All Films

The Cathedral of Chartres

1970 • 16 min • United States of America

This lyrical portrait of the Cathedral of Chartres was produced for the 1970 exhibition, “The Year 1200,” a centerpiece of The Met’s centennial celebration. Accompanied by a rich choral score, the film focuses on the dramatic architecture, stained glass, and characterful sculptures adorning the cathedral—all of it an ode to the humanistic spirit. Featuring still photography by Francis Thompson.

All Hams on Deck

1970 • 6 min • United States of America

Woody is at home being bored and watching TV and hears a special bulletin about pirated gold by Captain Blah. Woody still bored and ignoring the bulletin decides to go to bed. While drifting off to sleep, dirt is slung through Woody's bedroom window & when investigates, he finds Captain Blah digging a hole to bury his gold. Seeing where Blah buried his gold, he chases after Woody.

Uncle Misha Bear

1970 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Suman

1970 • 16 min • India

The passage from adolescence to youth is a phase during which a girl emerges in a distinctive period of her life to another significant phase. Most often there is a synchronous transition in her physical state with that of her emotional state of mind. This film poignantly depicts such a transition in a girl's life. Her changing attitudes towards her playmates, and objects around are brought out very vividly in this film.

Buster's Last Stand

1970 • 6 min • United States of America

An Indian tries to scalp Woody in order to use his feathers to make a headdress and win the hand of the Indian Chief's daughter.

Kook's Tour

1970 • 52 min • United States of America

After nearly 50 years of eye-poking and face-slapping, the Stooges decide to retire and tour the world with their dog, Moose. They start by touring America's national parks, however, with the stooges, it is truly a "kook's tour". This especially proves to be the case, for Larry, who despite his best efforts, simply cannot seem to catch a fish. Larry is driven to the height of frustration as he is continually outfished by Moe, Joe, Moose, and even his own hat!

Following the Unreturned Soldiers: Malaysia

1970 • 47 min • Japan

Famed filmmaker tracks down former Japanese soldiers in Malaysia.

Around South Central

1970 • 25 min

Documentary about the West Coast Black Panthers, the deadly crackdown by the FBI and police forces.

Think About Your Troubles

1970 • 3 min • United States of America

Al Hughes stars as himself in this two minute test animation set to Harry Nilsson's "Think About Your Troubles." This short was a test animation to help pitch the 1971 animated film "The Point" and is available as a bonus feature on the film's Blu-ray release.

Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight

1970 • 56 min • United States of America

His “Isle Of Wight” concert, which is presented on this disc, features many of Jimi’s best material, supported by his “Experience” band, with Billy Cox on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. “Freedom”, “Voodoo Chile”, “All Along The Watchtower”, “Red House”, and “Machine Gun” are only a few of the highlights on this disc. During this infamous concert, Jimi was also playing “New Rising Sun” and “Lover Man”, both of which are unfortunately missing from this recording for some reason.

El guión

1970 • 46 min • Spain

A lonely writer one day meets a prostitute to whom he offers his money in exchange for her time and friendship. However, she begins to tire of him when his economy declines, so he must get money at all costs. Pilot episode of a series that was not broadcast at the time by TVE.

My Lenin

1970 • 20 min • India

Amar Lenin is a 1970 black and white documentary film directed by film director Ritwik Ghatak made for Government of West Bengal in the centenary year (1970) of the birth of Vladimir Lenin.

A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story

1970 • 56 min • Canada

This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians. Following one of Canada’s most colourful political figures during a two-and-a-half-month period that included a stormy Liberal leadership convention, the film reveals a man misunderstood even by his close associates.

Sex and the Single Vampire

1970 • 54 min

Count Spatula's house is invaded by a group of swingers wanting to have sex in a haunted house. This one is available in two different version: an uncut hardcore version running around an hour and a softcore 27-minute reduced cut which is contained as an extra on the Dracula (The Dirty Old Man) / Guess What Happened to Count Dracula? DVD distributed by Something Weird.

Don't Knock the Ox

1970 • 13 min • Canada

The International Ox Pull, highlight of the Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, annual fair, is a holdover from the pioneer past when oxen cleared the land and tilled the soil. These beasts of burden have lost none of their pulling power, as demonstrated when they drag tons of weight loaded on sleds (the winner pulls up to 6 tons!). Competing teams come from various parts of the Maritimes and the Northeastern United States.

New Girl

1970 • 7 min • United States of America

One of the educational short films in the "What Should I Do?"-series made by Walt Disney Productions.

Aberdeen by Seaside and Deeside

1970 • 24 min

The attractions of the Scottish city of Aberdeen and the surrounding area.

O Homem de Couro

1970 • 21 min • Brazil

Tribute to Leopoldo Mendez

1970 • 42 min • Mexico

Tribute to Leopoldo Méndez, a prominent Mexican artist, considered the most important printmaker in Contemporary Mexico

The Flying Doctors of East Africa

1970 • 45 min • Germany

The Flying Doctors of East Africa (German: Die Fliegenden Ärzte von Ostafrika) is a 1969 documentary film by Werner Herzog about the "flying doctors" service of the African Medical and Research Foundation in Tanzania, Kenya, and Nairobi.

The Blue Bird

1970 • 53 min • Soviet Union

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

Music Portrait - Pavle Stefanovic

1970 • 30 min • Yugoslavia

A portrait of Serbian folk singer Pavle Stefanović (1928-2009).

This Is New Zealand

1970 • 22 min • New Zealand

The movie that wowed audiences at Expo 70. The film combined scenic images including aerial cinematography with rousing classical music such as Sibelius' Karelia Suite. Using then ground-breaking technology, the film required three separate but synchronised 35mm film projectors which projected their images onto an extra-wide screen. In 2004/2005 Archives New Zealand commissioned a restoration at post production facility, Park Road Post. Hugh Macdonald, the original director, was involved in the restoration and Kit Rollings, the original sound mixer assisted with the updated soundtrack. The remastered film was released for sale on DVD in 2014.

Careful Charlie!

1970 • 3 min • United Kingdom

An animated film on safety, featuring 'Charlie', a cartoon railwayman.