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Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.
Back in London after serving time, an ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. He plans to crack a safe at a club.
The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.
In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits in. In the following years, he meets two women who provide an opportunity for him to find true love.
Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until the climactic raid on occupied St Nazaire in 1942. Trevor Howard plays Lt Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy following a court martial.
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US.
The building and launch of the British-made Blue Streak rocket.
During a holiday to the beach Jenny meets Alan and agrees to spend the week with him. Wanting to keep this a secret from her parents Jenny gets help from her friend Mary to pretend her whereabouts but disaster strikes during a boating accident. It is soon discovered Jenny was not with Mary. When the parents find out the truth they pressure the couple to get married, but Jenny thinks otherwise.
When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.
When his colleague is killed during a chase in Kentish Town, London bobby Frank volunteers to become a dog-handler.
A British Sanitary Engineer, goes on holiday with a set of plans for a new secret weapon which he has mistaken for his new plumbing invention. Everyone is hunting for him, including the Russians. The Russians find him and offer him a job in the Kremlin doing research (on plumbing he believes). He accepts, arrives in Russia and falls in love with Tania, a secret agent. And then discovers the true nature of the plans he is carrying...
An idol of auto-racing fans attempts a comeback after serving in the Air Force. When his former rival lies dying in the hospital he must decide whether to continue in the Grand Prix, or make peace with his adversary. Featuring race car greats Stirling Moss, Reg Parnell, John Cooper, Alan Brown, Geoffrey Taylor and Leslie Marr.
A look at Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in the Bavarian Alps; a construction which survived World War II, that has now become a popular tourist attraction.
This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in 1967 and anticipated a radical redevelopment of Piccadilly Circus, which never actually happened.
Look at Life was a regular series of short documentary films produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of Rank Organisation and screened in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. This release compiles 54 memorable films which offer a fascinating snapshot of transport in 1960's Britain. A look at road building in the United Kingdom in the 1950's.
A look at the duties and life of a Hunting-Clan air hostess on a flight to Rome and Benghazi.
A look into the organisation behind London's taxis, their maintenance, regulation of meters, training for the 'knowledge' to picking up passengers and driver welfare.
A look cinema and its evolution regarding comfort and the different types of films that drew audiences in during the 1950's.
A look into the thrills of gliding.
A look into what it takes to replenish and 83,000 ton liner, the Queen Elizabeth, before her next voyage.
A look at the British overseas territory, one that has served as a British outpost since 1704, as it transforms into a holiday destination.
The infantryman as the indispensable soldier of the British Army
Trucks, barrows and even stretchers are now using hover power. This film further explores hovercraft and how it has developed since its introduction in 1959.
A look at the origins of man-powered flight, focusing on John Wimpenny, the first man to pedal himself through the air for more than half a mile.
An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the problems involved in running the restaurant at the top of London's Post Office Tower.
A look at the increase in cars on the streets of the 1960s.
A look into trunk roads with the night lorries, following the night drivers, to see where they eat and who they meet.
The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots.
The captivating story of Britain's pilotage services to shipping.
A look at the motor coach, with a view from the back of a coach during a tour of Italy.
A Swiss Flying Club uses adapted aircraft to deliver supplies to Alpine ski lodges - and to effect the rescue of injured mountaineers
A look at the huge new liners being built, the life of cargo carrying ships and the exciting future of air freight.
Driving school tuition, including the innovative mock-up car, the junior driver course and the training of police drivers and London bus drivers.
A look at Fair Isle, situated halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney Islands, and famous for its distinctive woollens. It faces a problem, two-thirds of the inhabitants are men.
A look at what happens to old trains when they've outlived their purpose.
A look at the arguments for and against building bypasses, and their effects on small towns and villages.
A look at the British Olympic bobsleigh team as they practise at St Moritz for the World Championships at Cortina in Italy.
In ten years, the scooter population has increased from 4,250 to over 41,000. This film looks at the change.
A look at the essential part of a port, tugboats, without which any big port would come to a standstill.
A look at the reasons as to why we throw away 200 million bottles every year.
A look at the railway modernisation schemes taking place in 1960s Great Britain and the controversy they caused.
The transportation of cars by air, sea, railway, and other methods.
A short documentary about the tea drinking culture in the UK and the industry behind it.
A fascinating look at 1963 mod-looking corporate office technology. Punched card data processing centers. The complex infrastructure that supports London's biggest office that attracts visitors from all over the world, not just to see the view, but to study a mid-20th century development.
The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and ivory telephones supplied by General Telephone Systems. Another shot deep in the bowels of St Paul's Cathedral gives a glimpse of a two-tone grey ATE 'Coffin Phone' as used on Communications Systems private exchange systems.
A look at the River Thames, its past and present, from source to the sea. An examination of what has been done and is being done to modernize port services and to keep traffic moving—from holiday pleasure seekers to bustling commerce.
