Rank Organisation Special Features Division Movies

A look at the efforts being made to prevent Venice from sinking into the mud.

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.

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...

An overview of high-rise construction activity in London. From the crane operators who build the new sky-scrapers to the tenants who live in the...

A look at people who travel the world by air as part of their everyday jobs, including businessmen and women who fly around the world as easily as...

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...

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

A study of the 800 years of pageantry and ceremony that surrounds the induction of a new Lord Mayor of London.

A look into the science of removals, following a family's move from Suffolk to Edinburgh.

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in...

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

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...

A look at the increasing mechanisation of hop picking.

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

A fascinating look at 1963 mod-looking corporate office technology. Punched card data processing centers. The complex infrastructure that supports...

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...

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

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