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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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

Actor Pat Morita hosts three animated stories. Part of the Britannica series of animated films.

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

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

Using a scientific discovery approach, the film explains what wind is, how it forms, and its effects on the environment and human life. It...

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

A simple story of happy home and family relationships, showing various childhood activities. Does not give guidance for kite flying.

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

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....

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

An educational film about frogs produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th century owned by...

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

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

Life of a teenage outsider: what makes him that way and how his anger flares into violence.

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