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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...

Bartleby, an enigmatic man who calmly refuses to carry out his duties, is introduced in this period dramatization of Melville’s haunting story...

Life of a teenage outsider: what makes him that way and how his anger flares into violence.

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

"Based on the exhibition "Photography and the city", designed by the Eames Office for the Smithsonian Institute". A primer on the modern problems of...

Using a scientific discovery approach, the film explains what wind is, how it forms, and its effects on the environment and human life. It...

Explores the place of alcohol in American society and illustrates its chemical and physiological effects to pose questions about the responsible use...

One in a series of twelve films in which the great French mime Marcel Marceau performs some works from his repertoire. In his introduction he...

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...

A simple story of happy home and family relationships, showing various childhood activities. Does not give guidance for kite flying.

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...

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

In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother,...

short from of Series “The Art of silence: pantomimes with Marcel Marceau and his partner Pierre Verry”. Mime makes the invisible visible...

Another entry in the britannica's tales around the world series. This covers the classic story of Hansel and Gretel.

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

Heroin anti-drug educational film