Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a...

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

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The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.

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The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he...

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The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released...

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The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

Don Diego Vega pretends to be an indolent fop as a cover for his true identity, the masked avenger Zorro. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in...

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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

Coke Ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his time into periods of "Sleep", "Eat", "Dope" and "Drinks". In fact, he overcomes every situation...

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Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Cesar De Vega crosses swords with a vicious member of the Queen's Guard, and steals the affection of a young heiress. When the officer frames...

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Propaganda: Engineering Consent

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public...

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Show People

Show People

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

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The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

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The Mollycoddle

The Mollycoddle

An American who has lived much of his life outside the country returns to Arizona for the first time in years and encounters villainy.

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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Adapted from Shakespeare's play: Baptista Minola, a wealthy resident of Padua, is the father of Katherine and Bianca. The younger daughter, Bianca,...

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The Image Book

The Image Book

In Le Livre d’Image, Jean-Luc Godard recycles existing images (films, documentaries, paintings, television archives, etc.), quotes excerpts from...

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The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu...

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Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's...

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Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Amid big-budget medieval pageantry, King Richard goes on the Crusades leaving his brother Prince John as regent, who promptly emerges as a cruel...

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The Gaucho

The Gaucho

A girl is saved by a miracle after she falls from a cliff in the Argentine Andes, and is blessed with healing powers. A shrine is built on the site...

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Glorious Technicolor

Glorious Technicolor

The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.

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Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and interviews with his friends and co-workers.

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