Tim Turner

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in 1967 and anticipated a radical redevelopment of Piccadilly Circus, which never actually happened.

Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

A British Sanitary Engineer, goes on holiday with a set of plans for a new secret weapon which he has mistaken for his new plumbing invention. Everyone is hunting for him, including the Russians. The Russians find him and offer him a job in the Kremlin doing research (on plumbing he believes). He accepts, arrives in Russia and falls in love with Tania, a secret agent. And then discovers the true nature of the plans he is carrying...

In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits in. In the following years, he meets two women who provide an opportunity for him to find true love.

A short documentary about the tea drinking culture in the UK and the industry behind it.

A fascinating look at 1963 mod-looking corporate office technology. Punched card data processing centers. The complex infrastructure that supports London's biggest office that attracts visitors from all over the world, not just to see the view, but to study a mid-20th century development.

A look at the River Thames, its past and present, from source to the sea. An examination of what has been done and is being done to modernize port services and to keep traffic moving—from holiday pleasure seekers to bustling commerce.

The film Fire Over London is about the operation of the London Fire Brigade. In an office's switchboard room we see one of the hideous T&N green and ivory telephones supplied by General Telephone Systems. Another shot deep in the bowels of St Paul's Cathedral gives a glimpse of a two-tone grey ATE 'Coffin Phone' as used on Communications Systems private exchange systems.

A look cinema and its evolution regarding comfort and the different types of films that drew audiences in during the 1950's.

The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots.

An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the problems involved in running the restaurant at the top of London's Post Office Tower.

A look at Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in the Bavarian Alps; a construction which survived World War II, that has now become a popular tourist attraction.

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.

A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.

Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US.

When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.

Back in London after serving time, an ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. He plans to crack a safe at a club.

When his colleague is killed during a chase in Kentish Town, London bobby Frank volunteers to become a dog-handler.

An idol of auto-racing fans attempts a comeback after serving in the Air Force. When his former rival lies dying in the hospital he must decide whether to continue in the Grand Prix, or make peace with his adversary. Featuring race car greats Stirling Moss, Reg Parnell, John Cooper, Alan Brown, Geoffrey Taylor and Leslie Marr.

During a holiday to the beach Jenny meets Alan and agrees to spend the week with him. Wanting to keep this a secret from her parents Jenny gets help from her friend Mary to pretend her whereabouts but disaster strikes during a boating accident. It is soon discovered Jenny was not with Mary. When the parents find out the truth they pressure the couple to get married, but Jenny thinks otherwise.

The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.

The building and launch of the British-made Blue Streak rocket.

In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.

The world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the succulent mussel.

How oil spills are dealt with and prevented.

A look at the popularity of music, both classical and electronic, in the mid-sixties.

The work of warden David Saunders and his family on the island of Skomer, one of Britain's many wildlife havens.

An entertaining look at the role mud plays in all of our lives.

A look at the increasing popularity of martial arts in the UK.

A look at the increase in cars on the streets of the 1960s.

New ways of cleaning in the mid-sixties.

An interesting study of how new homes and flats are being built and the importance of building them faster.

The captivating story of Britain's pilotage services to shipping.

A unique look at silver and the extraordinary jobs it is used for today.

Exploring the world of student's rags in Manchester, Hull, Sheffield, and Leeds.

The transportation of cars by air, sea, railway, and other methods.

A look at all of the fascinating aspects about baking and how women influence what bread is made of.

A look at the Customs and Excise service in Britain.

A look at the services that doctors provide, with a focus on a flying doctor in the remote areas of jungle in Malaya.

A look at the boy's clubs across Britain, with a glimpse at what their future is likely to be.

A spotlight on the Junior Guardsmen's Company, which teaches drumming among other trades.

A glimpse of the UK fashion industry and its export plans.

Every May, Gypsies flock to the French seaside town of Saintes-Maries in the Camargue, for a festival in honour of a black Madonna (Sara) - the Gitan Pilgrimage.

A look at the world of one of Britain's most respected establishments: the seaside landlady.

A look at the distribution of pictures and film that are used in newspapers, magazines and news bulletins.

Amateur dramatics in Great Britain.

An intriguing look at cycle speedway. A game born on improvised tracks amid the rubble of the air raids. Now, more than 20 years later, it has become a thriving amateur sport.

