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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...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Olive Dunbar

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Sara Crawford

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

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jack Nicholson

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

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Mason

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

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Galvarro

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....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Donald Moffat

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

Genre: History

Cast: Barnard Hughes

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...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Rosemary Deleonardis

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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Cast: Simon Lack

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

Genre: Drama

Cast: James Mason

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...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Marcel Marceau

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

Genre: Science Fiction

Cast: Ivan Triesault

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

Genre: Documentary

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Heroin anti-drug educational film

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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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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...

Genre: Family

Cast: Frank Haines

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

Genre: Documentary

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

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

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Dickey

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

Genre: Fantasy

Cast: Pat Morita