Documentary
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We Are the Lambeth Boys
We Are the Lambeth Boys
Seminal piece of documentary filmmaking by New Wave director Karel Reisz following the daily activities of members of the Lambeth Youth club in late-1...
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The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
The Diary of an Unknown Soldier
A short story narrated by an unknown British soldier who reveals his hopes, fears, and disillusionment while heading into battle against the German ar...
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The Poet of the Castle
The Poet of the Castle
A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many New-Wav...
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Cars Without a Home
Cars Without a Home
Jan Schmidt and Pavel Juráček turn their attention to the problem of Czechoslovakia's unloved cars in this whimsical documentary short.
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Along the Coast
Along the Coast
Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays it...
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Exchange Rate 1:4
Exchange Rate 1:4
On October 13, 1957, cash was exchanged in the GDR (old bills 1:1 for new bills). The film reports on this event.
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O Seasons, O Castles
O Seasons, O Castles
A short documentary on the chateaux of the Loire in France was commissioned by the French Tourist Bureau.
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Diary of a Pregnant Woman
Diary of a Pregnant Woman
Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.
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Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich
Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich
Windjammer, the first presentation in CINEMIRACLE, is the record of a training cruise of the full-rigged S/S Christian Radich from Oslo across the Atl...
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Butterflies Do Not Live Here
Butterflies Do Not Live Here
A documentary about the life of Jewish children forced to live in the Theresienstadt concentration camp.
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Miss Thompson Goes Shopping
Miss Thompson Goes Shopping
Adaptation of Martin Armstrong's poem about an elderly lady who becomes perturbed by something we can't see. It becomes apparent that she is looking f...
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Appalachian Spring
Appalachian Spring
A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed.
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The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops.
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The Song of Styrene
The Song of Styrene
Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to highligh...
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Search for Paradise
Search for Paradise
Lowell Thomas travels across Europe and the Middle East on his way to attend the coronation of King Mahendra in Nepal.
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Letter from Siberia
Letter from Siberia
A faceless traveller takes a journey through the barren reaches of a Siberia caught between tradition and modernity, imparting his philosophical musin...
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City of Gold
City of Gold
This classic short film depicts the Klondike gold rush at its peak, when would-be prospectors struggled through harsh conditions to reach the fabled g...
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On the Bowery
On the Bowery
A mix of documentary and scripted footage on the Bowery, New York City's skid row. Against a backdrop of men (and a few women) drinking in bars, talki...
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Every Valley
Every Valley
A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.
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All the World's Memory
All the World's Memory
Toute la mémoire du monde is a documentary about the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. It presents the building, with its processes of cataloguing and...
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The Mystery of Picasso
The Mystery of Picasso
Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that...
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Seven Wonders of the World
Seven Wonders of the World
Seven Wonders of the World is a 1956 film in Cinerama. Lowell Thomas searches the world for natural and man made wonders and invites the audience to t...
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The Wormwood Star
The Wormwood Star
A portrait of artist, actress, poet and occultist Marjorie Cameron, it shows images of her paintings and recitations of her poems. Preserved by the A...
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The African Lion
The African Lion
Part of Disney's True-Life Adventures series, this film focuses on the lives of lions in Africa.
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The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
With the grand opening of Disneyland just a matter of days away, Walt Disney brings us an update on the construction of the new magic kingdom. Winston...
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Man in Space
Man in Space
With a combination of documentary footage and animation, the science and history of rockets, and the effects of space travel on man are illustrated.
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The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo
The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo
A film interpretation of the poem 'The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo' by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Margaret Tait speaks the poem throughout the film.
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