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The son of a small-town doctor returns to his hometown after being kicked out of Yale, and begins a new career on the town's newspaper.

A documentary about the Weathermen, founded as a militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), who fought to overthrow the U.S. government during the 1960s and 1970s. The film consists of interviews with members of the group after they went underground and footage of the anti-war and civil rights protests of the time. It was directed by Emile de Antonio, Haskell Wexler and Mary Lampson, later subpoenaed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an attempt to confiscate the film footage in order to gain information that would help them arrest the Weathermen.

Emil Gilels is well known as a Beethoven interpreter. His approach is characterized by a full bodied sound throughout a wide dynamic range, complete virtuosity and a structural sense that gives clarity to both local and global musical events. His tempo choices make sense within a complete movement or entire sonata (he doesn't need to slow down dramatically for the second subject in Op.53's first movement) and he will mostly maintain a tempo with only slight fluctuations.

Made as part of a Triton Gallery show to publicize the poster art of Canadian artist Vittorio Fiorucci, filmmaker Wakefield Poole cut apart posters and hand-animated the film using his 8mm camera to create stop-motion. The film was combined with dancers, lighting and projections to create an innovative gallery show.

Inside the Giger studio creating one of his famous pieces, carving a mountain of clay into the famous "Alien". Experience Giger designing the Alien Eggs and the Derelict ship, as well as rare deleted scenes from the movie itself.

"Ghost Town is a study of wrecked buildings, Varela's camera panning across the strange beauty of the rusted metal, broken glass, and rotting wood of the structures, eventually discovering another symbol of time, a tree that Varela animates by his dynamic exploration." Stephen Broomer

Nigel Rhodes plays a boy who, while riding his wooden rocking horse, can predict which horse will win at the race.

Home movie capturing the 6th birthday party thrown for Palazzolo's daughter, Sarah Marie, who was born in 1972. Features scenes of children eating chocolate cake, laughing, and dancing to popular kid-friendly songs of the day. Palazzolo's wife, Marcia Daehn, and his son, Todd Benjamin (then a baby), as well as their daugther, Amy, also make an appearance in the film.

A strange religious cult has an effect on a young girl.

Felipa, a first-generation American girl, dreams of becoming a teacher. Her first pupil is her uncle, who she tutors in English so he can get a driver's license and a better job.

Spy spoof about a double agent involved in a phony death plot. Episode of the Wide World of Mystery.

Jules Engel's Accident (1973) is a two-fold work of lithography and experimental animation to equally assert this awareness in the history of art, cinema, and experimental animation. Aside from a surface language of animal locomotion, the primacy of the frame as a principle of timing acceleration, deceleration and variation is fulfilled in the collective Muybridge, Engel and Deleuze. (stephenherbert.co.uk)

In Arizona during the Civil War, a woman is accused of witchcraft, tied to a horse and left to die in the desert. One hundred years later, the descendants of the woman's accusers start being killed off, and the townspeople suspect the woman has come back as an evil spirit.

Two hippies on their way to a cocaine deal get stopped by the police at a roadblock, resulting in a shootout where they kill the cops. They then go on a crime spree of robbery and murder.

This film documents a conversation I had with a fellow crew member aboard a cargo ship in the South China Sea. The story revolves around the actual confession from this seaman of his involvement in the accidental death of a group of Korean fisherman and his compliance in not trying to rescue them. The film is edited in a manner which allows the story to unfold without revealing the identity of the storyteller.

This film concentrates on a few of the many workers at a life insurance company in Atlanta, Georgia. It examines their job satisfaction, working conditions, as well as relationships with other workers.

he US President launches an all-out “war” on obscenity. Working with the director of the investigative bureau, under the code name “Operation Bow-Wow”, the President’s dedicated staff swings into action. Lori Saunders, willing to do anything to help her imprisoned dad, is recruited as a “Bow-Wow” agent, and sent to Los Angeles to bring down the porn industry but instead falls in love with the well-endowed founder of the city's only rental house for animal sex performers.

1972 animated adaptation of the classic Mark Twain tale

In this fourth film, Norman McLaren explains and illustrates composite motion, where two of the categories of motion occur simultaneously in one action, such as the motions of jointed or pivoted parts (as occur in animal and human movements). Also shown is a human gesture with increasing amounts of emotion; and finally, the phenomenon of 'strobing' in animation is examined.

