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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 Testament1 1970 HD
Deals with the Old Testament as a collection of literary forms. Combines paintings with narrative sculptures to relate the saga of the creation, the...
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1963
Art, what is it? Why is it?
Art, what is it? Why is it?1 1963 HD
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....
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1969
The Lottery
The Lottery6.70 1969 HD
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...
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1954
The Pilgrims
The Pilgrims1 1954 HD
Follows the Pilgrims from England to Holland and to New England. Discusses the Mayflower compact and the hardships in the New World.
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2001
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi1 2001 HD
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...
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1951
Drug Addiction
Drug Addiction4.00 1951 HD
Marty, a "good boy," experiments with marijuana and experiences "profound mental and emotional disturbances." As in all anti-drug films of this...
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1975
Where Is Dead?
Where Is Dead?1 1975 HD
In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother,...
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1971
WEED
WEED6.00 1971 HD
This 1971 color anti-drug use and abuse film was produced by Concept Films and directed by Brian Kellman for Encyclopedia Britannica. “Weed:...
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1975
The Painter
The Painter1 1975 HD
short from of Series “The Art of silence: pantomimes with Marcel Marceau and his partner Pierre Verry”. Mime makes the invisible visible...
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1959
Indonesia: New Nation of Asia
Indonesia: New Nation of Asia1 1959 HD
Hosted by Ubud's political leader Agung Jakarta Sulawesi Mas, William Deneen here visits important sites and describes the political, religious, and...
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1957
India: Introduction to Its History
India: Introduction to Its History1 1957 HD
This film describes the nature and impact of major religions in India, artistic monuments and contributions of each dynasty and cultural development...
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1969
The Image of the City
The Image of the City1 1969 HD
"Based on the exhibition "Photography and the city", designed by the Eames Office for the Smithsonian Institute". A primer on the modern problems of...
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1948
Great Lakes: Their Link with Ocean Shipping
Great Lakes: Their Link with Ocean Shipping1 1948 HD
Portrays the lakes as an important shipping route for a region of vast natural resources, major population centers and extensive industrial...
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1973
The Reformation: Age of Revolt
The Reformation: Age of Revolt1 1973 HD
This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth century Europe. It also Interprets the reforms of...
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1973
John Keats: His Life and Death
John Keats: His Life and Death1 1973 HD
Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.
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1953
Don't Get Angry
Don't Get Angry4.50 1953 HD
This short film offers a children's guide to anger management.
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1956
Keeping Clean and Neat
Keeping Clean and Neat1.70 1956 HD
Two eighth graders doing an assembly on cleanliness and neatness seek underclassmen. A look into Don and Mildred's hygienic endeavors.
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1977
Hobo At The End Of The Line
Hobo At The End Of The Line1 1977 HD
He lives on the road, "rides the rails" from season to season, job to job, and frequents the skid row missions for a little preaching and a free...
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1947
Puppetry (String Marionettes)
Puppetry (String Marionettes)1 1947 HD
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...
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1959
The Philippines: Land and People
The Philippines: Land and People1 1959 HD
Reviews the history of the Philippine Islands under Spanish and American rule. Shows country today with its emphasis on agriculture, and contrasts...