Tourist Go Home

    71959HD

    This short film is a humorous look at the tourist industry in Canada. In tongue-in-cheek fashion, it points out the importance of good public...

    Tourist Go Home
  • 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
  • 1953
    Shyness

    Shyness

    Shyness

    71953HD

    Abnormal shyness in children, its causes and treatment, is discussed in this film. Profiled are three shy children and the confidence-destroying...

    Shyness
  • 1953
    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    5.8571953HD

    A self-narrated portrait of a Polish immigrant in Winnipeg whose unglamorous job keeping streetcar switches working reveals dignity, resilience, and...

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
  • 1966
    Steeltown

    Steeltown

    Steeltown

    81966HD

    A portrait of Hamilton, the Pittsburgh or Birmingham of Canada. This is a rich and colourful subject that encourages imaginative treatment on the...

    Steeltown
  • 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
  • 1949
    Summer Is for Kids

    Summer Is for Kids

    Summer Is for Kids

    101949HD

    A child spends two weeks in a summer camp at Muskoka, Ontario. This short film presents a delightful portrait of a young boy's sojourn at summer...

    Summer Is for Kids
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1962
    The Peep Show

    The Peep Show

    The Peep Show

    101962HD

    A cartoon film for young children about the adventures of a little chick from the time he falls from an egg basket and breaks out of his shell....

    The Peep Show
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1957
    Profile of a Problem Drinker

    Profile of a Problem Drinker

    Profile of a Problem Drinker

    01957HD

    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...

    Profile of a Problem Drinker
  • 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