George C. Stoney Movies
- 1978
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran01978HD
American documentary film-maker George C. Stoney visits the Aran Islands to try and unravel some of the myths surrounding a film that had engrossed...
- 1969
These Are My People...
These Are My People...01969HD
This documentary short is the first film made by an all-Aboriginal film crew, training under the NFB's Challenge for Change Program. It was shot at...
- 1960
Booked for Safekeeping
Booked for Safekeeping61960HD
A training film showing police officers how to deal with persons who are mentally ill.
- 1972
First Transmission of ACTV
First Transmission of ACTV01972HD
This video documents the first cablecast of Austin Community Television (ACTV) in which George Stoney and a group of University of Texas students...
- 1969
You Are on Indian Land
You Are on Indian Land91969HD
The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal...
- 1982
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time7.21982HD
Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.
- 1970
When I Go - That's It!
When I Go - That's It!01970HD
Ex-fisherman Billy Crane in Brampton, Ontario, at an industrial job with regular hours. Here he tells why he left Fogo Island and says he has no...
- 1951
Birthright
Birthright3.51951HD
Chicken farmer John Lloyd learns the importance of blood tests when he gives his pregnant wife a dose of the clap after a one-night fling with a...
- 1956
The Boy Who Saw Through
The Boy Who Saw Through01956HD
A young boy has developed an ability to see through walls, much to the consternation of his stuffy Victorian parents.
- 1970
Introduction to Labrador
Introduction to Labrador01970HD
This film deals with the problems affecting the remote communities of the Labrador coast--particularly the relocation of families in more populated...
- 1955
The Invader
The Invader01955HD
PSA about the history of Syphilis and the medical treatments used to combat it that's meant to raise the public awareness of the dangers of this...
- 1949
Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)
Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)01949HD
Neorealist mental health film produced for parents and health care workers. Palmour Street shows the daily life of an African American family and...
- 1975
The Shepherd of the Night Flock
The Shepherd of the Night Flock01975HD
The Shepherd of the Night Flock is a documentary about a jazz ministry at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Manhattan which was led by Father John...
- 1969
Up Against the System
Up Against the System01969HD
People on welfare are rarely heard. What do they go through? How do they feel? How do concerned social and welfare workers feel about the welfare...
- 1953
All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story
All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story5.51953HD
George Stoney investigates the living conditions, both good and bad, in the rural, segregated South.
- 1995
The Uprising of '34
The Uprising of '3401995HD
Textile workers recall with pride the long- suppressed story of the General Textile Strike of 1934 when 500,000 Southern mill laborers walked off...
- 1964
How to Look at a City
How to Look at a City01964HD
Eugene Raskin paints a word portrait of New York, as seen by lovers, adventurers, and the star-struck, against a background of jazz. He contrasts old...
- 1971
Nell and Fred
Nell and Fred01971HD
Two charming seniors consider the pros and cons of entering a "home". Do old-age institutions fit the needs of those they are designed to help?
- 1970
Under Pressure
Under Pressure01970HD
Targeted toward police officers, this film discusses personal and emotional problems related to the job. Made with Cleveland Police Dept.
- 1971
I Don't Think It's Meant for Us...
I Don't Think It's Meant for Us...01971HD
Tenants of public housing in Ottawa challenge the process of managing public housing projects in meetings with federal, provincial and municipal...