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Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

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....

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...

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

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

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

Heroin anti-drug educational film

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

This film provides contrasts and similarities among the three countries. In Norway, Deneen visits with a fishing family from the small city of...

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

Portrays the lakes as an important shipping route for a region of vast natural resources, major population centers and extensive industrial...

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...

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

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

The terrifying tale of a fish with no air!