(1928),
footage of figure skating events at the St. Moritz Olympics, thought to have been shot by one of the judges
(World Figure Skating Hall of Fame).
1954 Family Frolic
(1954),
first annual National Press Club family picnic for Washington newsmakers and journalists
(National Press Club Archives).
(1950s–65),
footage of the testing, construction, and launching of sailing vessels designed by the "Father of the Modern Multi-hull"
(Mariners' Museum).
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At Maxwell Street
(1984),
Tom Palazzolo’s profile of the legendary Chicago hang-out and the characters it attracted
(Chicago Filmmakers).
The Big Apple Story
(1987),
animator Steve Siegel’s look back at New York’s near-bankruptcy in the mid-1970s, told as an offbeat fable
(New York Public Library).
The Big Stick/An Old Reel
(1967-73),
Saul Levine’s examination of the media and its impact on society
(Anthology Film Archives).
Brown University Graduation
(1915),
footage of the ceremony and the post-graduation celebrations of students and alumni
(Rhode Island Historical Society).
(1971),
worker’s memories of his union and his work underground
(Appalshop).
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A Community Meets
(1969),
documentary of a community meeting in Hartford, Connecticut, organized by the Black Panther Party to enable residents to speak out after a week of destructive riots
(Trinity College).
(1973),
Adam Beckett’s pen-and-ink animation, set to music
(iotaCenter).
The Exiles
(1961),
Kent McKenzie’s independent feature film following a night in the life of young Native Americans in downtown Los Angeles
(UCLA Film & Television Archive).
(1980–88),
processions for three jazz greats: Henry Roeland Bird (better known as “Professor Longhair”); Allan Jaffe, founder of Preservation Hall; and drummer James Black
(Backstreet Cultural Museum).
Jerry’s
(1976),
Tom Palazzolo’s portrait of a colorful, fast-talking deli owner
(Chicago Filmmakers).
Jesús T. Piñero Collection
(1940s),
home movies taken by Puerto Rico’s first native governor documenting his travels, family, and political activities
(Universidad del Este).
(1930s–40s),
footage of Negro League Baseball, football, and African-American events in Cleveland, taken by probation officer Josephus F. Hicks
(Western Reserve Historical Society).
Judge Wooten and Coon-on-a-Log
(1971),
portrait of country judge set against the backdrop of a Fourth of July competition involving dogs and raccoons
(Appalshop).
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Kay Lennon Film Collection
(1931–35),
six reels documenting St. Louis infrastructure improvement made possible by a 1923 bond issue and including footage of the black neighborhood of Mill Creek
(Missouri Historical Society).
(1971),
documentary journey deep into the mines of eastern Kentucky
(Appalshop).
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Llanito
(1971),
Danny Lyon’s documentary about the plight of individuals who are shut out of society because of disability or ethnicity
(George Eastman Museum).
(1966),
Jonas Mekas diary film comprised of five unedited Kodachrome camera reels strung together with a soundtrack by Jim Kweskin’s Jug band
(Anthology Film Archives).
Note to Colleen
(1974),
Saul Levine’s study of a day spent with friend and filmmaker Colleen Fitzgibbon
(Anthology Film Archives).
Note to Pati
(1969),
film from Saul Levine’s “Notes” series celebrating daily life
(Anthology Film Archives).
(ca. 1950),
day in the life of the second graders at the Los Angeles’ Westlake School for Girls, by amateur filmmaker Herbert Sturdy
(Northeast Historic Film).