William Greaves Movies

  • 1955
    Bush Doctor

    Bush Doctor

    Bush Doctor

    01955HD

    Bush Doctor
  • 1957
    Putting It Straight

    Putting It Straight

    Putting It Straight

    01957HD

    About "crooked" teeth, dealing with the causes of irregular teeth and stressing the importance of early, regular and systematic care of the primary...

    Putting It Straight
  • 1974
    Whose Standard English?

    Whose Standard English?

    Whose Standard English?

    01974HD

    This film explores innovative ways in which "standard English" can be taught to dialect speaking children. Filmed on location in Louisiana at a U.S....

    Whose Standard English?
  • 1970
    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    01970HD

    A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the...

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
  • 1974
    From These Roots

    From These Roots

    From These Roots

    01974HD

    Explores the extraordinary artistic, cultural and political flowering that took place in Harlem during the "Roaring 20s." This vivid portrait of the...

    From These Roots
  • 1988
    The Best of Black Journal

    The Best of Black Journal

    The Best of Black Journal

    01988HD

    The first Black-produced and controlled network television series, BLACK JOURNAL won an Emmy for programming excellence in public affairs. Provides a...

    The Best of Black Journal
  • 1966
    The First World Festival of Negro Arts

    The First World Festival of Negro Arts

    The First World Festival of Negro Arts

    71966HD

    Official film of the festival, a gathering that laid crucial groundwork for pan-Africanist thinking. Directed by William Greaves, the prolific...

    The First World Festival of Negro Arts