Perspective S02E06 · Escape

Overview

This film indulges in some playful lampooning of the self-deluding tactics of the escape artist. A glib-tongued exponent of escapism, delivering a public lecture, illustrates his contentions with filmed episodes that show how clever people are at running away from reality. The mirror he holds up for us reflects some familiar faces; not our own, of course, but of people we all know.

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1. 1 1. Back into the Sun1956-01-01 · 29mAn illustration of the rather unique way in which the day hospital of the Allan Memorial Institute in Montréal helps patients back to mental and emotional health. Patients not requ
2. 2 2. The Cage1956-01-01 · 27mThis short documentary from 1956 examines the phenomenon of "the gilded cage." Are the strain and tension worth the lifestyle a well-paid job provides? As we follow the story of Hu
3. 3 3. Canadians Abroad1956-01-01 · 30mThis short documentary from 1956 catches up with several talented Canadians who have found a home in the entertainment or arts scenes of London and Paris. Among them are Toronto-bo
4. 4 4. Chair of Gold1956-01-01 · 30mIn this film, Jack Scott, a Vancouver newspaper columnist, visits Bolivia, South America, to bring us a report on conditions in that country and on the technical assistance program
5. 5 5. The Deserter1956-01-01 · 30mThis short drama highlights the work of the Family Welfare Service in its compassionate tale of a husband who abandons his wife and children. Part of the Perspective series.
6. 6 6. Escape1956-01-01 · 30mThis film indulges in some playful lampooning of the self-deluding tactics of the escape artist. A glib-tongued exponent of escapism, delivering a public lecture, illustrates his c
7. 7 7. Fighter Wing1956-01-01 · 30mIn this short documentary, Fred Davis introduces us to Canadian Air Force operations in Zweibrucken, West Germany. Follow Green Section as they perform drills and explain what it t
8. 8 8. Go to Blazes1956-01-01 · 29mThis short documentary from the Perspective television series examines the dangerous practices that can cause tragic and costly fires. The film follows Inspector Joe Fletcher as he
9. 9 9. The Longer Trail1956-01-01 · 30mA story about a young Indigenous man from a reserve near Calgary and the problems he faces when he finds himself thrust into the world of the white man. Joe Lonecloud contracts tub
10. 10 10. Man of America1956-01-01 · 30mThis film brings a report from Jack Scott, a Vancouver newspaper columnist, about a United Nations-sponsored migration program in Bolivia in which icampesinos r--tin miners of the
11. 11 11. Monkey on the Back1956-01-01 · 28mBased on the real-life experiences of a drug addict, this film shows the nature of addiction as both a social and human problem.
12. 12 12. The Nativity Cycle1956-01-01 · 29mThe Christmas story, presented in the form of a medieval York mystery, or miracle play, by a cast of junior school children. They follow the text, in verse and prose, used by strol
13. 13 13. Night Children1956-01-01 · 30mThis short drama presents the story of a case worker with a Children's Aid Society and the children she helps. Working round the clock, the Society receives appeals of every sort.
14. 14 14. Our Northern Citizen1956-01-01 · 30mThis short documentary illustrates the impact of new developments on the Inuit of Baffin Island, as well as the local reaction to the decision to move the settlement of Aklavik acr
15. 15 15. Railroad Town1956-01-01 · 30mInterviews with residents of Melville, Sask. about various jobs related to the railroad, and about the gradual conversion from steam engines to diesel.
16. 16 16. Sable Island1956-01-01 · 30mThis short documentary profiles the uniquely cloistered wildlife of Sable Island, known as the “Atlantic graveyard” due to its inhospitable conditions. Barren sands and endless gal
17. 17 17. Saskatchewan Traveller1956-01-01 · 30mThe film follows a grocery salesman as he calls on merchants in small prairie communities, showing some of the people and problems he encounters. His time-tested techniques are con
18. 18 18. Arctic Essay: 1 - North of '60'1956-01-01 · 30m'60' refers to 60-degree north latitude, north of which is generally referred to as the Arctic in Canada in being the dividing geopolitical line in Western Canada between the "sub-
19. 19 19. Arctic Essay: 2 - Invasion from the South1956-01-01 · 30mMan's exploration of the Canadian Arctic was initially to discover the Northwest Passage, a shorter possible trade route between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans than had existe
20. 20 20. Arctic Essay: 3 - Our Northern Citizen1956-01-01 · 30m