A Fool There Was””
The silent film actress Theda Bara in her 1915 film, “A Fool There Was”.
Movies
A Film by Marcel Duchamp
Back in 1926, this is what passed for “special effects”. In the Sixties the two dimensional variant was called “Op-Art”.
A Documentary About Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony Series
A clip from a 1986 documentary about the Disney studios during the war years.
A Distant Shore: African Americans of D-day
This 2008 Emmy nominated documentary pays tribute to the valor and sacrifice of African-American soldiers while shedding light on the discrimination and disregard that at times proved more threatening than the rigors of battle.
A Different Kind of War
A documentary concerning the changes in British society as a result of the total mobilization demanded by total war. Also addressed is the revolutionary nature of World War One and some of the deadly innovations.
A Clip from “The Mysterious Lady”
Watch this ten minute clip from, “The Mysterious Lady” starring Greta Garbo and Conrad Nagel (1928).
A Clip from “Intolerance”
(1916)
D.W. Griffith made the 1916 movie “Intolerance” partly in response to criticism of his racist film “Birth of a Nation.” Intolerance, which runs about 3 hours, has 4 separate plots which are interwoven. Three are historical but one is set in modern times. It involves a mill owner who cuts wages to have more money for his sister’s charities. A strike ensues with tragic consequences. The irony of squeezing the poor to obtain funding for charity is the key point. The film reflects labor unrest that periodically erupted in early 20th century America.
A Car Lover and his Studebaker
A recently made home movie depicting a car guy tooling around with his 1920s Studebaker.
A 1973 Interview with Nazi Admiral Doenitz
A short clip from one of the finest WW II documentaries ever: “The World at War”. This interview with Hitler’s top admiral, Carl Doenitz, was first seen during tenth episode, “Wolfpack – U Boats in the Atlantic”.
A 1924 Film Written by Picabia
Entr’acte (1924)Directed by René ClairWriting credits: Francis Picabia(screenplay), René Clair(adaptation and screenplay)Original Music by Henri Sauguet(1967 version), Erik Satie(uncredited)Cinematography by Jimmy Berliet
A “Birth of a Nation” Documentary
An informative analysis of D.W. Griffith’s racist film, “Birth of a Nation” (1915).
A WW I Animated Short Film
A wonderfully stylish black & white animated film titled, “1916”; it has great style and a sad mood. It could have been drawn by Nevinson, however it was made by a young genius named Fabien Bedouel. Highly recommended.
60’s Fashion from Carnaby Street!
Get groovy and take a look at the trendy fashion shops in London’s King’s Road as shown in the “Look at Life” series for cinema audiences. This is really swinging!!!