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Churchill's Island
Churchill's Island (1941)
, 21minutes
Origin Canada
Genres War, Documentary
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Lorne Greene

Churchill's Island describes the military and civilian elements that were involved in the Battle of Britain. The Royal Air Force in an epic battle with the Luftwaffe, was able to wrest control of the skies, while the Royal Navy controlled the sea lanes around the embattled island. Other aspects of the struggle that are depicted included the British coastal defenses, the establishment of a mechanized cavalry, the role of merchant seamen and, after the Dunkirk evacuation, the re-building of a decimated British Army.
What Price Vengeance
What Price Vengeance (1937)
, 1h1
Directed by Del Lord
Origin Canada
Genres Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Lyle Talbot, Wendy Barrie, Marc Lawrence, Eddie Acuff, Lucille Lund, Wally Albright

A policeman (Lyle Talbot) hesitates to use his gun to stop a robbery, and the thieves get away. He is forced to quit the force and turns to a life of crime instead. A Quota Quickie shot on Vancouver Island.
Murder Is News
Murder Is News (1937)
, 55minutes
Origin Canada
Genres Crime
Actors John Gallaudet, Iris Meredith, John Hamilton, Colin Kenny, Doris Lloyd

A rich businessman is murdered at his townhouse the night his wife plans to divorce him and marry a high-powered lawyer. One of four Quota Quckies directed by Leon Barsha for the British market in Victoria, B.C., during the summer and fall of 1937.
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1933)
, 9minutes
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Children's films

A tornado sweeps through the plains of Kansas, lifting Dorothy and Toto. The two tumble into Oz, landing on the Scarecrow. After freeing him from his pole, the trio stroll together, soon finding a Tin Woodman and oiling him.
Damaged Lives
Damaged Lives (1933)
, 1h1
Directed by Edgar George Ulmer
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films based on plays
Actors Harry Myers, Marceline Day, Jason Robards Sr., Charlotte Merriam, Murray Kinnell, George Irving

The film involves an extramarital encounter that leads the wife of the main character into killing herself and her husband.
Back to God's Country
Back to God's Country (1919)
, 1h13
Directed by Nell Shipman, David Hartford
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors Nell Shipman, Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, Wellington A. Playter, Kewpie Morgan

After her father is killed by an outlaw, Dolores (Nell Shipman) marries Peter. While they are at sea in the Arctic, Dolores meets the ship's captain, who is the man who killed her father. The captain causes an 'accident' to happen to Peter, so Dolores is all alone and defenceless as they drop anchor in a remote harbour.
In the Land of the Head Hunters
In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914)
, 1h7
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Documentary

The following plot synopsis was published in conjunction with a 1915 showing of the film at Carnegie Hall:
Asteroid: Final Impact
Asteroid: Final Impact
, 1h26
Directed by Jason Bourque
Origin Canada
Genres Action
Themes Disaster films
Actors Mark Lutz, Emilie Ullerup, Robin Dunne, Lochlyn Munro, Gary Jones, Sharon Taylor

Un astrophysicien informe les autorités qu'un astéroide noir fonce sur la planète Terre mais le gouvernement craignant qu'il ne provoque la panique le fait rechercher par les agents fédéraux pour trouble à l'ordre public. Il décide de faire appel à un ancien collègue de travail pour empêcher la catastrophe...