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For a child growing up anywhere between the 1940s to 1980s in Canada, watching educational films was a hallmark of school from grades K to 12, such films made available to teachers and schools through their school boards and/or educational media outlets. The subject matters range from socialization issues appropriate for guidance class, to global issues appropriate for social studies. Some of these films are shown in their entirety. It is however the classroom aspect which makes these presentations unique in that they are shown in a mock 1970s classroom setting, using a movie projector (the technology of the day) onto a portable screen set up in the classroom.

To many, taking the public transit bus is a necessary fact of life for good or bad. Buses have been a core part of the City of Toronto's transit system since 1921, but have always been viewed as a lesser form of transit than the streetcar or the subway. Using footage taken by transit enthusiast Richard Glaze, the buses in the Toronto Transit System are shown in action in the 1960s and 1970s.

The history of the trolley bus within the Toronto Transit Commission's suite of public transit services is presented. It is often seen as a hybrid of a regular gas or diesel powered bus and a streetcar in that it is a bus powered by electricity via overhead trolley wires. After the history is presented with the buses in actual service from 1922 to 1993, the buses, via archive footage, are shown on the roads of Toronto. A postscript is provided in what exists today in terms of trolley bus service in North America and the push to green the suite of public transit services in Toronto seeing as to the negative effects of the burning of fossil fuels on the climate.

The streetcar, which operates on rails and is powered by electricity via a connection to overhead wires, has been a mainstay of the transit system in Toronto since the late nineteenth century. With global changes to transportation technology, many cities abandoned their streetcar system in the mid-twentieth century, which Toronto had also considered doing, but instead decided to keep the system which they were able to maintain into the early 1980s in purchasing used cars from those other cities. Due to the novelty factor, the streetcars were used not only for regular service but also for charters and for what were deemed tourist services. But with limited suppliers, Toronto Transit had to decide how to move forward from the 1980s onward. With grassroots support using the arguments of higher capacity and being greener than other modes, Toronto decided not only to maintain but expand their streetcar network. This documentary shows the streetcar in service in Toronto, mostly in the 1950s to 1970s using archive footage taken by transit enthusiast Richard Glaze.

Solely using archive footage, the wide array of rail services in southern and southwestern Ontario in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s is shown, the individual services presented in largely chronological order. With most of the footage being silent, it is shown solely against an audio backdrop of a musical score without any commentary.

November sees an abundance of Film Festivals hit GTA cinemas. This week we spotlight the Hamilton Film Festival and Rendezvous with Madness.

The educational films Atoms for Peace (1955) and Let's Play Fair (1949) are shown.

The educational films Obligations (1950) and Everyday Courtesy (1948) are shown.

The educational films Measure of a Man (1962) and Censorship: A Question of Judgment? (1963) are shown.

The educational film Anatomy of an Accident (1961) is shown.

The educational film And Then There Were Four (1950) is shown.

The educational films Who's Boss (1950) and What to Do on a Date (1951) are shown.

The educational films The Prom: It's a Pleasure! (1961) and Driving Tips (Series One) (1958) are shown.

The educational films What You Should Know About Biological Warfare (1951), What About Drinking (1954), and You and Your Family (1946) are shown.

The educational films Who's Right (1954) and Formations (1936) are shown.

The educational films When Should I Marry? (1957) and The Other Fellow's Feelings (1951) are shown.

The educational film Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (1955) is shown.

The educational film The Drop Out (1963) is shown.

The educational films It Takes All Kinds (1950) and Alcohol Trigger Films for Junior High School: The Party, the Mother, the Ride (1979) are shown.

The educational films Social Acceptability (1957) and Our Cities Must Fight (1951) are shown.

The educational films Age of Turmoil (1953) and Duck and Cover (1952) are shown.

The educational films How Much Affection? (1957) and The Other Fellow (1937) are shown.

The educational films Drug Addiction (1951) and You and Your Family (1946) are shown.