Ron Alexander Movies
- 1959
Emergency Ward
Emergency Ward01959HD
This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.
- 1970
Act of the Heart
Act of the Heart41970HD
A woman's peculiar religious convictions lead her on a self-destructive path.
- 1963
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men7.3931963HD
At the instigation of the filmmakers, the young men of the Ile-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St-Lawrence River try as a memorial to their...
- 1966
Knowing to Learn
Knowing to Learn01966HD
This feature documentary about education explores the mid-century state of learning in the classrooms of North America. New approaches to learning...
- 1960
The Cars in Your Life
The Cars in Your Life01960HD
A light, humorous look at the motor car and the great North American itch for a place on the road. From the comparative peace of Honest Joe's...
- 1962
My Financial Career
My Financial Career6.71962HD
A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank.
- 1964
The End of Summer
The End of Summer6.11964HD
A 16 year old girl recalls the last moments of her summer vacation, spent with friends in the Laurentians north of Montreal. She reminisces about...
- 1964
Nobody Waved Goodbye
Nobody Waved Goodbye6.4441964HD
A teenage boy rebels against parental authority and must face a harsh reality when he tries to live on his own.
- 1966
Paddle to the Sea
Paddle to the Sea71966HD
A boy's carved boat travels through the Canadian wilderness until it reaches the ocean.
- 1968
Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux6.4031968HD
Two ballet dancers perform a dance enhanced with surreal after-image visuals.
- 1976
Seconds to Play
Seconds to Play01976HD
A documentary detailing the live ABC broadcasting of a 1975 college football game from the Los Angeles Memorial Colosseum, between the Ohio State...
- 1959
Glenn Gould: Off the Record
Glenn Gould: Off the Record01959HD
Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing...
- 1962
Drylanders
Drylanders61962HD
The epic story of the opening of the Canadian West and the drought that brought the Depression in the thirties. This is the saga of a family who left...
- 1966
Bird of Passage
Bird of Passage01966HD
A young Japanese-Canadian businessman, now established in Montréal, recalls the time during World War II when the Japanese-Canadian community...
- 1959
Glenn Gould: On the Record
Glenn Gould: On the Record7.81959HD
This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding...
- 1963
Trans-Canada Journey
Trans-Canada Journey01963HD
A jetliner spans the miles, sheering through clouds to open sky and scenic vistas of the provinces below. Glimpses of town and country, of people of...
- 1963
Cornet at Night
Cornet at Night81963HD
Based on a short story by Sinclair Ross, this short film recalls rural life on the Prairies in the 1930s. In the film a farmer's young son, sent to...
- 1966
A Trip Down Memory Lane
A Trip Down Memory Lane5.8751966HD
A Trip Down Memory Lane is a 1965 experimental collage film by Arthur Lipsett, created by editing together images and sound clips from over fifty...
- 1965
High Steel
High Steel6.71965HD
A dizzying view of Manhattan in the 1960s, the tallest town in the world, and the men who work cloud-high to keep it growing. They are the Mohawk...
- 1961
Festival in Puerto Rico
Festival in Puerto Rico01961HD
This short documentary features Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as she sings at the Festival Casals, a musical event founded by the great...