Stanley Jackson Movies
- 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...
- 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
Tourist Go Home
Tourist Go Home01959HD
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...
- 1996
No Turning Back
No Turning Back01996HD
This film follows the aftermath of the Oka crisis, which brought Indigenous rights into sharp focus. After the barricades came down, the Royal...
- 1961
The Days of Whisky Gap
The Days of Whisky Gap01961HD
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...
- 1958
The Quest
The Quest01958HD
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...
- 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...
- 1959
The Back-breaking Leaf
The Back-breaking Leaf101959HD
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...
- 1966
Paddle to the Sea
Paddle to the Sea6.81966HD
A boy's carved boat travels through the Canadian wilderness until it reaches the ocean.
- 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...
- 1974
Freshwater World
Freshwater World01974HD
This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the...
- 1963
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men7.41963HD
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...
- 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,...
- 1962
The Peep Show
The Peep Show01962HD
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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 1964
The Hutterites
The Hutterites71964HD
A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.
- 1962
My Financial Career
My Financial Career6.71962HD
A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.
- 1970
Jack Rabbit
Jack Rabbit01970HD
This short film retraces the life of Herman Smith Johannsen – the man who introduced the sport of cross-country skiing to Canadians. From past...