"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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John Ford splices together footage of Torpedo Squadron 8, all but one of whom were later shot down and killed in the Battle of Midway.
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An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Warner Bros.
12 September 1994
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01 January 1948
Toward Independence is a 1948 American short documentary film about the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries.
31 December 1934
A documentary about the first flight over Mt Everest. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2014.
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
Commissioned by the U.S. Office of War Information, this short film features conductor Arturo Toscanini leading the NBC Symphony Orchestra, tenor Jan Peerce, and the Westminster Choir in Verdi’s Inno delle nazioni.
01 September 1961
Documenting the maiden voyage of the SS Hope, a hospital ship operated by Project HOPE, where it brought medical care to Indonesia and South Vietnam in 1960-1961.
20 April 1939
Busy Little Bears is a 1939 American short family film directed by John A. Haeseler. The film follows three bear cubs are observed exploring the forests of the Sierra Nevadas, encountering other wildlife, and invading the kitchen of a local ranch house.
08 November 1960
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960.
01 January 1947
United Nations, 1947 - In this film one crippled child learns to walk: first to move, then to stand, and finally to take his first steps.
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1978:
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.
23 March 1978
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
14 July 1978
After an accident, Shanti develops extra sensory perception. Since she can foresee future events, people believe she has divine powers.
01 October 1978
Video recording of a 1978 New York Shakespeare Festival performance. Directed for stage by Wilford Leach and videotaped by Jaime Caro.
01 November 1978
Fascinated by forbidden rituals and ceremonies, world explorer Arthur Davis takes a crew with hidden cameras to Africa and South America to secretly record the beauty and horror of the "law of the jungle".
25 December 1978
Berlin, 1948: Paralyzed and robbed of her memory, Fleur regains consciousness after a serious fall. The doctor treating her recognizes that her problem is of a psychological nature and encourages her to face up to her past.
01 January 1978
Dead Eye and his gang are terrorizing a small Chinese region. Chan Ling and his group of misfit friends take it upon themselves to stop evildoers by learning the Super Kung Fu style.
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.
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