Encyclop Aelig Dia Britannica Films Movies

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

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

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

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

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...

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....

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

Pat Morita hosts another entry in the Britannica's tales around the world series. This one covers the classic fairytale story of Cinderella.

The terrifying tale of a fish with no air!

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

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

short from of Series “The Art of silence: pantomimes with Marcel Marceau and his partner Pierre Verry”. Mime makes the invisible visible...

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