Code Blue
(1972),
recruitment film to bring minorities into the medical profession by Blackside Inc., producer of Eyes on the Prize
(2017 Federal Grants).
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Easy Street
(1979),
educational film by Jacqueline Shearer to encourage Black and Latino high school students to pursue careers in healthcare
(2024 Federal Grants).
George T. Keating Home Movies
(ca. 1929),
only known footage of novelist Ford Madox Ford
(2012 Federal Grants).
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
(1973),
portrait of the photographer/director at home and at work filming Shaft’s Big Score (1973)
(2019 Federal Grants).
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The Maid of McMillan
(1916),
possibly the earliest extant student film, filmed on campus and in St. Louis
(2020 Federal Grants).
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A Matter of Respect
(1980),
educational film on dealing with teenage pregnancy, produced by Blackside Inc. for the Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
(2021 Federal Grants).
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More Than One Thing
(1969),
documentary profile of an African American teenager living in the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex of St. Louis
(2015 Federal Grants).
Once Upon a Hill There Was a School!
(1963),
subversive promotional film by Martin Lavut, sponsored by Washington University
(2023 Federal Grants).
A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer
(1964),
recruitment film for activists involved in the “Freedom Summer” voter registration campaign, made by Richard Beymer from West Side Story
(2014 Federal Grants).
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The Streets of Greenwood
(1963),
civil rights documentary about African American voter registration in Greenwood, Mississippi, with performances by Pete Seeger and Theodore Bikel
(2016 Federal Grants).
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The Unemployment Test
(1979),
educational film by Jacqueline Shearer to provide information and dispel myths about unemployment benefits
(2024 Federal Grants).
Won by a Sweet
(1929),
sponsored film from the National Confectioners’ Association on the health benefits of candy for athletes
(2018 Federal Grants).
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