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Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which 507 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week. It replaced the circuit's newsreel, Universal News, which had become increasingly irrelevant in the face of more immediate news media, particularly on television with the launch of ITN on the Independent Television service, which began broadcasting in parts of the United Kingdom in 1955.

Look at Life Season 2

January. 01,1900
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Look at Life

1959

Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which 507 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week. It replaced the circuit's newsreel, Universal News, which had become increasingly irrelevant in the face of more immediate news media, particularly on television with the launch of ITN on the Independent Television service, which began broadcasting in parts of the United Kingdom in 1955.

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Look at Life Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 90 - Making A Meal Of It
First Aired: December. 09,1960

Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.

Episode 89 - Roman Invasion
First Aired: December. 02,1960

Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.

Episode 87 - Holiday - With Pay
First Aired: November. 18,1960

A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge University

Episode 86 - All Their Own Work
First Aired: November. 11,1960

An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the repairs

Episode 85 - Air Umbrella
First Aired: November. 04,1960

Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.

Episode 84 - Out For A Catch
First Aired: October. 28,1960

Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.

Episode 83 - Saturday Fever
First Aired: October. 21,1960

The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.

Episode 82 - Ringing The Changes
First Aired: October. 14,1960

A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - from large

Episode 80 - Keeping Fit
Episode 79 - Rocket-Age Lancers
Episode 75 - Shopping By The Ton
First Aired: August. 26,1960

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

Episode 73 - Brains Unlimited
First Aired: August. 12,1960

How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.

Episode 71 - Horse Power Riders
First Aired: July. 29,1960

Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.

Episode 66 - I Protest
First Aired: June. 24,1960

A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.

Episode 64 - Top People
Episode 62 - Glamour Girls
First Aired: May. 27,1960

This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.

Episode 60 - Safe In The Boat
First Aired: May. 13,1960

Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.

Episode 57 - All Through The Night
Episode 55 - Four Men Down
Episode 54 - The Wind Of Change
Episode 53 - Thunder In Waiting
Episode 49 - Student Nurse
First Aired: February. 26,1960

A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open to her.

Episode 45 - Running Dry
First Aired: January. 29,1960

Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.

Episode 43 - Healing Hands
First Aired: January. 15,1960

Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.

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