All Films

The Squad

1976 • 28 min • United Kingdom

Belfast. Four men meet -'for a drink', says Denis. The car is ready in the back alley. The youngest, Terry, isn't drinking. He's begun to have doubts about his new company - and they about him.

Marianne Rosenberg

1976 • 10 min • Germany

Portrait on Marianne Rosenberg, underground icon Tabea Blumenschein dancing in the background.

To Shoot a Mad Dog

1976 • 25 min

A documentary about the making of the Australian feature Mad Dog Morgan (1976).

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special

1976 • 50 min • United States of America

A Halloween-themed television special starring Paul Lynde which aired only once on October 29, 1976 on ABC. It features guest stars including Margaret Hamilton (who reprises her role as the Wicked Witch of the West), Billie Hayes (as Witchiepoo from H.R. Pufnstuf), Tim Conway, Roz Kelly, Florence Henderson, rock band KISS, Billy Barty, Betty White and, in an unbilled surprise appearance, Donny and Marie Osmond.

Window

1976 • 16 min • Yugoslavia

Claustrophobic portrait of a docile rural wife's daily routine.

Social Worker: The Runaway Girl

1976 • 50 min • Hong Kong

The first episode of the Hong Kong reclaimed “Social Worker” series (1976)

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

1976 • 50 min • United States of America

A 25th anniversary tribute to the "Peanuts" comic strip.

Sills and Burnett at the Met

1976 • 60 min • United States of America

Carol Burnett joins opera diva Beverly Sills for an hour of music and song from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.

Noah's Animals

1976 • 25 min

The first of a trilogy of animated specials about the animals of Noah's Ark.

Dolly Cake

1976 • 20 min • Canada

A Codco documentary turned improvised drama about a woman named Dolly who, fed up with taking care of a group of ungrateful layabouts, runs away. The story is intercut with footage from another Codco project called "Borkin the Spineless Servant."

Volk en vaderliefde

1976 • 60 min • Netherlands

Otanes is certain that Smerdis, King of Persia is an impostor. He gathers together a group of people to stage a coup, only to face the question of which one of them will be worthy to take the thrown.

The Shadow Glass

1976 • 22 min • United States of America

The Shadow Glass is roughly based on Ewers' 'Student of Prague'. It concerns a young man who, feeling incapable of surmounting the harsh realities of love and life, sends his reflection cut to procure and win for him the object of his desire. Rather than being his servant and slave, the reflection takes over and controls the life of the man. In frustration and anger the man kills his reflection in order to be set free. The reality of the situation is the reality of suicide. The entire film could be interpreted as taking place in a brief second–for as long as it takes pull the trigger.

Bag of Yeast

1976 • 60 min

When teacher Tony Scannell decides he wants to be ordained as a Catholic Priest his decision has wide ranging effects on his family and loved ones.

Back to Nature

1976 • 10 min

A man cleanses himself after being unfaithful to his wife.

Do You Dig It?

1976 • 30 min

If you ought to finish that bathroom, but NATO goes on Nuclear Alert, and curious people appear at the bottom of your garden - you dig a hole to hide in, don't you?

Under the Law Part II: 3 Days in the County Jail

1976 • 19 min • United States of America

Educational short film

Slate

1976 • 6 min • Poland

A short making-of from the set of Kieslowski's feature film "Blizna", which uses a lot the word "Action!" and the slate.

Maria

1976 • 50 min • Yugoslavia

On her deathbed, the sister tries to help her brother who, burdened with his poor background, can't figure out his life's directions after completing studies.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

1976 • 17 min • United States of America

The original short film that served as the inspiration for the 1978 feature film.

The Battle of Billy's Pond

1976 • 56 min • United Kingdom

A huge chemical company pays illegal dumpers for disposal of chemical waste dangerous to the environment.

The Office Party

1976 • 55 min • United Kingdom

The misadventures of staff enjoying an office party.

No Hard Feelings

1976 • 55 min • United Kingdom

This short feature, an early directing credit for Alan Parker, shows the reality of life during the WWII air raids with none of the traditional 'Blitz spirit' so often portrayed. Eric spends the nights crammed into a brick shelter with his dad, sister and her screaming kids, and every bombardment brings tears over the loss of his mother in an earlier raid. When he learns his sweetheart is to be evacuated, he finally buckles under the stress.

The Chauffeur

1976 • 60 min

Joe, the chauffeur to an unnamed South American embassy, enjoys the small prks of privilege that his job provides him. When a coup in the country results in the ambassador's recall, his halycon life is upended.

Seven Women: Liza Wang

1976 • 50 min • Hong Kong

In the last episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), Lisa (Lisa Wang) suffers from "environmental depression" and those around her treat her like a lunatic. Joyce deploys a creative mix of dialogue and monologue to illustrate Lisa's complicated personality. She might act like any normal obedient daughter around her parents, yet other times she reveals her overly sensitive and suspicious mind as her moods run the gamut from poetic to violent. The villa where Lisa is sent to heal becomes a tumultuous battleground when a young doctor who has his own psychological hang-ups begins treating her and a conflict of egos is ignited.