Movies: Rank Organisation Special Features Division

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 look at the "private clubs" of London. From the famous political clubs of the 18th century to the gambling clubs and the bohemian night clubs of the West End....

A fascinating look at 1963 mod-looking corporate office technology. Punched card data processing centers. The complex infrastructure that supports London's biggest office that attracts visitors from all over the world, not just to see the view, but t...

An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the problems involved in running the restaurant at the top of London's Post Office Tower....

A look at the progress of the European Common Market during a time in which member countries have started to remove trade barriers....

Part of the Look at Life Rank series reels about ballon riding....

Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machines. The Royal Corp Signals demonstrate this....

The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots....

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....

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

Take a history tour on the River Thames. Lots of famous footage: Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Port of London, Cleopatra's Needle and much more!...

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 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....

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 annual tulip parade in Spalding, Lincolnshire....

Join the cool kids on the Kings Road and Carnaby Street as youth fashion brings a welcome splash of colour to Britain. “Don't take it too seriously, or you'll be missing the point!”...

A London family sets off for the annual hop-picking in Kent....

A look at a typical day in a policeman's life, which uncovers more than expected from the role....

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 look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets....