Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau

Overview

Works:	29 works in 32 publications in 2 languages and 176 library holdings
Classifications:	pn1992.77, 791.4575

Publication Timeline

1910 |

|2010

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Publications about Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau

Publications by Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau

Most widely held works about Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau

Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau, 1917-1941 by Charles Frederick Backhouse ( Book )
Rapport sur les activités cinématographiques du gouvernement canadien, juin 1938 by John Grierson ( Book )

Most widely held works by Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau

The border. Season two ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide
"Major Mike Kessler and ICS' elite border-security task force confront terrorists, corporate spies, and an international mafia ring that threatens to undermine North American security. Homeland security agent Liz Carver steps in and ratchets up U.S. involvement in criminal cross-border cases, igniting sparks with detective Gray Jackson who finds her impossible to resist. Meanwhile, Gray's father, Dougie is in deep water with loan sharks and leads Kessler and the ICS down a dangerous path with shocking repercussions."--Container.

Canada, true north where is here ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide
An exploration of Canadian national identity based on a strong sense of place.

The case of Charlie Gordon ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
The case history of a young man in a Canadian community who might be any young man anywhere. Charlie Gordon is one of the many who never had a job. A local committee was determined to stir up interest, to give Charlie and his contemporaries a chance. Through their efforts and the work of the federal government, these lads were trained and given useful work to do. With this, their former attitude of inert hopelessness quickly changed to one of eager interest.

The Case of Barbara Parsons ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
Dramatizes a situation that could occur in any unionized company - the violation of a contract between management and labor - and illustrates the four main steps to be followed in the grievance procedure.

400e anniversaire de Québec, vu du Château-- le "fantôme" du Château raconte, 1608 à 2008 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in French and held by 2 libraries worldwide

Lest we forget ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1935 and 1995 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Describes World War I, emphasizing the part played by Canada's Armed Forces. Reviews the events that precipitated the conflict, and shows the progress of the war. Actual frontline photography shows the fighting on the battlefields at Mons, Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and Valenciennes, and shows naval engagements and aerial combat. Describes the contributions of each of the Allies to the victory.

The border. Season two, disc three ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"Major Mike Kessler and ICS' elite border-security task force confront terrorists, corporate spies, and an international mafia ring that threatens to undermine North American security. Homeland security agent Liz Carver steps in and ratchets up U.S. involvement in criminal cross-border cases, igniting sparks with detective Gray Jackson who finds her impossible to resist. Meanwhile, Gray's father, Dougie is in deep water with loan sharks and leads Kessler and the ICS down a dangerous path with shocking repercussions."--Container.

The border. Season two, disc two ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"Major Mike Kessler and ICS' elite border-security task force confront terrorists, corporate spies, and an international mafia ring that threatens to undermine North American security. Homeland security agent Liz Carver steps in and ratchets up U.S. involvement in criminal cross-border cases, igniting sparks with detective Gray Jackson who finds her impossible to resist. Meanwhile, Gray's father, Dougie is in deep water with loan sharks and leads Kessler and the ICS down a dangerous path with shocking repercussions."--Container.

The border. Season two, disc one ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"Major Mike Kessler and ICS' elite border-security task force confront terrorists, corporate spies, and an international mafia ring that threatens to undermine North American security. Homeland security agent Liz Carver steps in and ratchets up U.S. involvement in criminal cross-border cases, igniting sparks with detective Gray Jackson who finds her impossible to resist. Meanwhile, Gray's father, Dougie is in deep water with loan sharks and leads Kessler and the ICS down a dangerous path with shocking repercussions."--Container.

Canada Fantasy = Canada de fantaisie : 38 photographs from the Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau Collection, 1920-1941 : National Photography Collection = Collection national de photographies : from October 7, 1980 to February 2, 1981, Public Archives = Archives publiques by Public Archives Canada ( Book )
2 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 1 library worldwide

Children from overseas ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
A WWII film about children evaculated from Britain and sent to Canada for their safety. The film begins in England with children seeking shelter as anti-aircraft guns roar outside. On their arrival in Canada, they are thrilled by the brightly lit cities, powerful Canadian trains, hot dogs and ice cream. They find, too, that instead of becoming Mounties or cowboys, they have to go to school. The closing sequence shows them learning to ski and skate and preparing for Christmas in their new homes.

Conquest of the forest ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1928 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Life in Northern Ontario lumber camps and in those of Quebec is portrayed in this film. Lumberjacks fell the trees and prepare the logs, while the rivers furnish natural transportation.

The Children from overseas ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1940 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
A documentary report of intellectual starvation in Nazi occupied countries. Points out that schools are lost in the rubble of homes, hospitals and churches and children gather knowledge of the world from the black markets and refuse dumps. Suggests that text-books, writing materials, research equipment and other tools of knowledge are needed to open young minds to the promise of a more peaceful world.

Communing with the Heavens ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1911 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
An historical film about the National Observatory in Ottawa and the equipment used in 1911.

Goodbye war ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1985 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Most wars start over a matter of principle, but the reality of war has little to do with justice. For centuries, nations have settled questions of power, territory, national pride and sovereignty with military force. At any given time there are about twenty wars being waged, and in all of them, those involved have a goal to achieve which they believe outweighs the cost of war. Dyer looks at recent wars, including the conflict in the Falkland Islands, to duscuss the confrontation between abstract principle and unsavory reality in warfare.

Keeping the old game alive ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1985 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
A look at the annual war games excercises of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) combined forces with speculation about how the next world war might unfold.

Anybody's son will do ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1985 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
The method of turning ordinary young men into fighters is called "basic training," and the process is essentially the same the world over. This film takes us to the Parris Island Marine Recruit Training Depot in South Carolina to observe the rituals that will transform a motley group of 18-year-olds into marines trained to kill on demand.

Battle of brains ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
This film illustrates the difference between World War II and the war of 1914, emphasizing the importance of mechanization, and contrasting the mobile tactics with the immobility of trench warfare. The scientific approach, both to problems of military strategy and to new weapons, is all-important. The film shows some of the work done by Canadian scientists to make these weapons as effective as possible.

Home front ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1944 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
During World War I Canadian women watched a half-million of their men march into the unknown. With the outbreak of World War II they once again shouldered the tasks of maintaining the home front and providing the support needed by the fighting men.

Digging up the past ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1922 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Aperçu du travail d'une équipe de paléontologistes dans les "bad lands" de la vallée Red-Deer en Alberta: découverte d'un arbre fossilisé ainsi que d'un squelette de dinosaure; soins apportés pour le transport des pièces; assemblage des ossements. Bref regard sur la collection du Musée Royal Victoria d'Ottawa.