The Rank Organisation
Director
Look at Life (1959)
1962
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.
Released March 1, 1959
Episode 10 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division
Network: Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S4E141 - Lights Up!
The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, the people who experiment with light and the people who use light.
Jan. 1, 1962, midnight
S4E142 - A Problem Of People
A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on the situation in Pakistan, going into the reasons behind the existence of
Jan. 8, 1962, midnight
S4E143 - On The Map
A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 and 100 years ago. Surveyors are shown at a triangulation station
Jan. 15, 1962, midnight
S4E144 - Fish And Ships
A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic waters. It begins by showing the "Lord Nelson", one of the latest largest.
Jan. 22, 1962, midnight
S4E145 - Chickens In The Mill
Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mills and the conversion of others for enterprises ranging from the rearing
Jan. 29, 1962, midnight
S4E146 - Rockets Away
A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of the Ministry of Aviation experiments for a more proficient fuel are shown,
Feb. 5, 1962, midnight
S4E147 - The Little Menace
A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely filmed at the Wright-Fleming Institute it looks at the training of medical
Feb. 12, 1962, midnight
S4E148 - Eagle’s Nest
Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.
Feb. 19, 1962, midnight
S4E149 - Relax, Relax
A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, and her husband Laurence are members of the English Westerners..
Feb. 26, 1962, midnight
S4E150 - A Girl’s Best Friend
A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night classes in gemmology held in London’s Northern Polytechnic
March 5, 1962, midnight
S4E151 - Treasure Houses
A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and other valuable objects are seen, as well as the grounds and outbuildings
March 12, 1962, midnight
S4E152 - State Occasions
March 19, 1962, midnight
S4E153 - Earning Their Keep
A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep
March 26, 1962, midnight
S4E154 - Down In The Forest
The work of the Forestry Commission.
April 2, 1962, midnight
S4E155 - Eyes Of The Law
A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.
April 9, 1962, midnight
S4E156 - Getting A Move On
A look at the work of removal men.
April 16, 1962, midnight
S4E157 - Maple Has New Leaves
Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.
April 23, 1962, midnight
S4E158 - Cinema Steps Out
The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.
April 30, 1962, midnight
S4E159 - Scooter Commuter
The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.
May 7, 1962, midnight
S4E160 - Trouble On Oily Waters
The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.
May 14, 1962, midnight
S4E161 - Any Old Iron
The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.
May 21, 1962, midnight
S4E162 - The Hat Trick
The manufacture of hats.
May 28, 1962, midnight
S4E163 - Snow Business
June 4, 1962, midnight
S4E164 - Rendered Safe
The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.
June 11, 1962, midnight
S4E165 - Sea Horses
The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-going tugs which take on special towage jobs all over the world. With shots...
June 18, 1962, midnight
S4E166 - The Last Battleship
The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new uses of her steel.
June 25, 1962, midnight
S4E167 - Chasing The Dragon
Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong prison officer, Dr. Khan and Bill Stone.
July 2, 1962, midnight
S4E168 - Trail Leads Upwards
The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.
July 9, 1962, midnight
S4E169 - One Horse Power
How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.
July 16, 1962, midnight
S4E170 - Amphibian
A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.
July 23, 1962, midnight
S4E171 - GHQ Middle East
A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur coincides with ‘Aden Forces Week’. Also present was Harold
July 30, 1962, midnight
S4E172 - Turning Blades
Aug. 6, 1962, midnight
S4E173 - The Wall
A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.
Aug. 13, 1962, midnight
S4E174 - Riding It Rough
The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a new and spectacular hazard of man-made obstacles, with Barry Briggs
Aug. 20, 1962, midnight
S4E175 - Meet The Mayor
A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.
Aug. 27, 1962, midnight
S4E176 - Plumbing The Depths
The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmund Irving and Captain Stephen Ritchie.
Sept. 3, 1962, midnight
S4E177 - Under Your Feet
The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.
Sept. 10, 1962, midnight
S4E178 - Target - The Stadium
The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appeals chairman, David Beatty, and Dawn Ryan, Miss Western Australia.
Sept. 17, 1962, midnight
S4E179 - A Clean Sweep
The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.
Sept. 24, 1962, midnight
S4E180 - A Flight Of Fancy
Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.
Oct. 1, 1962, midnight
S4E181 - Out Of The Sun
Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.
Oct. 8, 1962, midnight
S4E182 - So They All Hover Now
The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.
Oct. 15, 1962, midnight
S4E183 - Getting Wet
The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, José Juba, a swimming coach, Anne Cotterill, a swimmer, and Margaret
Oct. 22, 1962, midnight
S4E184 - Common Market
Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.
Oct. 29, 1962, midnight
S4E185 - Village Sleeps Again
The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joanne Nickless and milkman Joe Williams. Also shows the complete removal of
Nov. 5, 1962, midnight
S4E186 - Golden Wings
A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5, the Hart a general purpose reconnaissance bomber, the Gloster
Nov. 12, 1962, midnight
S4E187 - In Good Shape
The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.
Nov. 19, 1962, midnight
S4E188 - At The End Of A Rope
The industry, importance and uses of ropes.
Nov. 26, 1962, midnight
S4E189 - The Changing River
The changing face of the River Rhine.
Dec. 3, 1962, midnight
S4E190 - Blue Streak
Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".
Dec. 10, 1962, midnight
S4E191 - Millions On The March
A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
Dec. 17, 1962, midnight
S4E192 - Through Glass
A look at window cleaning.
Dec. 24, 1962, midnight
Network: Thames Television
Episode Runtime: 10 min.
Season Runtime: 10 min.
Released: March 1, 1959
Last Air Date: Feb. 16, 1969, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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