Charting the improvements in safety at sea.

A detailed report on the National Trust and what it is doing to save Britain's national heritage.

Look at Life was a regular series of short documentary films produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of Rank Organisation and screened in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. This release compiles 54 memorable films which offer a fascinating snapshot of transport in 1960's Britain. A look at road building in the United Kingdom in the 1950's.

An in-depth look at the changing face of the River Rhine.

A visit to the Isle of Wight, with glimpses of the stunning coast, picturesque towns, and magnificent countryside.

A look at what is being done to ensure that Britain doesn't face a water shortage.

A look at the compulsory quarantine dogs and cats taken into Great Britain must go through in order to stop rabies being brought into the country.

An interesting look at the many and varied do-it-yourself jobs going on all over Britain.

A visit to three of the most famous British public schools, showing their background and prospects for the future.

A look at the activities of the Salvation Army and how it has adjusted to the different needs of modern society.

We take to the air in planes and helicopters with a look at the increasing number in Britain's airspace; including a glimpse of the businessmen, jockeys, and models taking off.

An interesting look at the various seafaring jobs for women - from work on the great passenger liners, to merchant navies, plus a look at Russian women at sea.

A look at the motor coach, with a view from the back of a coach during a tour of Italy.

A look at the educational centres where training in technical subjects is aiming to keep pace with the demands of this scientific age.

A look at what is being done to make cars and roads safer and to prevent accidents on the roads of Britain.

A look at archaeology and ways to preserve history.

Taking a look at changing face of Portsmouth, England.

Taking a look at how everything is being reduced in size in the compact age of the 1960s.

A film exploring the buried wealth beneath the soil of Cornwall, from its famous tin mines to the flourishing industries built on granite, stone and china clay.

A fascinating look at the advertising industry, with a focus on how it works and what it does

A look at the dredging of the River Thames so the new big ships can sail along.

Study of the present state of bookmakers in England, their possible future, and competition represented by the tote.

A look at the police procedures when they see a driver under the influence.

A look at Britain's nursery schools.

A look at reworking of the travel system in the Hyde Park area, including Marble Arch.

A look at how the British Army developed its own Air Corps.

For centuries the Dutch have fought against the sea: this film looks at the Delta Plan, a spectacular sea-defence scheme.

A look at the hidden exports of the city of London and all the different Investments that are made.

A look at jobs requiring a head for heights.

A look at the role women play in the British Police Force.

A look at the arguments for and against building bypasses, and their effects on small towns and villages.

Ascension Island is home to many families, who sometimes work there for up to two years.

From birth, we are all inspected. This jolly film shows various ways everything in life is tested for various reasons.

A look at the methane gas ships that come to the UK from the Sahara Desert.

A look at the new Hawker Siddeley Kestrel jet, that can take off like a helicopter.

A compelling look at the ceremony of the installation of Sir Robert Menzie as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

A look at how the Post Office Tower, now called the BT Tower, was built - and what goes on inside it.

Taking a look at British comprehensive schools a decade after their inception.

Driving school tuition, including the innovative mock-up car, the junior driver course and the training of police drivers and London bus drivers.

A look into what it takes to replenish and 83,000 ton liner, the Queen Elizabeth, before her next voyage.

A look into trunk roads with the night lorries, following the night drivers, to see where they eat and who they meet.

A look at the machines used for teaching, the educational box of tricks which is being used in many different ways.

A look at English evening papers and how science is helping them to cut costs.

A look at the exciting world of stock car racing, with glimpses at all the bumps and smashes, and thrills and spills that make up this amazing sport.

A look at life in a submarine and the work that is carried out within.

A look at what students get up to during their three-month summer holidays.

A tale of two cities, looking at the ways in which Paris and London have set about cleaning up their appearance.

The spotlight shines on the brave bomb disposal units of the three services, and a look at the many risks they take.

A look at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall in Germany.

A look at the sport of speedway racing, a sport which satisfies the modern thirst for speed. Also, with a look at how cross-country riding introduced a new hazard of man made obstacles

Beneath our feet is a little-seen world. This film reveals the labyrinth of London's sewers, an Aladdin's cave of silver, and the GPO's unique tube railway.

A look at the fascinating work of the Earl Marshal of England and the College of Arms, who are behind every full state ceremonial.

A look at the people who prepare salvaged steel to be re-used, also with a glimpse at the steel foundries which melt it all down again.

An interesting look at model planes and how they are used for work as well as play.

A look at how the headquarters of NATO was moved out of France and re-established in Belgium.

A look at piped music, with a focus on how it is produced and networked.

A look at the ancient art of barrel-making, and all the different uses that they are put to.

The spotlight falls on some of the aspects of the social services in the Germany.

A look at the unlikely buildings that have been made into homes, with a glimpse of a house built like a child's construction set.

A look at the history of the 11th Hussars, a regiment that celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1965.

A trip to Chartwell Manor to look at the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

A look at the different types of British exports that were being made in 1965.

A look at steeplechasing in Britain.

A look at the world's toughest power-boat race, taking place off Britain's South Coast, from Cowes to Torquay.

A look at the world of cats from the rare to the newer breeds, including the fashionable Siamese.

A look into the complex organisation of exhibition display, which draw hundreds of thousands of people to every show.

A peek behind the scenes at the business of the comedian and how it is being expanded for film and television.

A look at the 750 ships that pass through the five mile wide shipping channel every day.

A look into the organisation behind London's taxis, their maintenance, regulation of meters, training for the 'knowledge' to picking up passengers and driver welfare.

A look at the livestock traffic passing through Heathrow Airport which are cared for by the RSPCA.

Inside the control tower as air traffic controllers talk down an incoming Comet aeroplane in the London fog.

A look at the impact of the bicycle and the increasing interest in cycle racing.

A look at Britain's promising railway preservation scene, featuring a trip with the locomotive Flying Scotsman on one of its last mainline runs.

More than 50,000 British soldiers, sailors and airmen police the rivers and jungles of Borneo.

A look at the medical and social services available for both hospital and home births.

How research into the golfer's swing is progressing.

A look at the women of the WRAF.

Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until the climactic raid on occupied St Nazaire in 1942. Trevor Howard plays Lt Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy following a court martial.

A look at The Design Centre in Haymarket, London, that opened in 1956 by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh to showcase and endorse contemporary design on a permanent basis.

A look at the popularity of perfume and its many newer uses: from scented wrappings as an aid to sales, to scented fur coats and men's suits.

A look at the importance of surveying the world's seas and oceans.

A look at what people do when they are not at work.

The Look at Life cameras go abroad to see how Britain's goods and trade are being sold to other countries.

Exploring some of the industrial applications of film, and the many ways in which it is used as a tool in man's search for knowledge.

A glimpse at some of the people in Britain who have something to protest about, including a look at the Aldermaston marchers and Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park.

A look at the world of flag makers and their flags.

A glimpse at Britain's colourful confectionery industry.

A look at the duties and life of a Hunting-Clan air hostess on a flight to Rome and Benghazi.

A look at the reasons as to why we throw away 200 million bottles every year.

A look at post-war fairs, exploring their popularity, and diversity of entertainment.

A look into an examination of the education system in Great Britain and the Commonwealth.

A look into the world of matches of all types. From the football match to the love match. From the boxing match to Britain's largest match factory.

A look into the developing hotel industry and the problems that it has to face.

A look into the trials and tribulations that confront drivers as parking is one of the major problems today in Britain's big cities.

A look into the world of muscle men in the army, wrestling and weightlifting.

A look into inventors and how they go about getting their inventions accepted.

A look into the world of pets with a special glimpse at budgerigars.

A look into the lives of fishermen and the background of the trawler industry.

A look into how police dogs and guide dogs for the blind are trained.

A look at the training as a parachutist; from joining the school run by the Royal Air Force at Abingdon, to the first time ever jumping out of an aircraft with fifty-nine other soldiers.

A look at the sentries at Buckingham Palace and how they remain efficient soldiers.

A look at the British overseas territory, one that has served as a British outpost since 1704, as it transforms into a holiday destination.

A look at how the aircraft carrier is now the central part of naval operations, with an appearance of the carrier HMS Hermes on exercise.

A look at Fair Isle, situated halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney Islands, and famous for its distinctive woollens. It faces a problem, two-thirds of the inhabitants are men.

A look at the huge new liners being built, the life of cargo carrying ships and the exciting future of air freight.

A look at the mechanical and human components that make a brass band

A look at the plans to make the Isle Of Man a tourist attraction once more.

