Dennis Sawyer Movies

  • 1950
    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    6.61950HD

    Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a...

    Treasure Island
  • 1964
    Haida Carver

    Haida Carver

    Haida Carver

    01964HD

    On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film...

    Haida Carver
  • 1970
    Where There's Smoke

    Where There's Smoke

    Where There's Smoke

    01970HD

    A compilation of satirical anti-smoking clips.

    Where There's Smoke
  • 1967
    Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate

    Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate

    Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate

    01967HD

    An aging union leader, after a lifetime of service for the cause, finds that he has outlived his usefulness and esteem among the workers of his...

    Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate
  • 1967
    Citizen Discussions

    Citizen Discussions

    Citizen Discussions

    01967HD

    By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their concerns. This film discusses efforts to...

    Citizen Discussions
  • 1967
    A Wedding and Party

    A Wedding and Party

    A Wedding and Party

    01967HD

    In this short film, we witness two Fogo Island festivities: a Roman Catholic wedding in Joe Batts Arm South and a party with music and dancing in Joe...

    A Wedding and Party
  • 1967
    Fogo's Expatriates

    Fogo's Expatriates

    Fogo's Expatriates

    01967HD

    Individuals who have moved away from Fogo Island express their opinions on the life and problems of the Island.

    Fogo's Expatriates
  • 1967
    Jim Decker's Party

    Jim Decker's Party

    Jim Decker's Party

    01967HD

    A rollicking Newfoundland party on Fogo Island.

    Jim Decker's Party
  • 1971
    U 111 Dryout Experiment

    U 111 Dryout Experiment

    U 111 Dryout Experiment

    01971HD

    A new system devised by Canadians whereby the dryout process in fuel bundles for a nuclear reactor can be completely checked, thereby preventing...

    U 111 Dryout Experiment
  • 1967
    Fishermen's Meeting

    Fishermen's Meeting

    Fishermen's Meeting

    01967HD

    By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, some of the...

    Fishermen's Meeting
  • 1961
    Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle

    Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle

    Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle

    01961HD

    This film is a reconstruction of Robert Baldwin’s involvement in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. Though bound to the cause of...

    Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
  • 1979
    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May

    51979HD

    This short animated film is about Wop May, one of Canada's leading bush pilots in the 1920s.

    Canada Vignettes: Wop May
  • 1967
    Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare

    Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare

    Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare

    01967HD

    A look at the relationships among the Fogo Island merchants and fishermen, and at the demoralizing effects welfare has on them.

    Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare
  • 1964
    Selkirk of Red River

    Selkirk of Red River

    Selkirk of Red River

    01964HD

    This film tells the story of the Red River settlement, now the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pioneer venture of Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, to...

    Selkirk of Red River
  • 1967
    The Children of Fogo Island

    The Children of Fogo Island

    The Children of Fogo Island

    61967HD

    The magic island of Fogo, seen from the eyes of the kids and the reason why its inhabitants will never leave it.

    The Children of Fogo Island
  • 1956
    The Longer Trail

    The Longer Trail

    The Longer Trail

    01956HD

    A young indigenous man contracts tuberculosis and is sent to the Charles Camsell Indian Hospital in Edmonton. He struggles with the aftereffects of...

    The Longer Trail
  • 1972
    When I Go - That's It!

    When I Go - That's It!

    When I Go - That's It!

    01972HD

    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...

    When I Go - That's It!
  • 1966
    Canadians Can Dance!

    Canadians Can Dance!

    Canadians Can Dance!

    01966HD

    From a festival of folk dances at the 1966 Canadian National Exhibition, an exciting selection of Canada's best amateur groups. The dances range from...

    Canadians Can Dance!
  • 1967
    Jim Decker Builds a Longliner

    Jim Decker Builds a Longliner

    Jim Decker Builds a Longliner

    01967HD

    By using film as a catalyst for change, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. This film shows how one of the...

    Jim Decker Builds a Longliner
  • 1967
    A Woman's Place

    A Woman's Place

    A Woman's Place

    01967HD

    Two women discuss the roles and problems of women, education, and shopping on Fogo Island.

    A Woman's Place