Videoteca

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The Gift of the Magi 2001
A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful hair.

Britannica's Tales Around the World: Hansel and Gretel 1991
Another entry in the britannica's tales around the world series. This covers the classic story of Hansel and Gretel.

Britannica Presents Tales Around the World: Cinderella 1991
Pat Morita hosts another entry in the Britannica's tales around the world series. This one covers the classic fairytale story of Cinderella.

Britannica Presents Beauty and the Beast 1990
Actor Pat Morita hosts three animated stories. Part of the Britannica series of animated films.

The Aggressive Impulse 1977
Examines the manifestation of aggressive instincts in animals and in humans. Discusses ways in which both animals and humans impose limitations on their violent impulses.

Choking: To Save a Life 1977 star_border 2
Illustrates techniques for emergency treatment of choking victims. Techniques are shown for adults, children, infants, self, and unconscious victims.

Hobo At The End Of The Line 1977
He lives on the road, "rides the rails" from season to season, job to job, and frequents the skid row missions for a little preaching and a free meal. This film portrayal of hobo life reveals an element of Americana nearing extinction.

Where Is Dead? 1975
In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother, David. With the help of her family, she gradually learns how to process his passing and cope with her grief. Written, produced, and directed by Jackie Rivet-River, this short film for Encyclopaedia Britannica Films was awarded the Silver Hugo prize at the Chicago International Film Festival, as well as 12 additional awards internationally.

The Art of Silence: The Cage 1975
One in a series of twelve films in which the great French mime Marcel Marceau performs some works from his repertoire. In his introduction he describes this pantomime as having a theme that goes beyond time, an allegory showing a man trying to escape an enclosure of invisible walls. He also suggests that it stands for our freedom of choice, stating that for the limited span of our life on earth, we must struggle for the enlightenment of humanity and search for a way out of the cage

Bip as a skater 1975
This Bip pantomime deals with his visit to a skating rink. Featuring Marcel Marceau.

The Painter 1975
short from of Series “The Art of silence: pantomimes with Marcel Marceau and his partner Pierre Verry”. Mime makes the invisible visible and the visible invisible. Marceau’s sometimes comical - but always graceful - interpretation of The Painter in Central Park allows the viewer to “see” objects which are not there.

An Italian Family: Life on a Farm 1975
This film presents geographic and cultural aspects of Italy with an account of one family living on a small farm, who, unlike many Italians seeking modernization, avoid mechanization in preference for a simple way of life.

Whazzat? 1974
Clay retelling of an 11th-century Arabic folk tale about six blind men

Adventure in Venice 1974
This film presents aspects of day-to-day life in Venice, a city that is most renowned for its historic sites and large tourist trade. It tells a story about a boy who loses a prized model ship on the waterways of his city.

Oops, I Made A Mistake! 1973
Helps children handle situations in which they make mistakes. Part of Most Important Person: Attitude series.

It's Not Much Fun Being Angry 1973
Helps children understand and cope with feelings of anger. Part of Most Important Person: Attitude series.

The Reformation: Age of Revolt 1973
This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth century Europe. It also Interprets the reforms of Martin Luther as a part and/of these conditions as indications of future trends.

The Alcohol Problem: What Do You Think? 1973
Explores the place of alcohol in American society and illustrates its chemical and physiological effects to pose questions about the responsible use or abstinence from alcohol. Surveys the history of alcohol, uses microphotography to show fermentation, and uses an experiment with a baseball player to show how alcohol slows reaction time. Discusses legal aspects of alcohol use and alcoholism and its treatments.

John Keats: His Life and Death 1973
Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

Slavery In The 70's 1972
Heroin anti-drug educational film

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