Sydney Newman Movies

  • 1959
    After the Show

    After the Show

    After the Show

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    Young Victor Liebig returns from the theatre with his eccentric Aunt, when he receives a call summoning them to the flat of his Uncle's suicidal...

    After the Show
  • 1943
    Fighting Norway

    Fighting Norway

    Fighting Norway

    01943HD

    During World War II Norwegian patriots struck at Germany from the rear, linking Canada, the United States and Britain with Soviet Russia. Norwegian...

    Fighting Norway
  • 1951
    Inside Newfoundland

    Inside Newfoundland

    Inside Newfoundland

    01951HD

    Canada's tenth province--its people, its resources, its way of life. The camera shows us St. John's, the capital city; Cornerbrook, pulp and paper...

    Inside Newfoundland
  • 1949
    Summer Is for Kids

    Summer Is for Kids

    Summer Is for Kids

    01949HD

    A child spends two weeks in a summer camp at Muskoka, Ontario. This short film presents a delightful portrait of a young boy's sojourn at summer...

    Summer Is for Kids
  • 1961
    Danger! Men Working

    Danger! Men Working

    Danger! Men Working

    01961HD

    In Ulster, Major Trumbull is put in charge of overseeing the completion of a hospital on time. As the pressure increases, he replaces well-liked...

    Danger! Men Working
  • 1949
    Passport to Canada

    Passport to Canada

    Passport to Canada

    01949HD

    In the 1940s thousands of immigrants are coming from Europe to Canada offering strength and skills in exchange for hope and a new life. 'The long...

    Passport to Canada
  • 1960
    I'll Have You to Remember

    I'll Have You to Remember

    I'll Have You to Remember

    01960HD

    A retired couple with many unresolved old scores to settle, argue and bicker while their world decays around them.

    I'll Have You to Remember
  • 1944
    Train Busters

    Train Busters

    Train Busters

    01944HD

    This short film depicts the strength and resources of the Royal Canadian Air Force, with its 32 overseas squadrons. It includes footage that explains...

    Train Busters
  • 1947
    Canada Dances

    Canada Dances

    Canada Dances

    01947HD

    Documentary short from the NFB Canada Carries On series on dancing from the different cultures in Canada.

    Canada Dances
  • 1948
    Science in Bloom

    Science in Bloom

    Science in Bloom

    01948HD

    Montreal’s Botanical Gardens are a storehouse of the wonders of nature. From all over the world scientists have gathered a living collection of...

    Science in Bloom
  • 1949
    Red Runs the Fraser

    Red Runs the Fraser

    Red Runs the Fraser

    01949HD

    This short documentary looks at the deep gorge of the Fraser River, shadowed by the mountain ranges of British Columbia. It is a highway for the...

    Red Runs the Fraser