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  • 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
  • 1970
    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

    01970HD

    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
  • 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?
  • 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
  • 1956
    Keeping Clean and Neat

    Keeping Clean and Neat

    Keeping Clean and Neat

    1.71956HD

    Two eighth graders doing an assembly on cleanliness and neatness seek underclassmen. A look into Don and Mildred's hygienic endeavors.

    Keeping Clean and Neat
  • 1947
    A Day at the Fair

    A Day at the Fair

    A Day at the Fair

    2.81947HD

    A family goes to the local fair to compete with their livestock & produce.

    A Day at the Fair
  • 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
  • 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?
  • 1954
    The Truck Farmer

    The Truck Farmer

    The Truck Farmer

    1.71954HD

    An interesting little short about the exploitative system of the 1930's-50's that used cheap Mexican workers (that "cross the border on temporary...

    The Truck Farmer
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1975
    Bip as a skater

    Bip as a skater

    Bip as a skater

    01975HD

    This Bip pantomime deals with his visit to a skating rink. Featuring Marcel Marceau.

    Bip as a skater
  • 1959
    Indonesia: New Nation of Asia

    Indonesia: New Nation of Asia

    Indonesia: New Nation of Asia

    01959HD

    Hosted by Ubud's political leader Agung Jakarta Sulawesi Mas, William Deneen here visits important sites and describes the political, religious, and...

    Indonesia: New Nation of Asia
  • 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
  • 1957
    India: Introduction to Its History

    India: Introduction to Its History

    India: Introduction to Its History

    01957HD

    This film describes the nature and impact of major religions in India, artistic monuments and contributions of each dynasty and cultural development...

    India: Introduction to Its History
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1969
    The Image of the City

    The Image of the City

    The Image of the City

    01969HD

    "Based on the exhibition "Photography and the city", designed by the Eames Office for the Smithsonian Institute". A primer on the modern problems of...

    The Image of the City