Jack Delano

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Abelardo Díaz Alfaro: Homenaje Póstumo TrailerJack Delano: el goce de crear Trailer¿Cine en Puerto Rico? Trailer

Jack Delano (born Jacob Ovcharov; August 1, 1914 – August 12, 1997) was a Ukrainian immigrant who became an accomplished photographer for the Works Progress Administration, United Fund, and most notably, the Farm Security Administration (FSA). He was a composer known for his use of Puerto Rican folk material, started a television production company, and was a cartoonist, poet, moviemaker, professor, and architectural designer.

Most Popular Jack Delano Trailers

Total trailers found: 17

¿Cine en Puerto Rico? Trailer (1979)

02 March 1979

Documentary that analyzes the situation of the film industry in Puerto Rico from its beginnings in 1912 to 1979.

Abelardo Díaz Alfaro: Homenaje Póstumo Trailer (1999)

01 August 1999

Abelardo Díaz Alfaro visits the places that inspired him to write his book "Terrazzo". His life and work is explored through interviews with friends and colleagues.

Jack Delano: el goce de crear Trailer (1991)

02 January 1991

Biographical production that recreates the work of this artist, adoptive son of Puerto Rico, who stood out as a musician, photographer, filmmaker, producer, illustrator, etc.

Sabios árboles, mágicos árboles Trailer (1987)

02 January 1987

Animated documentary highlighting the importance of protecting the environment and conserving it through the care and cultivation of flora and fauna.

Brainless John Trailer (1959)

31 December 1959

A man believes all the advertising he hears.

Jesús T. Piñero Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

Portrays Puerto Ricans' reaction on the appointment of Jesús T. Piñero as the first Governor in the island.

El legado de Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Trailer (1984)

02 January 1984

Documentary exploring the life and work of the noted Puerto Rican bibliophile and historian, Arturo Shomburg, who devoted much of his life to collecting and documenting the African heritage and diaspora.

A Voice on the Mountain Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Field workers in Puerto Rico want to have a night school.

Informe al pueblo Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

Showcases the government's initial achievements in the Operation Bootstrap project.

La guitarra (en cinco siglos de música) Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

Presents the Spanish classical guitarist Regino Sáinz de la Maza, playing classical pieces such as "Preludio ensueño" by Francisco Tárraga.

Los peloteros Trailer (1951)

29 May 1951

A group of kids in a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican rural town need money to purchase baseball uniforms for little league.

La voz del pueblo Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

Documentary that encourages the public to participate in the general elections and the importance of the people's rights to exercise their vote.

Desde las nubes Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

The first documentary produced by the Division of Community Education (DivEdCo) featuring modern and experimental audio techniques with aerial shots of Puerto Rico showing its topography, educationally inserting the island within a world-wide historical context and highlighting its agricultural and social landscape.

Caña Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

This short film celebrates the social legislation of wage reform for cane laborers.

Una gota de agua Trailer (1949)

13 April 1949

A drop of water is taken to a laboratory in San Juan, Puerto Rico to determine its purity. The film communicates scientific health information, such as the need to boil drinking water.

Las manos del hombre Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Educational documentary which extols the different forms of labor, and its importance to Puerto Rico’s progress.

Pablo Casals in Puerto Rico Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

Documentary on Pablo Casals' visit to Puerto Rico in 1956.