Preserved Film Movies
- 1943
Food and Magic
Food and Magic51943HD
A sideshow barker uses magic and visual aids to alert the public that proper food management is both a resource and a weapon that could be to...
- 1934
City of Wax
City of Wax6.5711934HD
City of Wax is a 1934 American short documentary film produced by Horace and Stacy Woodard about the life of a bee. It won the Oscar at the 7th...
- 1951
The Story of Hansel and Gretel
The Story of Hansel and Gretel61951HD
Stop-motion puppetry version of the classic fairy tale. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.
- 1949
Come On, Cowboy!
Come On, Cowboy!01949HD
Mr. Wilson hires Mantan to travel out West and clean out an old property. Mantan runs into trouble in believing the house is haunted while a gang...
- 1926
Spirals
Spirals6.91926HD
In 'Spirals' Oskar Fischinger designed visual patterns of extreme complexity which often develop in overlapping cycles, yet he interrupts these...
- 1976
Not a Pretty Picture
Not a Pretty Picture7.81976HD
Mixing narrative and documentary, the film retells a 16 year old girl's experience of a date rape.
- 1948
This Theatre and You
This Theatre and You01948HD
Produced in association with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as part of a twelve part series called The Industry Film Project, meant...
- 1963
Pianissimo
Pianissimo5.51963HD
An experimental animated short film in which a piano plays a song and the keys, hammers, and various other parts of the piano are different colors. ...
- 1937
Even – As You and I
Even – As You and I6.61937HD
Three fellows dream of prize money and a chance for a real Hollywood contract by winning the Liberty-Pete Smith amateur movie contest. They work on a...
- 1987
Why
Why01987HD
The story of a starving third-world infant, set to a song by Harry Chapin. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
- 1977
Jimmy the C
Jimmy the C4.91977HD
President Jimmy Carter "sings" Ray Charles' "Georgia on my Mind", while thinking about his home state. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
- 1970
Selective Service System
Selective Service System4.21970HD
One of the most shocking documentary films ever made. A young anti-war American, to avoid the draft, calmly aims a rifle at his foot and shoots. For...
- 2000
Water for Maya
Water for Maya4.62000HD
Water for Maya is a hand-painted work which came into being during a film interview with Martina Kudlacek about Maya Deren. There was a sudden...
- 1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
The All-Star Bond Rally51945HD
Inspirational documentary short film featuring Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits. Preserved by the Academy...
- 1999
Drylongso
Drylongso5.81999HD
A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct.
- 1956
The Wormwood Star
The Wormwood Star6.41956HD
A portrait of artist, actress, poet and occultist Marjorie Cameron, it shows images of her paintings and recitations of her poems. Preserved by the...
- 1922
The Original Movie
The Original Movie5.91922HD
A writer sells his masterpiece to a film company. It gets butchered horribly in the process of getting made into a movie. Preserved by the Academy...
- 1950
Why Korea?
Why Korea?51950HD
This film examines the reasons why the United States decided to engage in the Korean War. Scenes describe Russia's attempt to gain power following...
- 1976
Roslyn Romance
Roslyn Romance6.31976HD
A personal and experimental film by San Francisco Bay area avant-garde filmmaker, Bruce Baillie. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
- 1979
Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000
Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,00001979HD
A documentary on the Wilmington 10, 9 afro-Americans and 1 white woman who were unjustly imprisoned. 4K digital restoration by the Academy Film...