"The Incredible Machine" takes viewers on a journey through the human body using groundbreaking medical photography and imaging techniques. Featuring microscopic footage, color X-rays, and rare internal camera views, the film reveals the complex systems that sustain life while showcasing some of the earliest motion images captured inside the body.

Beverly Sills in supremely confident form, vocally and histrionically in Donizetti’s famous opera, with a brilliant supporting cast that includes tenor William McDonald, Spiro Malas and Muriel Costa-Greenspon, led by Maestro Charles Wendelken-Wilson.

A series of interviews with and performances by the attendees and musicians at the Warrenton, Virgina country music festival in 1972.

Early 70s sex comedy

In what could now be regarded as a moving image time capsule of the Cold War, this short documentary film, narrated by Cactus Pryor, presents the view in 1970 of the city of West Berlin. Using historic film footage from pre-war and World War II, the film recounts the events that lead to the splitting of the city into East and West, and the resulting social and economic consequences for citizens on both sides of the wall.

The film is an adaptation from two sources: Kinesics and Context by Ray L. Birdwhistell, and Choreomania, a performance by Joan Jonas

We are first presented a cobweb castle, filled with the haunting doubts of the young protagonist. Spirits appear on the screen and are heard on the soundtrack. Gradually a female guide emerges and escorts the young man into an antechamber to another (and possibly higher) world.

Perry Como celebrates an early American Christmas in Williamsburg VA with John Wayne and Diana Canova.

This lively, spirit-lifting musical celebrates the sheer joy -- and survival -- of black music, song and poetry since the days of America's Civil War. With utter grace and ease, the gifted eight-member singing ensemble glides from gospel to disco and from slave-quarter sermons to contemporary black poetry.

Speaking Directly is an essay-film making for a kind of State of the Nation address, from the perspective of someone other than the President of the United States, circa 1973-5. This film addresses both the political and cultural situation of the US at the height of the Viet Nam war, Watergate and its aftermath, and likewise addresses the personal life, in this context, of the filmmaker, at that time thirty years of age, recently out of two plus years in federal prison for refusal to accept military service.

Tim Ochopee, a shell-shocked Seminole Indian has just returned from a tour of Vietnam. He lives a peaceful life deep in the Everglades with his pet snake Stanley. Upon his return, he finds out his father has passed away. When he learns how he was killed, Tim lets Stanley and his brood loose on the people who've done him wrong, leading to a thrilling climax.

taiwan film

Two parents get to know each other on a neonatal unit. One has a baby with Down's syndrome.

1978. 10mins.

"A film version of a videotape. In it my drawings are animated and colorized by using computers. Walter Wright and Richard Froeman were on the computers. John Godfrey helped with the video editing. I did the sound score. The original tape was done on 2" high-band color videotape, two computers, a Paik-Abe video-synthesizer, with studio chroma-keying and multi-generation video editing." A version of Computer Graphics #1, one of Emshwiller's very first video works.

The Chiffy Kids go camping on a farm. Magpie causes a tent to collapse and as a punishment is tied to a large cooking pot. Freeing herself, she prepares a stew which is eaten by Herbert. The kids find only bones in the pot, and the repentant Herbert returns with sausages.

Yes, live in 1975 (May 10), from the Relayer tour. Played in Queens Park Rangers stadium in London, England, UK with Seals & Crofts, Gryphon, and Ace. The shot is pro, the audio is soundboard, but apparently not a multi-track. This was originally a bootleg, and then later re-leased on DVD by former band manager Brian Lane without band involvement or blessing. Generally considered the best concert video of the tour. Disc One: Introduction - Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite Sound Chaser Close to the Edge I. "The Solid TIme of Change" II. "Total Mass Retain" III. "I Get Up, I Get Down" IV. "Seasons of Man" To Be Over The Gates of Delirium I've Seen All Good People: Your Move Mood for a Day Long Distance Runaround (acoustic) Cachaça Clap Disc Two: And You and I I. "Cord of Life" II. "Eclipse" III. "The Preacher, The Teacher" IV. "Apocalypse" Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil) Roundabout Sweet Dreams Yours is No Disgrace

Legendary soprano Anna Moffo stars as Lucia and Lajos Kozma plays her lover, Edgardo, in this lush production of Gaetano Donizetti's great bel canto opera. Featuring gorgeous cinematography, the film was shot in authentic Italian locations in 1971 and directed by Moffo's first husband, Mario Lanfranchi. The cast also includes Paolo Washington as Raimondo, Guilio Fioravanti as Enrico, Glauco Scarlini as Normanno and Pietro di Vietri as Arturo.

