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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...

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...

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....

Two eighth graders doing an assembly on cleanliness and neatness seek underclassmen. A look into Don and Mildred's hygienic endeavors.

Describes the making of a puppet in detail from the carving of the head to the fitting of the strings. Close-ups show how the movements of the...

Deals with the Old Testament as a collection of literary forms. Combines paintings with narrative sculptures to relate the saga of the creation, the...

Portrays the lakes as an important shipping route for a region of vast natural resources, major population centers and extensive industrial...

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

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

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

Hosted by Ubud's political leader Agung Jakarta Sulawesi Mas, William Deneen here visits important sites and describes the political, religious, and...

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

Marty, a "good boy," experiments with marijuana and experiences "profound mental and emotional disturbances." As in all anti-drug films of this...

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...

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

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

This short film offers a children's guide to anger management.

While visiting the laboratory where his brother works, Ed discovers that his brother is working on bacteria. Ed begins to wonder about bacteria--what...

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

Presents an overview of Pakistan--its geographic and climatic features, its methods of agricultural and industrial production, and its modes of...