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Look at Life Season 1

January. 01,1959

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Look at Life

Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which 507 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week. It replaced the circuit's newsreel, Universal News, which had become increasingly irrelevant in the face of more immediate news media, particularly on television with the launch of ITN on the Independent Television service, which began broadcasting in parts of the United Kingdom in 1955.

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Look at Life Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 40 - Bullfighter

First Aired: February. 05,1959

Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.

Episode 39 - Island Of Men

First Aired: January. 29,1959

A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.

Episode 38 - Soldier Abroad

First Aired: January. 22,1959

The British Army on the Rhine.

Episode 37 - Let’s Go Dancing

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.

Episode 36 - Dustmen’s Day

First Aired: January. 08,1959

The collection of refuse and its disposal.

Episode 35 - Sailing The Sky

First Aired: January. 15,1959

The sport of gliding.

Episode 34 - Pony Tale

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A film of a pony from the time it is rounded up in the forest until, with its young rider astride, it enters for the high spot of the pony-riding year.

Episode 33 - Harvest of Hops

First Aired: January. 15,1959

The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.

Episode 32 - Channel Tunnel

First Aired: January. 15,1959

The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.

Episode 31 - Shopping For A "Queen"

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Every fortnight the liner the Queen Elisabeth has to be completely restocked and this is a mammoth housekeeping operation which has to be completed in 48 hours.

Episode 30 - Down On The Farm

First Aired: January. 15,1959

The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.

Episode 29 - Alpine Rescue

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Just four men, Swiss glacier pilots, have mastered the art of landing light aircraft on the glaciers and snowfields of the Alps, rescuing injured or stranded climbers in situations difficult to

Episode 28 - Ceremonial Soldier

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A day in the life of a guardsman.

Episode 27 - The Black Arrows

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.

Episode 26 - Village Of Violins

First Aired: January. 15,1959

The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.

Episode 25 - Making An Effort

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Episode 24 - Kings Of Speed

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.

Episode 23 - Seaway

First Aired: January. 15,1959

The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.

Episode 22 - Talking Of Coaches

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A look at the advances in coach travel.

Episode 21 - Flight On A Cushion

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Looks at the development of the Saunders-Roe SR.N1 hovercraft, the first full-size experimental model, and its maiden flight across the English Channel. Includes an interview with Christopher Sydney Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft, who demonstrates his original model made of tin cans, and Peter Lamb, test pilot for the hovercraft.

Episode 20 - Money Talks

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.

Episode 19 - Derby Day

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A look at the tradition of Derby Day.

Episode 18 - Garden Of Tomorrow

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.

Episode 17 - Coffee Bar

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Coffee bars and their clientele.

Episode 16 - Down London River

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Travelogue of the River Thames. Shot of: Big Ben: the Embankment: people boarding a pleasure boat at Westminster: people buy tickets: the steamer sets off: the Houses of Parliament

Episode 15 - Operation Noah’s Ark

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.

Episode 14 - The Divided City

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Travelogue - Berlin. Panning aerial shots: the Mayor’s offices: Emperor William Memorial Church (94): Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, arriving in London on April 21st 1959 for discussion

Episode 13 - Saving Face

First Aired: January. 15,1959

A look at the cosmetics industry.

Episode 12 - A Car Is Born

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Episode 11 - New Roads For Old

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Episode 10 - Cause For Alarm

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.

Episode 9 - Market Place

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.

Episode 8 - A Dog’s Life

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Dogs as pets, including the Queen’s corgis, and as working dogs - gun dogs, sheep dogs, guide dogs, police dogs and guard dogs. Also shows breeders, veterinarians, the People’s Dispensary

Episode 7 - Letting Off Steam

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Episode 6 - Ticket To Tokyo

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Episode 5 - Jumping To Aintree

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Episode 4 - A Marriage Is Arranged

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Episode 3 - The Doctor Suggests

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.

Episode 2 - Follow The Stars

First Aired: January. 15,1959

Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.

Episode 1 - Marrakesh

First Aired: January. 01,1959

View of Marrakesh, men riding on donkeys whilst commentary describes the position of Marrakesh CU of a camel. Camels being led: the market place: Arabs meet to talk or to drive a bargain: commentary gives a brief history of Marrakesh