The conceptual artist John Baldessari performs an amateur magician’s rendition of the holy miracle.

Two bored teenagers on holiday at an English seaside resort race against time to foil a sinister plot at the local Naval College.

A camera calligraphy of the coastal bush -- celebrating growth, summer light, rock and plant textures.

The Pink Panther stows away on the S.S. Luxitania, only to be chased by the ship's waiter (the Little Man).

A detective fiction mixed with an essay-documentary about Los Angeles, Hollywood and the film industry, Angel City is a satiric comedy with serious intentions.

An artist falls in love with the woman he is hired to paint, and her upper class fiancée uses black magic against him as revenge.

A spectacularly silly collage combo of old-cartoon-loop, colored light display and superimposed B-roll-- Why not do it in the road?

Woody Woodpecker Show - Flim Flam Fountain. "Flim Flam Fountain" is the 180th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on 1970, the film was produced by Walter Lantz

The members of a rifle-corps unit gather in a village by the western border

One of the human trio is Dick Fontaine, the director, a thin, long-haired youth who has put together this highly personal exercise on something or other that runs, mercifully, for 58 minutes and comes from an English group of movie folk called the Tattooists. The second visitor to the animal abattoir is a pretty girl. The third is a porky, middle-aged man addicted to the expression, "Ya know?" The two men carry on a running argument about whether they should make a picture about pigs. "Are we making a movie, ya know?" says Fatso. "Where is it, ya know?" Then a bit later: "I'm making a movie about pigs, ya know?"

An interview with Ernest Mandel directed by Frans Buyens in 1972.

Alan Watts discusses the Western dichotomy of work and play, and explains that when you take the play out of work life becomes joyless drudgery.

Both The Doors and Led Zeppelin were influential bands in their own right, and their impact on music history is significant. The Doors, with their poetic lyrics and unique sound, are often credited with helping to define the psychedelic rock genre. Led Zeppelin, on the other hand, is known for their powerful, blues-influenced hard rock and heavy metal music. Both bands have left a lasting legacy and have a large and dedicated fan base. Ultimately, determining which band was "better" is subjective and depends on individual musical preferences. Some may prefer the introspective and poetic style of The Doors, while others may favor the raw energy and virtuoso musicianship of Led Zeppelin.

Lost comedy about swingers.

electro / opto / mechanical / environment

Friday Night in the Coliseum is a short film featuring wrestling performances recorded at the Sam Houston Coliseum, in Houston, Texas, along with interviews with audience members and wrestling promoter Paul Boesch. The film features many wrestlers who were well-known in Houston, including The Crusher, Nick Kozak, Red Bastien, Dory Funk, Stan Stasiak, Johnny Valentine, Thunderbolt Patterson and Wild Bull Curry. The creation of this film was supported by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, however, the film never aired on television.

A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film discusses the establishment of relief camps and projects, where men were paid twenty cents per day; the founding of organizations such as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), Workers' Unity League, and Relief Camp Workers' Union; general unionization and protest of the unemployed, including the On To Ottawa Trek, Regina Riot, sit-in strike from May to June 1938 at the Vancouver Main Post Office, Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Georgia, and the resulting Bloody Sunday of June 19.

Dr. Rushdi and his wife Mariana attended a get together held by Rozaiman. As the event was going on Dr. Rushdi received an emergency call from one of his patients. He had to leave his wife behind and attend to his patient. Mariana and Rozaiman gotten to know each other on that night. Since then they had this secret affair everytime Dr. Rushdi attended to his patients and has not attended to his wife's need.

Released shortly after his wedding on the Tonight Show, "A Special Tiny Tim" showcases many great performances by Herbie. From Rock and Roll to Music Hall, Tiny covers a wide and eclectic range of material for his one and only television special.

Ernie decides to pack up and go to sea, however he had not taken into account the repercussions that would be felt by those around him.

Abstract animation punctuated by found footage, cut to the song White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground.

What happens to a corporeal system when it's exposed to rabies and yellow fever.

This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual. Long considered extinct and never witnessed by outsiders, the ceremonies require the participation of seventeen priests, involve libations of Soma juice and oblations of other substances, all preceded by several months of preparation and rehearsals. They include the construction, from a thousand bricks, of a fire altar in the shape of a bird.