Guy Glover Movies

  • 1953
    The Calèche Driver

    The Calèche Driver

    The Calèche Driver

    01953HD

    A tongue-in-cheek archival film documenting a day in the life of a veteran horse-drawn carriage driver. Though the tourists that flock to the...

    The Calèche Driver
  • 1951
    Opera School

    Opera School

    Opera School

    01951HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the achievements of a young girl at the Toronto Opera School.

    Opera School
  • 1955
    The Colour of Life

    The Colour of Life

    The Colour of Life

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    This film probes the perennial miracle of the growth of a seedling, the seasonal upsurge of life in a forest giant, and the mysterious alchemy of a...

    The Colour of Life
  • 1961
    Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia

    Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia

    Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia

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    This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835,...

    Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia
  • 1952
    Winter Week-end

    Winter Week-end

    Winter Week-end

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    A short comedy about a group of skiers who end up spending their skiing weekend in the Gatineaus enjoying themselves despite their mishaps--but never...

    Winter Week-end
  • 1967
    Flight

    Flight

    Flight

    01967HD

    Take flight with this short film about the sport of gliding, and enjoy a captivating journey into near space, where all the beauty of earth and...

    Flight
  • 1952
    L'Homme aux oiseaux

    L'Homme aux oiseaux

    L'Homme aux oiseaux

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    Staged in old Québec City, this film is about a rebel against the time-clock, whose hobby was snaring birds but whose dream was to escape the...

    L'Homme aux oiseaux
  • 1952
    Marching the Colours

    Marching the Colours

    Marching the Colours

    01952HD

    An experiment in film animation, visualizing a well-known military march in abstract, geometric patterns of colour. Bold hues move, march, blend and...

    Marching the Colours
  • 1951
    De père en fils

    De père en fils

    De père en fils

    01951HD

    De père en fils
  • 1950
    The Fight: Science Against Cancer

    The Fight: Science Against Cancer

    The Fight: Science Against Cancer

    5.81950HD

    This Oscar-nominated short explores the genesis of cancerous cells and the mid-20th century state of research into the fight against cancer. The film...

    The Fight: Science Against Cancer
  • 1939
    Lining the Blues

    Lining the Blues

    Lining the Blues

    01939HD

    An experimental animation film in which the images were hand-drawn directly onto clear film by Guy Glover. The colourful moving forms capture the...

    Lining the Blues