1960

Primary

6.3/34

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use...

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Primary

1961

A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

5.6/5

An atmospheric tribute to the genius of Welsh poet and dramatist Dylan Thomas, using many of the windswept locations where Thomas himself grew up and...

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A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

1964

Casals Conducts: 1964

5/1

While at his workshop in Puerto Rico, Pablo Casals prepares to conduct a Bach suite for a concert performance. Oscar Winner for the category "Best Sho...

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Casals Conducts: 1964

1965

Children Without

5/1

Children Without is a 1964 American short documentary film directed by Charles Guggenheim, about a young girl and her brother growing up in the housin...

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Children Without

1950

Why Korea?

4.6/5

This film examines the reasons why the United States decided to engage in the Korean War. Scenes describe Russia's attempt to gain power following Wor...

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Why Korea?

1954

Thursday's Children

6.6/10

Won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short of 1954. The subject deals with the children at The Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, Kent. T...

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Thursday's Children

1955

3rd Ave. El

6/5

Impressionistic picture of the Third Avenue Elevated Railway in Manhattan, New York City, before it was demolished. Preserved by the Academy Film Arc...

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3rd Ave. El

1956

The True Story of the Civil War

6/2

Documentary short about the American Civil War. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

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The True Story of the Civil War

1941

Churchill's Island

6.3/7

The people of Britain resist the German air force and navy with help from North America. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Li...

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Churchill's Island

1942

Henry Browne, Farmer

4.8/4

Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important job of a farmer during times of war is highlighted,...

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Henry Browne, Farmer

1976

Number Our Days

7.2/5

Based on the book by anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff, this Academy Award-winning short documentary offers a tender portrait of a community of elderly...

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Number Our Days

1978

Goodnight Miss Ann

9/1

Goodnight Miss Ann is a 1978 American short documentary film directed by August Cinquegrana. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentar...

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Goodnight Miss Ann

1973

Background

6/1

Background is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Carmen D'Avino. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Th...

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Background

1974

Exploratorium

6/5

An Oscar-nominated film with no narration showing the Exploratorium (The Palace of Arts and Science) in San Francisco. It shows many of the exhibits a...

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Exploratorium

1974

Naked Yoga

5.2/5

Three young ladies perform yoga without clothes in the open air of Cyprus. Another does the same in a studio. These visuals are interspersed with imag...

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Naked Yoga

1975

Conquest of Light

0/0

Examines the mesmerising construction of clear crystal glass pieces created by the craftsmen of Waterford. The process from the intense heat of the fu...

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Conquest of Light

1943

At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

6/2

Documentary depicting and explaining the Allied campaign against the Germans in North Africa. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership wi...

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At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

1933

Wonderland of California

0/0

Short film made up of various clips showcasing the Cinecolor process, including a visit to a Marx Brothers film set. Preserved by the Academy Film Ar...

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Wonderland of California

1963

Showman

6/2

Albert and David Maysles (Gimme Shelter) directed this 53-minute documentary about movie tycoon Joseph E. Levine (1963). Preserved by the Academy Fil...

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Showman

1991

One Hand Don’t Clap

0/1

Kavery Kaul’s engaging documentary traces the history of calypso and soca music from their birth in the African-East Indian traditions of Trinidad and...

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One Hand Don’t Clap