Look at Life: Fire over London

Look at Life: Fire over London 1966

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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.

1966

Look at Life: Members Only

Look at Life: Members Only 1965

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A look at the "private clubs" of London. From the famous political clubs of the 18th century to the gambling clubs and the bohemian night clubs of the West End.

1965

Look at Life: Eagle's Nest

Look at Life: Eagle's Nest 1962

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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.

1962

Look at Life: Single-Handed Sailors

Look at Life: Single-Handed Sailors 1968

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A look at Sir Francis Chichester and Sir Alec Rose who show what it means to sail around the world single-handed and the ten men who then set out to prove it can be done without stopping at all.

1968

Look at Life: Change at the Tower

Look at Life: Change at the Tower 1967

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A look at the day-to-day running of the historic Tower of London and coping with up to 16,000 visitors each day. A stunning display of the Crown Jewels.

1967

Look at Life: On the Meter

Look at Life: On the Meter 1968

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The work of Britain's traffic wardens, through the eyes of one of them. Apart of "Look at Life" documentary films of which over 500 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.

1968

Look at Life: Goodbye, Piccadilly

Look at Life: Goodbye, Piccadilly 1967

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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.

1967

Look at Life: For the Record

Look at Life: For the Record 1961

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A behind the scenes look at the record industry, with glimpses of the finished disc and how they are produced, with a focus on Helen Shapiro's 'Walkin' Back to Happiness' single.

1961

Look at Life: Doctor on Call

Look at Life: Doctor on Call 1964

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

1964

Look at Life: Report on a River

Look at Life: Report on a River 1963

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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.

1963