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Marrakesh
S1 Ep1
1st Jan 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
Follow The Stars
S1 Ep2
15th Jan 1959
Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.
The Doctor Suggests
S1 Ep3
15th Jan 1959
Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.
A Dog’s Life
S1 Ep8
15th Jan 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
Market Place
S1 Ep9
15th Jan 1959
Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.
Cause For Alarm
S1 Ep10
15th Jan 1959
Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.
Saving Face
S1 Ep13
15th Jan 1959
A look at the cosmetics industry.
The Divided City
S1 Ep14
15th Jan 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
Operation Noah’s Ark
S1 Ep15
15th Jan 1959
Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.
Down London River
S1 Ep16
15th Jan 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
Coffee Bar
S1 Ep17
15th Jan 1959
Coffee bars and their clientele.
Garden Of Tomorrow
S1 Ep18
15th Jan 1959
A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.
Derby Day
S1 Ep19
15th Jan 1959
A look at the tradition of Derby Day.
Money Talks
S1 Ep20
15th Jan 1959
A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.
Flight On A Cushion
S1 Ep21
15th Jan 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.
Talking Of Coaches
S1 Ep22
15th Jan 1959
A look at the advances in coach travel.
Seaway
S1 Ep23
15th Jan 1959
The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.
Kings Of Speed
S1 Ep24
15th Jan 1959
A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.
Village Of Violins
S1 Ep26
15th Jan 1959
The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.
The Black Arrows
S1 Ep27
15th Jan 1959
Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.
Ceremonial Soldier
S1 Ep28
15th Jan 1959
A day in the life of a guardsman.
Alpine Rescue
S1 Ep29
15th Jan 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
Down On The Farm
S1 Ep30
15th Jan 1959
The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.
Shopping For A "Queen"
S1 Ep31
15th Jan 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.
Channel Tunnel
S1 Ep32
15th Jan 1959
The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.
Harvest of Hops
S1 Ep33
15th Jan 1959
The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.
Pony Tale
S1 Ep34
15th Jan 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.
Sailing The Sky
S1 Ep35
15th Jan 1959
The sport of gliding.
Dustmen’s Day
S1 Ep36
8th Jan 1959
The collection of refuse and its disposal.
Let’s Go Dancing
S1 Ep37
15th Jan 1959
A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.
Soldier Abroad
S1 Ep38
22nd Jan 1959
The British Army on the Rhine.
Island Of Men
S1 Ep39
29th Jan 1959
A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.
Bullfighter
S1 Ep40
5th Feb 1959
Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.
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.
The first episode of Look at Life aired on January 01, 1959.
The last episode of Look at Life aired on February 16, 1969.
There are 256 episodes of Look at Life.
There are 11 seasons of Look at Life.
Yes.
Look at Life is set to return for future episodes.
