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  • 1973
    John Keats: His Life and Death

    John Keats: His Life and Death

    John Keats: His Life and Death

    01973HD

    Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

    John Keats: His Life and Death
  • 2001
    The Gift of the Magi

    The Gift of the Magi

    The Gift of the Magi

    02001HD

    A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful...

    The Gift of the Magi
  • 1975
    Where Is Dead?

    Where Is Dead?

    Where Is Dead?

    01975HD

    In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother,...

    Where Is Dead?
  • 1975
    The Painter

    The Painter

    The Painter

    01975HD

    short from of Series “The Art of silence: pantomimes with Marcel Marceau and his partner Pierre Verry”. Mime makes the invisible visible...

    The Painter
  • 1954
    The Pilgrims

    The Pilgrims

    The Pilgrims

    01954HD

    Follows the Pilgrims from England to Holland and to New England. Discusses the Mayflower compact and the hardships in the New World.

    The Pilgrims
  • 1963
    Art, what is it? Why is it?

    Art, what is it? Why is it?

    Art, what is it? Why is it?

    01963HD

    John Canaday analyzes the place of art among the humanities as an expression of man's attempt to define what it means to be a human being. Mr....

    Art, what is it? Why is it?
  • 1973
    The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament

    The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament

    The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament

    01973HD

    Deals with the Old Testament as a collection of literary forms. Combines paintings with narrative sculptures to relate the saga of the creation, the...

    The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament
  • 1967
    Farm Family in Winter

    Farm Family in Winter

    Farm Family in Winter

    01967HD

    Shows family life on a modern farm in winter. Describes the care and feeding of livestock kept on a farm in winter. Here, farm life continues at a...

    Farm Family in Winter
  • 1951
    Drug Addiction

    Drug Addiction

    Drug Addiction

    41951HD

    Marty, a "good boy," experiments with marijuana and experiences "profound mental and emotional disturbances." As in all anti-drug films of this...

    Drug Addiction
  • 1971
    Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

    Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

    Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

    01971HD

    An introduction to Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist. A world poet-a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and...

    Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
  • 1970
    The Art of Silence: Youth Maturity Old Age and Death

    The Art of Silence: Youth Maturity Old Age and Death

    The Art of Silence: Youth Maturity Old Age and Death

    01970HD

    One in a series of twelve films in which the great French mime Marcel Marceau performs some works from his repertoire. In his introduction Marceau...

    The Art of Silence: Youth Maturity Old Age and Death
  • 1973
    The Reformation: Age of Revolt

    The Reformation: Age of Revolt

    The Reformation: Age of Revolt

    01973HD

    This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth century Europe. It also Interprets the reforms of...

    The Reformation: Age of Revolt
  • 1971
    WEED

    WEED

    WEED

    61971HD

    This 1971 color anti-drug use and abuse film was produced by Concept Films and directed by Brian Kellman for Encyclopedia Britannica. “Weed:...

    WEED
  • 1972
    Slavery In The 70's

    Slavery In The 70's

    Slavery In The 70's

    01972HD

    Heroin anti-drug educational film

    Slavery In The 70's
  • 1969
    The Lottery

    The Lottery

    The Lottery

    6.71969HD

    Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as...

    The Lottery
  • 1948
    Great Lakes: Their Link with Ocean Shipping

    Great Lakes: Their Link with Ocean Shipping

    Great Lakes: Their Link with Ocean Shipping

    01948HD

    Portrays the lakes as an important shipping route for a region of vast natural resources, major population centers and extensive industrial...

    Great Lakes: Their Link with Ocean Shipping
  • 1991
    Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

    Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

    Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel

    01991HD

    Another entry in the britannica's tales around the world series. This covers the classic story of Hansel and Gretel.

    Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel
  • 1970
    Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out

    Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out

    Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out

    01970HD

    Follows contemporary American poet James Dickey on a three week lecture tour. Reveals the actual thoughts and feelings of the poet through his...

    Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out
  • 1950
    Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark

    01950HD

    The film "Lewis and Clark" chronicles the historic expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, beginning with their departure from St....

    Lewis and Clark
  • 1970
    Dinosaurs: The Age Of The Terrible Lizard

    Dinosaurs: The Age Of The Terrible Lizard

    Dinosaurs: The Age Of The Terrible Lizard

    01970HD

    Poorly drawn animation about dinosaurs.

    Dinosaurs: The Age Of The Terrible Lizard