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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

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

Genre: Drama

Cast: James Mason

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

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: James Westerfield

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

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

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

Genre: Documentary

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Thomas Hart Benton demonstrates the main steps in planning and executing a mural: beginning designs, sketches, layout, clay model, small painting,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Thomas Hart Benton

Jean's mother plans a surprise party for Jean on her sixth birthday. While Jean and Frank are on an errand, Jean's friends come, hide and surprise...

Genre: Family

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

Genre: Science Fiction

Cast: Ivan Triesault

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

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

Genre: Documentary

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Paintings and etchings of Rembrandt are used in revealing his life and career. Describes Rembrandt's early success as a fashionable portrait painter...

Genre: Documentary

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Recreates the conflict of Roger Williams with the Puritan leaders of New England, including his attempts to achieve separation of church and state,...

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Cast: Donald Moffat

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

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Cast: Pat Morita

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

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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

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

Explores the place of alcohol in American society and illustrates its chemical and physiological effects to pose questions about the responsible use...

Genre: Documentary

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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