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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....

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Actor Pat Morita hosts three animated stories. Part of the Britannica series of animated films.

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...

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

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

A family goes to the local fair to compete with their livestock & produce.

Follows the Pilgrims from England to Holland and to New England. Discusses the Mayflower compact and the hardships in the New World.

Reviews the history of the Philippine Islands under Spanish and American rule. Shows country today with its emphasis on agriculture, and contrasts...

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

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

An interesting little short about the exploitative system of the 1930's-50's that used cheap Mexican workers (that "cross the border on temporary...

"Based on the exhibition "Photography and the city", designed by the Eames Office for the Smithsonian Institute". A primer on the modern problems of...