Encyclop Aelig Dia Britannica Films Movies

Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as...

A story of a circus clown with a toothache dramatizes the need for proper dental care. The dentist's work of repairing the cavity is demonstrated....

Using a scientific discovery approach, the film explains what wind is, how it forms, and its effects on the environment and human life. It...

An educational film about frogs produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th century owned by...

An introduction to Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist. A world poet-a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and...

A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful...

Marty, a "good boy," experiments with marijuana and experiences "profound mental and emotional disturbances." As in all anti-drug films of this...

EB Films presents a documentary on the life of the freight train in America.

This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth century Europe. It also Interprets the reforms of...

The tale of a young boy who discovers a pair of magic sneakers that allows him to create thunder and kick a ball really far.

A visually experimental adaptation of the classic Frank Stockton short story.

Dramatization short on British romantic poet John Keats.

The 1969 educational film *Guessing Game*, produced by the Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation, uses a split-screen technique to engage...

John Canaday analyzes the place of art among the humanities as an expression of man's attempt to define what it means to be a human being. Mr....

A simple story of happy home and family relationships, showing various childhood activities. Does not give guidance for kite flying.

Two eighth graders doing an assembly on cleanliness and neatness seek underclassmen. A look into Don and Mildred's hygienic endeavors.

Follows the Pilgrims from England to Holland and to New England. Discusses the Mayflower compact and the hardships in the New World.

Structure of the skin; good cleanliness habits; the proper way to wash; the correct use of soap.

Pat Morita hosts another entry in the Britannica's tales around the world series. This one covers the classic fairytale story of Cinderella.

Bartleby, an enigmatic man who calmly refuses to carry out his duties, is introduced in this period dramatization of Melville’s haunting story...