Look at Life – 1961
Episodes
Hyde Park Corner
The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.
Flight Deck
Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".
Up To Scratch
Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.
Press-Button Age
Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.
On The Mark
Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.
Pipeline
The various uses of mid-air refuelling.
Against The Clock
The sport of rally car driving.
Man Into Fish
The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.
Rolling Out From Rio
The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.
Shares In Tomorrow
Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.
The Big Blow
All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the human and mechanical components that go to make them come under the spotlight.
Shelling Out
In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasting mussel, is examined.
What A Pet!
A look at various pets.
Ski Fever
A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships provide almost as many thrills, if not such high speeds as...
Woman-Power
Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.
Going To Blazes
Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.
Flood Tide
Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.
Art Is A Business
The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.
Girls Ahoy
The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year
High Tension
Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors and a castle in N. Wales where executives can relax
Match Makers
Models made from match sticks.
Battle Of The Bulge
A look at various ways of slimming.
Prison On Wheels
Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing
Survival
A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.
Ice Age
The manufacture and the uses of ice.
And So To Bed
The manufacture of matresses.
Coming Sir!
The hotel industry in Britain.
Tulip Town
Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.
Muscle Men
Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,
Counting Heads
Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.
Lady Of Japan
The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.
Looking For Nothing
A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.
Action This Day
The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.
The Dance Of Life
English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.
Men With Ideas
The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.
Flags Over The Temple
SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.
Controlled Landing
Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.
The Ball At His Feet
The competitive world of League football.
A 100,000 Oarsmen
The sport of rowing.
Why All The Rush?
The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.
Mystery Of A Fish
Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.
For The Record
Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.
Jobs With A Thrill
Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.
City Of Crisis
Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.
Men In The Mode
Deals with the men’s fashion industry.
Char And Wad
The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.
Roses All The Way
The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.
High Rise
In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.
Everything Stops For Tea
A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapot. Scenes at London’s tea wharves are shown, with tea chests
Test Pilot
A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. The planes themselves, cockpits, instruments and the pilots’