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The case history of a man whose life is crippled by behaviour patterns carried over from a too-dependent childhood. Through therapy he comes to unders...

A film on soil conservation, showing problems facing farmers in different areas of Canada. Many scenes of soil eroded, gouged and leached out by water...

How a child's emotional development normally keeps pace with his physical growth; the behaviour he exhibits at certain ages. This introductory film te...

Documentary in classic NFB style about Canadian farmers who travel south to Texas every spring with their combine harvesters to harvest crops travelin...

Vignettes include "Man-Made Niagara", "Water on Dry Land", and "Under-Water Round-Up".

In this installment of the Eye Witness series of short documentary films, two stories, "Classroom on Rails" and "Disabled Civilians' Workshop", are to...

After a farm child becomes sick, a visit from the sanitary inspector points out various precautions for maintaining a clean water supply and preventin...

A recreation of how the RCMP investigated a real-life murder case in Saskatchewan, Canada. Included are documentary sequences showing the mounties at...

This film follows a young couple from the time they suspect pregnancy to their child's first birthday. The value of good prenatal habits and medical c...

In this installment of the Eye Witness series from 1947, we visit Chalk River, Canada's atomic energy project, for an update. We see the production an...

An overview of national radio in Canada in 1946, describing the networks and showing clips of programming in English and French, from Don Messer to a...

New Faces Come Back shows the part that plastic surgery played in giving disfigured servicemen a chance to resume normal lives. The story is told from...

A panorama of winter scenery and sports in the Laurentians.

A wartime tribute to the men who built Canada's merchant ships during World War II and those who sailed in them. Alternating scenes in Canadian shipya...

During this time of war, Canadian men are battling on the front. But the chain of command and information about what happens on the battlefield is oft...

A short animated film that explains the necessity of curtailing the consumption of civilian goods in wartime.

The construction of chains of airfields in northwestern Canada was a difficult job of strategic importance in the war effort.

A look at the development of the Canadian northwest for World War II as well as post-war purposes.

As WWII continues, more and more men are called upon to take to the skies in Allied bombers for missions over Germany. As such, many ground crew in Al...

From the 'Canada Carries On' series, this documentary emphasizes the importance of conservation and rationing, and the increased industrial production...