He had earlier been hired by Geigy Pharmaceuticals to make the films The Faces Of Depression and Emotional Factors In General Practice. In doing the research for them, he had seen ten short films that a physicist had made in his laboratory. He went to see Edgar Steacie, president of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and suggested that Canada make scientific films. He was hired as a consultant to the NRC, and the two men created the National Science Film Library (later absorbed by the National Science Library). In 1976, Anderson closed down his production company to retire, but political advisor Thomas Van Dusen hired him to work on Parliament Hill. The Canadian government wanted to put Parliamentary debate on the air, live. There was significant resistance to this, and Anderson was hired to convince MPs to agree to it. He was given the title of ‘Special Advisor to the President of the Privy Council on Broadcasting Parliament’. It took a year, but he convinced members of all three parties and the Cabinet, and the Motion to Broadcast was passed. On Oct. 17, 1977, parliamentary proceedings in Canada were broadcast live on television for the first time. Personal life and death Anderson was married to Catherine Jones, a successful writer who worked on many of his films. They had two children. In retirement, he was active with the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Greenpeace and Amnesty International. He died at his home in Ottawa on July 3, 1997, at age 87. Filmography National Film Board of Canada Use Your Head: The Tump-Line Principle of Carrying Loads - documentary short 1944 - writer, producer, director Eyes Front No. 21 - documentary short 1945 - writer, director Psychological First Aid - training film 1945 - director Churchill Project - Summer 1946 - documentary short 1946 - director, producer Disposal of 2800 Tons of Mustard Gas - documentary short, E.W. Scythes 1946 - executive producer A Soldier? Afraid? - training film 1946 - director Exercise Musk-Ox - documentary 1946 - narrator, co-producer and co-director with E.W. Scythes Going North - documentary 1948 - producer and director A New Map for Canada - documentary short 1948 - co-producer and -director with James Beveridge and John H. Tyo The Navy Flies - documentary short 1948 - co-producer and -director with Michael Spencer The Feeling of Rejection - documentary short, Mental Mechanisms Series 1947 -