Look at Life

Look at Life 1959

TV Show

1959 Episodes

1. Marrakesh

January 1st, 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

2. Follow The Stars

January 15th, 1959

Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.

3. The Doctor Suggests

January 15th, 1959

Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.

4. A Marriage Is Arranged

January 15th, 1959

5. Jumping To Aintree

January 15th, 1959

6. Ticket To Tokyo

January 15th, 1959

7. Letting Off Steam

January 15th, 1959

8. A Dog’s Life

January 15th, 195915 min

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

9. Market Place

January 15th, 1959

Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.

10. Cause For Alarm

January 15th, 1959

Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.

11. New Roads For Old

January 15th, 1959

12. A Car Is Born

January 15th, 1959

13. Saving Face

January 15th, 1959

A look at the cosmetics industry.

14. The Divided City

January 15th, 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

15. Operation Noah’s Ark

January 15th, 1959

Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.

16. Down London River

January 15th, 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

17. Coffee Bar

January 15th, 1959

Coffee bars and their clientele.

18. Garden Of Tomorrow

January 15th, 1959

A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.

19. Derby Day

January 15th, 1959

A look at the tradition of Derby Day.

20. Money Talks

January 15th, 1959

A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.

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21. Flight On A Cushion

January 15th, 195910 min

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.

22. Talking Of Coaches

January 15th, 1959

A look at the advances in coach travel.

23. Seaway

January 15th, 1959

The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.

24. Kings Of Speed

January 15th, 1959

A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.

25. Making An Effort

January 15th, 1959

26. Village Of Violins

January 15th, 1959

The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.

27. The Black Arrows

January 15th, 1959

Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.

28. Ceremonial Soldier

January 15th, 1959

A day in the life of a guardsman.

29. Alpine Rescue

January 15th, 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

30. Down On The Farm

January 15th, 1959

The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.

31. Shopping For A "Queen"

January 15th, 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.

32. Channel Tunnel

January 15th, 1959

The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.

33. Harvest of Hops

January 15th, 1959

The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.

34. Pony Tale

January 15th, 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.

35. Sailing The Sky

January 15th, 1959

The sport of gliding.

36. Dustmen’s Day

January 8th, 1959

The collection of refuse and its disposal.

37. Let’s Go Dancing

January 15th, 1959

A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.

38. Soldier Abroad

January 22nd, 1959

The British Army on the Rhine.

39. Island Of Men

January 29th, 1959

A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.

40. Bullfighter

February 5th, 1959

Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.

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