"It took going behind bars to keep them out." 02 November 1978 Factual 52 mins
The filmed depiction of a program where convicts tell troubled kids about the horrors of prison life. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
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Peter Falk as Narration (voice)
Arnold Shapiro Executive Producer
United States 02 November 1978
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01 January 1948
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31 December 1934
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01 January 1944
Documentary examining the steel industry in Youngstown, Ohio during World War II. Focuses on steel production, including the smelting process, slagging and the blast furnace.
15 November 1942
Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important job of a farmer during times of war is highlighted, specifically his efforts growing peanuts and cotton.
01 February 1944
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01 September 1961
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20 April 1939
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01 January 1947
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1978:
13 March 1978
A man is brutally beaten so he and 4 others head to the beach for refuge and relaxation. It soon becomes clear that they've been imprisoned by person or persons unknown.
24 March 1978
1978 Malayalam Film Starring Prem Nazir and Jayabarati about a boy and his dog.
08 June 1978
The Billion Dollar Bubble is a 1976 film made for the BBC series Horizon and directed by Brian Gibson about the story of the two billion dollar insurance embezzlement scheme involving Equity Funding Corporation of America.
22 July 1978
Navendhu Kumar lives a poor lifestyle with his handicapped father, Mohan, housewife mom, two unmarried sisters, Leela and Rajni, a younger brother, Kundan, and a sweetheart in Meena.
01 January 1978
Captures the work of the British Rail Parcel Service, illustrating the story of five different consignments over a twenty-four hour period.
29 March 1978
Semi-follow up to "The Deadly Triangle" dealing with a sheriff and his deputy in a sleepy ski town involved with a group of urbanites planning a dangerous mountain climb as well as investigating sabotage in a condominium development.
14 July 1978
A musical comedy about worries with basketball, violin and love.
12 May 1978
Angelo Mao, Judy Lee and Barry Chen star in this tale of murder, intrigue and betrayal. When two separate imperial agents stay in the same room at different times are both offed, foul play is afoot.
10 January 1978
Nicole, nurse in Grenoble, is raped one night by four men. Deeply scarred, emotionally and physically, she thinks she will never recover from the trauma.
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