All Films

The Story of Christmas

1973 • 8 min • Canada

This short animation tells the familiar story of Christmas in an innovative and colourful way. Filmmaker Evelyn Lambart uses glowing zinc cut-outs to give this traditional tale a contemporary twist. Akin to a joyful medieval manuscript, the film is embellished by the artist's own whimsy—heraldic trumpet sounds, luminescent light, and wildflowers in every scene tell the message of rebirth. A film without dialogue.

Maxi Cat: Hat

1973 • 1 min • Yugoslavia

What does a seemingly ordinary hat hide?

The Kinks In Concert

1973 • 30 min • United Kingdom

The Kinks perform songs from their Village Green Preservation Society and others. 00:00 -“Victoria” 02:54 -“Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues” 06:21 -“Dedicated Follower of Fashion” 08:16 -“Lola” 13:03 -“Holiday” 15:55 -“Good Golly Miss Molly”? 18:44 -“You Really Got Me” 20:43 -“All Day And All Of the Night” 22:05 -“Waterloo Sunset” 25:43 -“The Village Green Preservation Society”

How It Happened

1973 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks

1973 • 19 min • United States of America

"Listen to a Stranger" spotlights esteemed writer, photographer, and filmmaker Gordon Parks, Sr., who discusses his life and career in the documentary. The film is an in-depth portrait of an iconic African-American artist and an early example of the work of Henry Hampton's groundbreaking production company, Blackside, Inc., which later created the seminal civil rights documentary series Eyes on the Prize.

The Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die... It Will Die...

1973 • 16 min • Cuba

An obituary for Victor Jara, the Chilean folksinger who was murdered in a football stadium by the military junta during the days of the September 1973 coup.

The Age of Ballyhoo

1973 • 52 min • United States of America

A television documentary about the Twenties told through the use of Hollywood movies, audio recordings and newsreels of the period. Narrated by Gloria Swanson.

Catch-22

1973 • 28 min • United States of America

Bombardier Yossarian is stationed on the small island of Pianosa during World War II. In addition to the enemy trying to kill him, Yossarian also has to endure the bureaucratic SNAFUs of group leaders and the insane antics of other 256th Squadron members. Failed television pilot for a sitcom adaptation of Joseph Heller’s satirical black comedy novel Catch-22.

One and the Same

1973 • 4 min

A self-portrait by two women filmmakers in celebration of their friendship and filmmaking.

The Bricklayer

1973 • 18 min • Poland

Joseph Malesa is a former party activist, labor leader, and mason. The documentary describes his career and life through ups and downs.

The Embassy

1973 • 20 min • France

After a military coup d'état, political dissidents seek refuge in a foreign embassy. Over the next few days, they are joined by more and more people who are fleeing the military assault: teachers, students, intellectuals, artists, and politicians.

Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”

1973 • 10 min

It's the final of the giraffe football world championship. The 403 and the 504 are in the final. The referee gives the instructions and the cars rush in pursuit of the giraffe.

Moreira da Silva

1973 • 10 min • Brazil

Musical documentary focused on the iconic figure of singer and songwriter Antônio Moreira da Silva, also known as Kid Morangueira. Inventor of a way of singing called "samba de breque", at 70 he's in full shape, dressed in a white suit and panama hat, singing his best known songs at a number of places.

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

1973 • 50 min • United States of America

Carlin recorded his only network special, The Real George Carlin, in 1973. Featuring bits about growing up in New York, the material is neither profane nor squeaky clean – but has a slice of life element obviously lacking in the cuddly Carlin of the '60s. There’s a gold star moment of longhaired George mocking a cardboard cutout of the suit and tie version, and so take-em-or-leave-them musical appearances by BB King and Kris Kristofferson. Certainly, worth a modern glance.

In the World of the Fables

1973 • 11 min • Soviet Union

The cartoon is based on several Krylov's fables.

Maxi Cat: Ball

1973 • 1 min • Yugoslavia

Is this ball made of a green thread or something else?

Maxi Cat: The Door

1973 • 1 min • Yugoslavia

Where will this door take me?

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

1973 • 60 min

Bing's 1973 primetime Christmas special from NBC, with his family and guest stars.

The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda

1973 • 19 min • Soviet Union

A popular Soviet cartoon based on the classic fairy tale The Tale of the Priest and of his Workman Balda. The film is notable for its songs performed by one single actor Oleg Anfroiev using different voices.

The Sinyushka's Well

1973 • 17 min • Soviet Union

There was at the plant the solitary man Ilya, the guy is young and handsome. All his relatives died, leaving only the grandmother Lukerya, and she soon gathered to the light. Left grandmother Ilya sieve full of feathers and a mandate for the richness of tone not to chase, only it's good that Grandma Sinyushka personally give.

Okay!

1973 • 1 min • Yugoslavia

Zlatko Pavlinić demonstrates that in the war of the sexes, nothing is as it first appears.

Army of the Sun

1973 • 38 min • Egypt

This documentary tries to capture the fresh sense of triumph in the eyes of the Egyptian soldiers after the 1973 war with Israel.

Domino

1973 • 59 min • Soviet Union

Soviet Union film based on the Ernest Thompson Seton story "Biography of a Silver Fox".

The Scene from Melbury House

1973 • 15 min • United Kingdom

As a training exercise for their apprentice camera operators, British Transport Films used surplus roll end length of film to record the daily lives of their neighbours from the roof of their building Melbury House.