Stanley Jackson Movies

  • 1966
    Paddle to the Sea

    Paddle to the Sea

    Paddle to the Sea

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

    Paddle to the Sea
  • 1958
    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

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    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
  • 1964
    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

    The Hutterites

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    A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.

    The Hutterites
  • 1953
    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

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    In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to...

    Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman
  • 1979
    A Pinto for the Prince

    A Pinto for the Prince

    A Pinto for the Prince

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    In 1977, Prince Charles was inducted as honorary chief of the Blood Indians on their reserve in southwestern Alberta. The ceremony, conducted in the...

    A Pinto for the Prince
  • 1962
    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

    My Financial Career

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    A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.

    My Financial Career
  • 1973
    Kainai

    Kainai

    Kainai

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

    Kainai
  • 1971
    Death of a Legend

    Death of a Legend

    Death of a Legend

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    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
  • 1948
    Who Will Teach Your Child?

    Who Will Teach Your Child?

    Who Will Teach Your Child?

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    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...

    Who Will Teach Your Child?
  • 1963
    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

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    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...

    Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
  • 1959
    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

    The Back-breaking Leaf

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    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
  • 1970
    Jack Rabbit

    Jack Rabbit

    Jack Rabbit

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    This short film retraces the life of Herman Smith Johannsen – the man who introduced the sport of cross-country skiing to Canadians. From past...

    Jack Rabbit
  • 1957
    Profile of a Problem Drinker

    Profile of a Problem Drinker

    Profile of a Problem Drinker

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    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
  • 1974
    The Boat That Ian Built

    The Boat That Ian Built

    The Boat That Ian Built

    01974HD

    The amazing success story of the Laser, a thirteen-foot sailboat built by Ian Bruce of Pointe Claire, Québec, and of Performance Sailcraft,...

    The Boat That Ian Built
  • 1978
    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble

    01978HD

    One of the most sensational get-rich-quick schemes that took place in France over 200 years ago with economist John Law at the helm.

    John Law and the Mississippi Bubble
  • 1960
    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

    The Cars in Your Life

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    A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's...

    The Cars in Your Life
  • 1959
    Tourist Go Home

    Tourist Go Home

    Tourist Go Home

    01959HD

    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

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    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
    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    The Ballot-o-Maniac

    01953HD

    An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox campaign tactics, which turn out to violate the...

    The Ballot-o-Maniac
  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

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    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward