Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

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....

This documentary in the Look At Life series – made by the Rank Organisation for screening in Odeon and Gaumont cinemas – was released in 1967 and anticipated a radical redevelopment of Piccadilly Circus, which never actually happened....

A short documentary about the tea drinking culture in the UK and the industry behind it....

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 ivory telephones supplied by General Telephone Systems. Another shot deep in the bowels of St Paul's ...

A visit to three of the most famous British public schools, showing their background and prospects for the future....

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 penthouses, this newsreel provides a colorful birds-eye view of London Town....

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 services and to keep traffic moving—from holiday pleasure seekers to bustling commerce....

Every May, Gypsies flock to the French seaside town of Saintes-Maries in the Camargue, for a festival in honour of a black Madonna (Sara) - the Gitan Pilgrimage....

A focus on the issue of dumped cars, how the problem is being addressed and a look at the dumping of other unwanted articles....

From birth, we are all inspected. This jolly film shows various ways everything in life is tested for various reasons....

A look to the future with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Army which was formed in 1715....

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 between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their ...

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning....

A look at reworking of the travel system in the Hyde Park area, including Marble Arch....

An entertaining look at the role mud plays in all of our lives....

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

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

A look at the hidden exports of the city of London and all the different Investments that are made....

A look at the role of the British coast guard....

A look at English evening papers and how science is helping them to cut costs....