A look at the tough training of the Royal Marine Commandos.

A look at the services of NAAFI as they continue to supply the armed forces around the world.

A look at the hard work of a test pilot's life, featuring the RAF Lightning, the 1960's supersonic watchdog of Britain's skies.

A look at why people from all over the world attempt to swim the English Channel.

The story of HMS Vanguard and its final journey to the shipbreakers' yard.

A look at the essential part of a port, tugboats, without which any big port would come to a standstill.

A look at the Ordnance Survey and the maps it has been producing for over two centuries.

A look at the lighthouses and lightships around Britain's coast.

A look at how horses and their police riders are trained, and exploring how they do their job.

A look behind the scenes of industry, exploring what is being done to improve Britain's output.

A look at the importance of the helicopter and its uses, both civil and military, but also its failure to become a passenger carrier.

A look at the vehicle designed to assist war-time invasion called DUKWS or duck and other amphibious military craft.

A look at the origins of man-powered flight, focusing on John Wimpenny, the first man to pedal himself through the air for more than half a mile.

How does a homing pigeon 'home'? This film takes a look at the development of the birds, from fledglings to long-distance champions.

Look at Life was a regular series of short documentary films produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of Rank Organisation and screened in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. This release compiles 54 memorable films which offer a fascinating snapshot of transport in 1960's Britain. A look at road building in the United Kingdom in the 1950's.

A look at a number of different sights, including the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet-shop windows and holes.

A look at the steps taken to rebuild Coventry after the devastation of the Second World War.

Exploring the modern Roman invasion of coffee bars, leather goods and Italian immigrants in London.

A look into the depths of Britain's only salt mine, in Cheshire.

A look at the production of gold and its journey through London, the world's most important gold market.

A look at a typical Sunday in England and various changes being considered by Lord Crathorne's Committee and the Lord's Day Observance Society.

A look at Heathrow Airport, with a focus on new airport developments in London, including Gatwick and Stansted.

A look at the popularity of donkeys.

A look at the railway modernisation schemes taking place in 1960s Great Britain and the controversy they caused.

A look at the aerobatics of the RAF and civilian flying clubs.

A look at vending machines and services and the decline in street salesmen.

A look at Europe's increasing need for electricity in the mid-1960s and how the challenge was being solved.

A look at caravan holidays and the original residents of caravans.

A look at how Merseybeat groups revolutionised pop music in Britain and across the world.

A look at the wide range of jobs engineers undertake. This film celebrates their vital work, as more and more engineers are needed to keep pace with developing industry.

A look at the cities and towns that are constructed for the world of cinema, including those for The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Victors, and 55 Days at Peking.

A look into the potato market and the ongoing research to find the perfect specimen.

A look at an auction of a Victoria Cross, with a glimpse at what VC holders are currently doing.

A short documentary about demolition work.

A look at the British country market, including cattle markets and the problems they face.

Exploring the effect of soot on our lives, especially on the erosion of buildings.

A look at how Malta has sought new methods of generating income after the demise of the great naval dockyard. Also, a look at the future of the island before its independence day in 1965.

A look at the developments in farming in the late 1950s.

A look at the story of the rope and its many uses in Great Britain during the 1960s.

A new look at roofing and how traditional roofing crafts are being continued but with a difference.

A look at ten-pin bowling and the popularity amongst women.

A look at the British Olympic bobsleigh team as they practise at St Moritz for the World Championships at Cortina in Italy.

A look into hairstyles, as well as wigs.

A visit to the Lord Mayor's Show in London with an interesting look at the office of the Mayor in Britain.

Dive into the glamorous world of the fashion model from all angles, see them at work and some of them at play. Includes a look at the model school, model agent and different types of models.

Exploring the world of lighting, including a glimpse of the famous Blackpool Illuminations.

A joyful film capturing the thrills and excitement of miniature motor racing, also known as karting, in Britain.

A visit to the outdoor festival at Cleethorpes which hosts twelve top jazz bands.

The story of the pony, from the time it is rounded up in the forest until it enters the Pony Club Championships. The journey encompasses pony sales, training, and life at a riding school.

A look into the thrills of gliding.

Trucks, barrows and even stretchers are now using hover power. This film further explores hovercraft and how it has developed since its introduction in 1959.