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George Crumb: Voice of the Whale

1976

George Crumb: Voice of the Whale

1976
A 54-minute portrait of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Crumb featuring a performance of his "Vox Balaenae for Three Masked Players."
Heartworn Highways

1976

Heartworn Highways

1976
7.9
The music speaks for itself in this performance documentary that highlights some of the biggest names within the country-folk scene in Texas and Tennessee during the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976, eschewing narration and staged interviews.
The Legend of Loch Ness

1976

The Legend of Loch Ness

1976
5
A documentary exploring the existence of the legendary "Nessie," an aquatic dinosaur that is supposed to exist in the depth of Loch Ness, Scotland.
Freewheelin'

1976

Freewheelin'

1976
Stacy Perlata and Camille Darrin share a passion for their lifestyle of skateboarding. Camille narrates the film, and the two of them travel to various places in California with his friends.
Universe

1976

Universe

1976
6.5
Oscar nominated documentary short from 1976
Pardon My Blooper

1974

Pardon My Blooper

1974
2.7
A collection of classic bloopers from radio and television.
Promised Lands

1974

Promised Lands

1974
5.3
Susan Sontag scrutinizes the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict and the growing divisions within Jewish thought over the question of Palestinian sovereignty. Shot in Israel during the final days of the Yom Kippur War. Promised Lands is less straight documentary than visual collage. There are images of combat zones and soldiers, but also everyday street life, desert landscapes, funerals, supermarkets, the Wailing Wall. The soundtrack is snatches of radio, bursts of church bells and gunfire, and an extended voiceover from two politically opposed Israeli thinkers.
The World of Liberace

1973

The World of Liberace

1973
7
In 1976 the pianist, entertainer and one of the biggest stars of the day, published a coffee table book about his collection of homes, jewellery and costumes called The Things I Love. This DVD is nothing more-nor-less than precisely that, as told to the acclaimed film-maker Tony Palmer. Liberace himself takes us on a guided tour of his Hollywood and Palm Springs homes and his treasured possessions.
Painters Painting

1973

Painters Painting

1973
6.5
Painters Painting: The New York Art Scene 1940-1970 is a 1972 documentary directed by Emile de Antonio. It covers American art movements from abstract expressionism to pop art through conversations with artists in their studios. Artists appearing in the film include Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Helen Frankenthaler, Frank Stella, Barnett Newman, Hans Hofmann, Jules Olitski, Philip Pavia, Larry Poons, Robert Motherwell, and Kenneth Noland.
Nationtime

1972

Nationtime

1972
8
A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the political spectrum, among them Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory, Coretta Scott King, Richard Hatcher, Amiri Baraka, Charles Diggs, and H. Carl McCall.
Vampir Cuadecuc

1972

Vampir Cuadecuc

1972
6.1
An atmospheric essay, which is an alternative version of Count Dracula, a film directed by Jess Franco in 1970; a ghostly narration between fiction and reality.
Bushman

1971

Bushman

1971
6
1968: Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, and Bobby Hutton are among the recent dead. In Nigeria, the Civil War is entering its second year with no end in sight. In San Francisco, the adventures of Gabriel, a young Nigerian reflects tribal, personal, and racial frictions during the tumultuous sixties. Truth is stranger than fiction in Bushman, a rare sort of film portrait, part document, part imagined – poetic in its approach to real events.
On Any Sunday

1971

On Any Sunday

1971
6.8
Documentary on motorcycle racing featuring stars of the sport, including film star Steve McQueen, a racer in his own right.
Huey P. Newton: Prelude to Revolution

1971

Huey P. Newton: Prelude to Revolution

1971
Hear the inside story of Huey Newton and the Black Panthers with this documentary that examines their efforts to promote the rights of African Americans as well as the organization's violent tactics, including the killing of a police officer. The film features a rare jailhouse interview with Newton discussing the role of revolution and civil disobedience, plus footage of several Panthers' bullet-riddled homes following police raids.
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970
7.1
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
I Am Somebody

1970

I Am Somebody

1970
6.6
Madeline Anderson’s documentary brings viewers to the front lines of the civil rights movement during the 1969 Charleston hospital workers’ strike, when 400 poorly paid Black women went on strike to demand union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves in confrontation with the National Guard and the state government. Anderson personally participated in the strike, along with such notable figures as Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy and Andrew Young, all affiliated with Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Anderson’s film shows the courage and resiliency of the strikers and the support they received from the local black community. It is an essential filmed record of this important moment in the history of civil and women’s rights. The film is also notable as arguably the first televised documentary on civil rights directed by a woman of color, solidifying its place in American film history.
No Substitute for Victory

1970

No Substitute for Victory

1970
4.3
John Wayne hosts this film which was produced during the Vietnam War when the Communist threat was at its height.
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

1969

Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

1969
8.2
In this classic 1969 documentary, the Man in Black is captured at his peak, the first of many in a looming roller-coaster career. Fresh on the heels of his Folsom Prison album, Cash reveals the dark intensity and raw talent that made him a country music star and cultural icon. Director Robert Elfstrom got closer than any other filmmaker to Cash, who is seen performing with his new bride June Carter Cash, in a rare duet with Bob Dylan, and behind the scenes with friends, family and aspiring young musicians.
In the Year of the Pig

1969

In the Year of the Pig

1969
6.9
Both sober and sobering, producer-director Emile de Antonio’s In the Year of the Pig is a powerful and, no doubt for many, controversial documentary about the Vietnam War.
The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968
Compilation of the mismatched but immortal pair's various films and shorts.