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Perilous Assignment

1959

Perilous Assignment

1959
10
"Perilous Assignment" is an episode of ABC's Walt Disney Presents. Disney loved to show viewers behind the scenes of the daring shoots of its theatrically released or TV shows. The theme of the episode is the making of his next film, The Third Man on the Mountain, an adaptation of James Ramsey Ullman's novel Banner in the Sky, based on the true story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn. Walt Disney will not be limited to a simple promotional making-of. He offers to meet exceptional people, including the French mountain guide Gaston Rébuffat. The latter will show climbing techniques and then reveal breathtaking images of his ascents of steep cliffs with a client for the ascent of Mont-Blanc, filmed for the occasion. In 1958, Walt Disney will therefore offer him to be deputy director on the high mountain scenes of the film "The Third Man on the Mountain".
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns

1959

I Captured the King of the Leprechauns

1959
9
Behind the scenes of Darby O'Gill and the Little People.
Lords of the Forest

1958

Lords of the Forest

1958
8
Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo.
White Wilderness

1958

White Wilderness

1958
4.4
A fabulous new adventure in exciting entertainment.
Fun in the Big Country

1958

Fun in the Big Country

1958
Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."
White Vertigo

1956

White Vertigo

1956
6
A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
Secrets of Life

1956

Secrets of Life

1956
7.1
A feature-length documentary showing the changing world of nature, the sky, the sea, the sun, planets, insects and volcanic action. A story of nature's strange and intricate designs for survival and her many methods of perpetuating life.
The Mystery of Picasso

1956

The Mystery of Picasso

1956
7.3
Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and removes elements, transforming the entire scene at will, until at last the work is complete.
The Story of the Animated Drawing

1955

The Story of the Animated Drawing

1955
7.4
Walt Disney discusses the history of animation, beginning with J. Stuart Blackton and his Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1906, and including Gertie the Dinosaur.
The African Lion

1955

The African Lion

1955
7
Part of Disney's True-Life Adventures series, this film focuses on the lives of lions in Africa.
Operation Undersea

1954

Operation Undersea

1954
2
The Vanishing Prairie

1954

The Vanishing Prairie

1954
7.2
Story of the American Prairie as it was when vast herds of bison and elk grazed.
The Back of Beyond

1954

The Back of Beyond

1954
6.2
This 1954 classic follows an outback mailman as he travels along the Birdsville Track.
The Living Desert

1953

The Living Desert

1953
7.1
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size and description.
Un homme est mort

1951

Un homme est mort

1951
Film about the death of the worker Édouard Mazé, killed in Brest by the mobile guards, during the demonstrations and strikes of 1951.
War Comes to America

1945

War Comes to America

1945
7
The seventh and final film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight World War II propaganda film series. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.
Saludos Amigos

1942

Saludos Amigos

1942
5.8
A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, your international traveling companions are none other than those famous funny friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. They keep things lively as Donald encounters a stubborn llama and "El Gaucho" Goofy tries on the cowboy way of life....South American-style.
Summer City

1939

Summer City

1939
Directed by amateur filmmaker Nils Hallström, father of Lasse Hallström.
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

1938

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

1938
6.7
Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

1938

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

1938
6.8
Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.