Crawley Films

A man obsessed with his award-winning lawn goes to great lengths to keep it looking great when mushrooms suddenly start appearing all over the yard.

An educational film from 1953 to encourage parents talk to their children about adolescence.

Released just a few years after her death, this forms a picture of who Janis was through interviews and performance clips.

Liz tries to keep her friend from making the worse mistake of her life.

An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his pigheadedness and instability.

An afternoon and evening in the complicated lives of six teenagers.

Teenager Mary has strong physical yearnings for her boyfriend, so she asks her mother for advice on what she should do about said carnal cravings.

A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.

Rather than adapt a later or create a new Oz story, this production has Dorothy still in posession of the shoes, and she clings to an apple tree during a tornado which takes her back to Oz. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion (using the names created for the nearly-abstract television series, Tales of the Wizard of Oz, from which this was derived) have had their MGM gifts destroyed by the restored Wicked Witch, and the four proceed to the Wizard for help, who is ineffectual as usual.

Man's need to create beauty, to interpret the world around him in image and color, has found expression in many forms, from the days of primitive culture to the present. This film surveys the work of Canadian craftsmen in many fields, showing how the changing Canadian scene has been their constant inspiration and how business enterprise today is increasingly using the skills of the artisan to enhance the decor of building interiors.

An overview of the social, emotional, mental and physical changes which occur in the adolescent with suggestions on how adults can help.

This short film takes a look at addiction and whom it affects, specifically those in the medical profession. It was sponsored in the interest of the medical profession by Winthrop Laboratories Limited

The Tsimshian legend of a blind old medicine man and the origin of the distinctive white pattern on the neck of the loon.

A study of the behavior of four and five year old children at home and at nursery school. At four the vacillation between infantile helplessness and vigorous self-assertion is seen, and at five the development of independence and the beginning of cooperation. Parents observe that, unpredictable as their behavior may be, it's fun to help in the development of the fours and the fives.

Uses graphics and maps to show the devastation caused by precipitation containing excessive amounts of nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. Documents American and Canadian studies on acid rain's dire effects on wildlife, plants, buildings and other structures.

Shows Scottish settlers in the Highlands of Cape Breton, much like the Highlands of Scotland. Small flocks of sheep like the crofters of the old country wander on the hills and provide wool for spinning and weaving, while the plain-spired churches and the only Gaelic College in the world keep alive the faith brought from other highlands across the sea. Gaelic language is heard in the church, singing in community and casual exchanges between passers-by.

A BAFTA award nominated Canadian documentary about the building of the fourth generator building at Kitimat, British Columbia and the aluminium smelters it will supply.

Explains some of the causes of normal rivalry among children in the family group, discusses the varied manifestations of rivalry, and suggests ways in which parents can keep friction to a minimum.

Explains some of the causes of children's fantasies and shows how they may affect a child's development. Discusses such common problems as fear of the dark, imaginary friends, and the interpretation of Santa Claus. Suggest ways of making fantasies an impetus to creative living rather than an escape from reality.

Discusses how the emotional and physical development of children from ten to twelve years manifests itself in their behavior, their attitudes toward their parents, their teachers, and each other. Shows the children of one family in various situations in the home, at school, and in group play, and explains that much of their conflicting behavior is actually a normal part of their growing process