Evelyn Cherry Movies

Contrasts traditional and modern village life, as changes occur with better transport and as country estates are sold off for housing.

This short 1948 documentary focuses on the people of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, and their efforts to create a recreation center. People from every...

This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation...

When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to...

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

This short film serves as a cautionary tale to farmers who recklessly cut down trees on their land. When prairie farmers engaged in this practice to...

A farming community organizes to obtain hydro power under Manitoba's rural electrification plan. Energetic canvassing wins over those hesitant to...

This short film takes a look at Saskatchewan’s air ambulance service, organized and operated by experienced flyers who provide speedy...

A playful and affectionate look at London Zoo and the people and animals who make up its daily life.

Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.

Evelyn Spice Cherry talks about directing documentaries at the NFB during the Second World War. Cherry was one of the first women directors at NFB.

A film on soil conservation, showing problems facing farmers in different areas of Canada. Many scenes of soil eroded, gouged and leached out by...

After a farm child becomes sick, a visit from the sanitary inspector points out various precautions for maintaining a clean water supply and...

This short documentary profiles a 1949 meeting of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers in Guelph, Ontario. The IFAP plans to help...