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

1966

John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

5/3

An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., in 201...

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John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

1934

City of Wax

6/5

City of Wax is a 1934 American short documentary film produced by Horace and Stacy Woodard about the life of a bee. It won the Oscar at the 7th Academ...

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City of Wax

1934

Wings Over Everest

5/6

A documentary about the first flight over Mt Everest. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 201...

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Wings Over Everest

1942

Torpedo Squadron

5.5/8

John Ford splices together footage of Torpedo Squadron 8, all but one of whom were later shot down and killed in the Battle of Midway. Preserved by t...

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Torpedo Squadron

1946

Seeds of Destiny

6/6

Oscar winning postwar propaganda film in support of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Strident but poignant, focusing on ch...

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Seeds of Destiny

1947

Brooklyn, U.S.A.

5/2

Brooklyn, U.S.A. is a 1947 English language short film directed by Arthur Cohen, starring Ted de Corsia. It was nominated for an Oscar in the categor...

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Brooklyn, U.S.A.

1947

First Steps

5.9/7

United Nations, 1947 - In this film one crippled child learns to walk: first to move, then to stand, and finally to take his first steps. The film dea...

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First Steps

1948

Toward Independence

5.8/5

Toward Independence is a 1948 American short documentary film about the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries. Preserved by the Aca...

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Toward Independence

1948

Operation Vittles

5/3

Operation Vittles is a 1948 American short documentary film about the Berlin Airlift, from the initial closure of the city in 1948 through 1949. It ex...

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Operation Vittles

1950

1848

0/0

The film explains the French Revolution of 1848. Bernard Blier's narration is supported by pictures once drawn by contemporary artists including Honor...

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1848

1944

Hymn of the Nations

4.9/7

Hymn of the Nations, originally titled Arturo Toscanini: Hymn of the Nations, is a 1944 film directed by Alexander Hammid, which features the "Inno de...

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Hymn of the Nations

1966

Galaxie

0/0

In March and April of 1966, Markopoulos created this filmic portrait of writers and artists from his New York circle, including Parker Tyler, W. H. Au...

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Galaxie

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

1967

Anselmo

0/0

Strand spent over twenty years documenting her friend Anselmo Aguascalientes’ life, eventually creating a stunning trilogy of films—Anselmo, Cosas de...

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Anselmo

1994

Hoop Dreams

7.627/291

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High Schoo...

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Hoop Dreams

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

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

1972

Ronnie

2/1

Ronnie is a short exposé of a handsome young street hustler Curt McDowell met in San Francisco. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.

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Ronnie

1970

Patton

7.51/1063

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and p...

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Patton