D. A. Pennebaker Movies

  • 1977
    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

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    Surrounded by his children, his wife Ethel, and Sammy Davis, Jr., RFK visits schoolchildren around the city, and is every bit the good patriarch and...

    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
  • 1968
    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

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    An unreleased concert film, shot at the Generation Club on 8th St. in NYC on April 7, 1968. Big Brother & The Holding Co. "Summertime" Joni...

    Wake at Generation
  • 1960
    Primary

    Primary

    Primary

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    Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to...

    Primary
  • 2016
    Unlocking the Cage

    Unlocking the Cage

    Unlocking the Cage

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    Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented...

    Unlocking the Cage
  • 1993
    The War Room

    The War Room

    The War Room

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    A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George...

    The War Room
  • 2007
    Addiction

    Addiction

    Addiction

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    Assembled by some of the nation's top documentary filmmakers, this centerpiece film in HBO's 'Addiction' campaign features insights from experts on...

    Addiction
  • 2015
    Janis: Little Girl Blue

    Janis: Little Girl Blue

    Janis: Little Girl Blue

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    Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of...

    Janis: Little Girl Blue
  • 1979
    Town Bloody Hall

    Town Bloody Hall

    Town Bloody Hall

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    Norman Mailer and a panel of feminists — Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and Diana Trilling — debate the issue of...

    Town Bloody Hall
  • 1964
    Lambert & Co.

    Lambert & Co.

    Lambert & Co.

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    Jazz vocalist Dave Lambert auditions a new group of singers at RCA Studios in 1964.

    Lambert & Co.
  • 1981
    DeLorean

    DeLorean

    DeLorean

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    In 1973, John DeLorean was most likely going to be the next president of General Motors, when he turned his back on his $650,000 a year job and...

    DeLorean
  • 1994
    Woodstock Diary

    Woodstock Diary

    Woodstock Diary

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    Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD...

    Woodstock Diary
  • 1962
    Jane

    Jane

    Jane

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    Documentary focusing on 25 year-old actress Jane Fonda as she and her director Andreas Voutsinas prepare a stage play called The Fun Couple for...

    Jane
  • 1965
    Elizabeth and Mary

    Elizabeth and Mary

    Elizabeth and Mary

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    A film focusing on a day in the life of two identical twin girls, one of whom is blind and mentally handicapped

    Elizabeth and Mary
  • 2016
    Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker

    Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker

    Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker

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    A conversation between Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker.

    Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker
  • 2014
    A Venue For The End Of The World

    A Venue For The End Of The World

    A Venue For The End Of The World

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    Haunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by modern entertainers, a filmmaker investigates the...

    A Venue For The End Of The World
  • 1957
    American Football

    American Football

    American Football

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    A coach’s whole career depends upon winning this football game, the U.S. Air Force Academy against the University of Colorado. The film was an...

    American Football
  • 1965
    Marathon

    Marathon

    Marathon

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    Started as a class project in what was likely the first filmmaking course ever taught at Harvard, Marathon documents the running of the 1964 Boston...

    Marathon
  • 2010
    Godard Made in USA

    Godard Made in USA

    Godard Made in USA

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    Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American...

    Godard Made in USA
  • 1960
    Christopher and Me

    Christopher and Me

    Christopher and Me

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    Twins Christopher and David gets into an untethered sailboat and inadvertently gets involved in a nearby sailboat race.

    Christopher and Me
  • 1957
    Your Share in Tomorrow

    Your Share in Tomorrow

    Your Share in Tomorrow

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    Informational film explaining the work of the New York Stock Exchange.

    Your Share in Tomorrow