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  • 1969
    The Lottery

    The Lottery

    The Lottery

    6.6921969HD

    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1964
    Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark

    Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark

    Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark

    01964HD

    This film provides contrasts and similarities among the three countries. In Norway, Deneen visits with a fishing family from the small city of...

    Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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?
  • 1969
    The Lady, or the Tiger?

    The Lady, or the Tiger?

    The Lady, or the Tiger?

    01969HD

    A visually experimental adaptation of the classic Frank Stockton short story.

    The Lady, or the Tiger?
  • 1954
    Pakistan

    Pakistan

    Pakistan

    01954HD

    Presents an overview of Pakistan--its geographic and climatic features, its methods of agricultural and industrial production, and its modes of...

    Pakistan
  • 1947
    Puppetry (String Marionettes)

    Puppetry (String Marionettes)

    Puppetry (String Marionettes)

    01947HD

    Describes the making of a puppet in detail from the carving of the head to the fitting of the strings. Close-ups show how the movements of the...

    Puppetry (String Marionettes)
  • 1975
    The Art of Silence: The Cage

    The Art of Silence: The Cage

    The Art of Silence: The Cage

    01975HD

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

    The Art of Silence: The Cage
  • 1975
    An Italian Family: Life on a Farm

    An Italian Family: Life on a Farm

    An Italian Family: Life on a Farm

    01975HD

    This film presents geographic and cultural aspects of Italy with an account of one family living on a small farm, who, unlike many Italians seeking...

    An Italian Family: Life on a Farm
  • 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
  • 1969
    Bartleby

    Bartleby

    Bartleby

    01969HD

    Bartleby, an enigmatic man who calmly refuses to carry out his duties, is introduced in this period dramatization of Melville’s haunting story...

    Bartleby
  • 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
  • 1959
    The Philippines: Land and People

    The Philippines: Land and People

    The Philippines: Land and People

    01959HD

    Reviews the history of the Philippine Islands under Spanish and American rule. Shows country today with its emphasis on agriculture, and contrasts...

    The Philippines: Land and People
  • 1953
    Halloween Party

    Halloween Party

    Halloween Party

    01953HD

    This movie starts with a Mother and her two children nonchalantly going to the window when someone knocks on the window. Shouldn't they be on their...

    Halloween Party
  • 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?