Early "shockumentary", apparently shot in Egypt, which documents the habits of opium addicts. The interiors of drug dens are shown, and at the conclusion the film an addict is shown collapsing on a sand dune; the booming voice of the narrator informs us that the addict has perished. Footage used is from the silent film Dope Fiends.
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Sinister Menace Trailer
United States 26 May 1930
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Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
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26 March 1970
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.
31 December 1939
A short documentary covering the conclave and election of Pope Pius XII.
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“The workers leave the Lumière factory.” Workers pass through the gate of the Lumière factory and are followed by a carriage drawn by two horses.
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18 November 1930
"A wealthy young man, through losing the bulk of his fortune, goes to Canada, where he encounters and loves the daughter of the scoundrel lawyer who has robbed him.
10 September 1930
Inspector Harry Cross is investigating a murder case with a knife throwing killer in the the seedy world of night clubs.
12 December 1930
Bimbo becomes a long distance accordion champ and comes through with a load of credit.
21 September 1930
A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But her tumultuous past isn't done with her yet.
30 September 1930
The permanent lack of money is giving Kibis a real headache. The rent has been overdue for seven months and now he is threatened with eviction.
29 January 1930
This primarily two-set programmer has a has-been criminal lawyer, Anthony Sommers (William V. Mong) wrongly accused of murder and follows the efforts of his daughter, Molly Sommers (Dorothy Revier), a nightclub singer and two newspapers reporters, Ted Palmer (David Newell) and the inaptly-named Drinkwater (Raymond Hatton), posing as a drunk, to clear him.
13 February 1930
The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey.
16 November 1930
Various anthropomorphic animals flock to the stadium to watch a horse race. Released November 16, 190
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