Sydney Newman Movies

  • 1960
    After the Funeral

    After the Funeral

    After the Funeral

    01960HD

    Play about two brothers who both want their Welsh grandfather to live with them.

    After the Funeral
  • 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
  • 1946
    The New North

    The New North

    The New North

    01946HD

    Canada's northwest has been opened up by the Alaska Highway. This film looks at the construction of the highway and at the resources and development...

    The New North
  • 1962
    The Hard Knock

    The Hard Knock

    The Hard Knock

    01962HD

    Tough merchant seaman Pat Greevey returns to his family in Liverpool to find the key to a recent death.

    The Hard Knock
  • 1959
    The Scent of Fear

    The Scent of Fear

    The Scent of Fear

    01959HD

    Aboard a BOAC plane departing an unnamed Iron Curtain country, a stowaway has convinced a flight attendant to conceal him so he can defect on arrival...

    The Scent of Fear
  • 1959
    The Thought of Tomorrow

    The Thought of Tomorrow

    The Thought of Tomorrow

    01959HD

    Geoffrey Hansbury's clothing empire is on the verge of collapse. His health his deteriorating and relies on his secretary Jane Harrison, who is also...

    The Thought of Tomorrow
  • 1959
    The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

    The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

    The Bird, the Bear and the Actress

    01959HD

    A group discover a famous designer and their entrepreneur sees this as a chance to have his name associated with their new production. The leading...

    The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
  • 2006
    Creation of the Daleks

    Creation of the Daleks

    Creation of the Daleks

    02006HD

    The cast and crew's memories of the creation of the Daleks and the making of The Daleks.

    Creation of the Daleks
  • 1961
    Honeymoon Postponed

    Honeymoon Postponed

    Honeymoon Postponed

    01961HD

    Lancashire newlyweds Violet and Arthur Fitton are forced to postpone their honeymoon and move in temporarily with his parents.

    Honeymoon Postponed
  • 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
  • 1948
    Inside The Atom

    Inside The Atom

    Inside The Atom

    01948HD

    This short documentary offers a look at Canada’s Chalk River Project in the late 1940s. While humanity pondered the ultimate threat or promise...

    Inside The Atom
  • 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
  • 1989
    The Magical Eye

    The Magical Eye

    The Magical Eye

    01989HD

    Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film...

    The Magical Eye
  • 1944
    Trans-Canada Express

    Trans-Canada Express

    Trans-Canada Express

    01944HD

    This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes...

    Trans-Canada Express
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2008
    Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

    Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

    Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

    02008HD

    A tribute to Verity Lambert, the BBC's first female producer and one of the country's most influential pioneers of television drama.

    Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
  • 1944
    Fighting Sea-Fleas

    Fighting Sea-Fleas

    Fighting Sea-Fleas

    01944HD

    First half of film portrays life in port, including rum issue, distribution of letters, and taking on ammunition, the remainder tells the story of an...

    Fighting Sea-Fleas
  • 1948
    It's Fun to Sing

    It's Fun to Sing

    It's Fun to Sing

    01948HD

    A short film by Roger Blais.

    It's Fun to Sing
  • 1947
    Montreal by Night

    Montreal by Night

    Montreal by Night

    6.21947HD

    This short film showcases the city of Montreal on a summer's night. What was once a small Indian village is presented as a pot-pourri of contrasting...

    Montreal by Night