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John Norton
John Norton was one of Australia's earliest and most colourful, if not likeable, press barons. He was an eccentric with a power complex who controlled a chain of newspapers which extended across Australia and New Zealand.
Ein ganz alltägliches Monster - Die vielen Facetten der Stubenfliege
Housefly: An Everyday Monster is a beautifully-filmed documentary about man's most common pest. A majority of this film is done in macro-photography, so one can see close up on the fly, as it has fed, propagated, and eluded extinc...
The Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky's ballet, with Margot Fonteyn in the title role, presented on TV in color. Only a black-and-white kinescope of this production seems to survive.
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Take Me Out of the Ball Game
Nick learns important lessons through baseball about trusting God.
Quiet as a Nun: Part 1: The Tower
A reporter is asked to look into the mysterious death of a nun who died in a locked room at a convent.
Jean Vigo
A number of surviving collaborators on two of Jean Vigo's films. "Zero For Conduct" and " L'Atalante," are interviewed about the making of these works and their historical context.
Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms
A look at the work of television comedy writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry, featuring interviews with the men themselves, the many stars of the shows they created and other famous admirers.
Incident at a Corner
A school crossing guard reprimands the PTA president for careless driving. He is later dismissed from his job on the basis of an anonymous note accusing him of being too friendly with little schoolgirls. His daughter's boyfriend t...
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
A nice summary of the work of Merce Cunningham, with beautiful clips from old and new dances and an explanation of the way in which he has and continues to revolutionize dance.
Red Wind
In 1940s, sympathetic African American L.A. shamus Philip Marlowe helps a dame in trouble whose lovers are offing each other over a possibly fake pearl necklace. He must also deal with a racist cop that's investigating the murders.
Kurosawa
Adam Low's Kurosawa is a 90-minute documentary that looks at Kurosawa's life and works. Originally broadcast on PBS in the US, the film follows a fairly conventional approach as it chronicles Kurosawa's career. The film includes m...
Méliès 88: Rêve d'artiste
Georges Méliès paints in his Montreuil studio. Under his brush strokes, appears a woman who has the features of - Kay Wray. Exhausted by his effort, Méliès goes to sleep on his sofa and he his visited by Satan in person. At the sa...
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
When the daughter of a retired police officer and a male friend are found beaten to death, Lynley brings in the recently demoted Havers to help.
Biogenesis
Mulder believes metallic objects discovered on the coast of West Africa are proof of the extraterrestrial origin of life on Earth. He falls mentally ill under the apparent influence of the artifact while Scully goes to Africa for ...
Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision
A look at "Gonzo journalist", Hunter S. Thompson with his collaborator, British illustrator, Ralph Steadman.
Born in the USSR: 7 Up
Shot two years prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, this program emulates the 7 Up documentary model in which a group of children reveal their thoughts and feelings on camera.
Well Schooled in Murder
When an old school friend contacts Lynley about a missing schoolboy, the inspector soon has to launch a murder inquiry.
Egypt: Quest for Eternity
Documentary about ancient Egypt, its temples, paintings and art, and how these old treasures are being endangered by modern civilization. Also shown are the Nile river, the Luxor and Karnak temples, the Sphynx, the Great Pyramids ...