THE CONQUEST OF EVEREST, THE SILENT ENEMY, BORNEO, THE WAR GAME.
THE DAYS OF OUR YEARS
Jean Cocteau, Marcel Archard, Andre Roussin, Georges Auric, Pierre Fresnay contributed their insights to this documentary that covers the first fifty years of the 20th century. Highlights include rare footage of 1900's Paris, attempts at air and sea exploration, the opening of King Tut's Tomb, and the first rocket launch. Cocteau appears on screen to introduce rare footage of artists and scientists including Sara Bernhard, Renoir, Picasso, Shaw, Rodin, Sarte and Matisse at work. Some strange items and fads are also covered -- including the 'walking truck' and women participating in cigarette smoking competitions! A memorable, nostalgic look at the first half of the 20th century as seen by the world’s greatest artists and philosophers.
Directed by Poland and Denise Tual. Idea by Jean Masson. Material by Marcel Archard, Andre Roussin, Jean Cocteau, Francoise Giroud. Music by Georges Auric. Narration written by Romney Brent. Narrated by Pierre Fresnay.
FRANCE 1951 72 min.
English narration.
ISBN 1-55881-532-5
$29.95
THE CONQUEST OF EVEREST
Numerous expeditions over a thirty year period attempted to climb Mount Everest without success until Edmund Hillary and his crew conquered the mountain. This award winning documentary begins with a fascinating look at the history and lore of the mountain, proceeds to detail the hurdles and problems that the climbers must overcome and concludes by accompanying the crew in their painstaking climb---inch by inch.
Voted one of the ten best films of 1953 by the critics of Time Magazine and The New York Times. Winner of a British Academy Award and nominated for an American Academy Award.
Britain: 1953, Color.79
Minutes.
ISBN 1-55881-455
$19.95
THE
SILENT ENEMY
Haunting pseudo documentary on the plight of the American Ojibway Indians, The slow passing of their way of life and their battles against the silent enemy— hunger. Includes the complete sound introduction and a musical soundtrack for the silent segments.
USA 1930, 110 min.
ISBN 1-55881-137-0
$19.95
BORNEO
This film, the last documentary from the husband wife team of Martin and OSA Johnson, offered western audiences one of the first views of the people and animals of the mysterious Island. Captured on footage are flying snakes, tree climbing fish, orangutans, headhunters and other natives.
USA 1937 76 minutes.
ISBN 1-55881-138-9
$19.95
THE WAR GAME
An exceptional pseudo-documentary which uses remarkably realistic footage to document what might happen if Britain were to experience a thermonuclear attack. Originally produced by the BBC but never aired because it was judged "too disturbing". Indeed it is.
Britain, 1965. 47
min.
ISBN: 1-55881-136-2
$19.95
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