This 2008 Emmy nominated documentary pays tribute to the valor and sacrifice of African-American soldiers while shedding light on the discrimination and disregard that at times proved more threatening than the rigors of battle.
A documentary concerning the changes in British society as a result of the total mobilization demanded by total war. Also addressed is the revolutionary nature of World War One and some of the deadly innovations.
Watch this ten minute clip from, “The Mysterious Lady” starring Greta Garbo and Conrad Nagel (1928).
D.W. Griffith made the 1916 movie “Intolerance” partly in response to criticism of his racist film “Birth of a Nation.” Intolerance, which runs about 3 hours, has 4 separate plots which are interwoven. Three are historical but one is set in modern times. It involves a mill owner who cuts wages to have more money for his sister’s charities. A strike ensues with tragic consequences. The irony of squeezing the poor to obtain funding for charity is the key point. The film reflects labor unrest that periodically erupted in early 20th century America.
A recently made home movie depicting a car guy tooling around with his 1920s Studebaker.
A short clip from one of the finest WW II documentaries ever: “The World at War”. This interview with Hitler’s top admiral, Carl Doenitz, was first seen during tenth episode, “Wolfpack – U Boats in the Atlantic”.
Entr’acte (1924)Directed by René ClairWriting credits: Francis Picabia(screenplay), René Clair(adaptation and screenplay)Original Music by Henri Sauguet(1967 version), Erik Satie(uncredited)Cinematography by Jimmy Berliet
An informative analysis of D.W. Griffith’s racist film, “Birth of a Nation” (1915).
A wonderfully stylish black & white animated film titled, “1916”; it has great style and a sad mood. It could have been drawn by Nevinson, however it was made by a young genius named Fabien Bedouel. Highly recommended.
Get groovy and take a look at the trendy fashion shops in London’s King’s Road as shown in the “Look at Life” series for cinema audiences. This is really swinging!!!
With the possible exception of Jackie Onasis, no one emerged unscathed from the fashion horrors we were all forced to wear during the 1970s. This clip looks at the fashion victims of 1970s American television.
Design for Dreaming (1956)
Sponsor: General Motors Corporation
Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
-Set at the 1956 General Motors Motorama, this is one of the key Populuxe films of the 1950’s showing futuristic dream cars and frigidaire’s “Kitchen of the Future”.
Produced to bring the 1956 G.M. Motorama to audiences unable to see it in major cities, this fim introduces the new 1956 cars, Frigidaire’s “Kitchen of Tomorrow,” and the electronic highways of the future. G.M.’s “dream cars” of the 1950s, including the Oldsmobile Golden Rocket and the turbine-powered Pontiac Firebird II, are also displayed.
