All Films

A Private Decision

1970 • 30 min • United States of America

"This film traces the 1968 presidential election, from the earliest primary campaigning in New Hampshire to President-Elect Nixon's morning-after victory speech. The film touches on important election events and issues, and adheres to the main theme of Americans' personal involvement in choosing political leaders" (US National Archives).

The Five

1970 • 6 min

This highly entertaining animated film begins as a young girl settles down into bed to sleep after coming home from a party. One of her feet protrudes from under the bed cover and the toes come alive and discuss how painful they are after being cramped into ill-fitting shoes all day. The toes show in a series of flash-backs how they have been maltreated, and a dream shows how they would like to be treated - feet measured, shoes fitted and lots of time spent out of shoes and stockings.

Prudence and the Chief

1970 • 30 min • United States of America

A young widow takes her two children and mother and opens a school in the untamed West and immediately comes into conflict with the local Indians

The Hog Farm Movie

1970 • 39 min • United States of America

A commune of improvisational theatre performers, musicians, light-show artists, film makers, geodesic dome designers and former members of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters takes shape on a mountaintop in southern California, where they have free rent in return for caring for forty hogs. In the summer of 1968 they take off in a caravan of 40 busses to bring the Yippie party presidential candidate, Pigasus the Pig, to Chicago. Along the way they put on free participatory carnivals for thousands in rodeo grounds, indian reservations, and colleges all across the country.

Migration

1970 • 59 min • Italy

A series of migrants who at times narrate and impersonate shards of myths, among them the Great Goddess, the Virgin of Bach’s Magnificat, the Sulamite of Stockhausen’s Song of Solomon (“I am black but comely”), tales by Herodotus, Kafka, Villon (as set to music by Ezra Pound). Third part of the Flower of Eryngium cycle.

Быль-небылица

1970 • 10 min • Soviet Union

The Many Faces of Dustin Hoffman

1970 • 14 min • United States of America

Dustin Hoffman’s most challenging physical transformation occurred early in his career, when he undertook the role of Jack Crabb in the big screen adaptation of Thomas Berger’s novel, Little Big Man (directed by Arthur Penn). The role required Hoffman to portray a character who lives well past the age of 100. In The Many Faces of Dustin Hoffman, director Elliott Erwitt is providing a rare behind-the-scenes look into the process of movie-making. In this brief film, Hoffman discusses the craft of acting in general, but also talks specifically about his approach to the Jack Crabb character. This insider's glimpse into the mind of one of our greatest actors is a rare treat for both fans of Hoffman and anyone interested in the process of acting.

Shiraz 70

1970 • 26 min • Iran

A short documentary about the 4th Shiraz Arts Festival and its series of performances that took place in September 1970.

Pure Land, Poisoned Sea

1970 • 49 min • Japan

In this program based on the book of the same name by Ishimure Michiko, Kitabayashi Tanie plays “Goze,” a blind wandering performer who drifts around the stricken region of Minamata in the wake of methylmercury contamination.

The Resurrection of Broncho Billy

1970 • 24 min

The story of a young man, a self-styled cowboy; His dreams of the Old West and its film heroes frequently crushed by the rhythms of modern, urban life.

Futtocks End

1970 • 49 min • United Kingdom

Entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves around a weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric and lewd General Futtock (Ronnie Barker) and the series of saucy mishaps between the staff (Michael Hordern plays the lecherous butler) and his guests.

A Erva Bruxa

1970 • 21 min

A Visit to Indiana

1970 • 10 min • United States of America

Super 8 home movie footage of McDowell's trip home to Indiana, with voice-over by McDowell and Ted Davis.

Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane

1970 • 15 min • United States of America

In this intimate portrait—produced for a segment of National Education Television's "Black Journal" television program—legendary jazz musician Alice Coltrane plays the harp and discusses her thoughts on music, spirituality, family, and the legacy of her late husband, John Coltrane.

Value for Money

1970 • 22 min • United Kingdom

A girl takes her camera along to a rocky beach, but quickly becomes fascinated with a far stranger mechanical contraption that she finds there.

Calculated Nightmare

1970 • 25 min • United Kingdom

Two business executives are trapped for the night on a deserted office floor by a disgruntled employee who has hacked the elevator system.

Joop Strikes Again...

1970 • 10 min • Netherlands

Joop is sleeping in the apartment of his friend Bernard. He is waken up by a woman who is looking for Bernard. Later they babysit the neighbor's granddaughter. A little short film from the Scorpio period. Jan de Bont behind the camera.

The People’s Jack

1970 • 52 min • United Kingdom

A musical version of the life of the 17th Century English radical politician, John Wilkes, who campaigned for the right for voters to determine their representatives, not the House of Commons.

Cucumber Castle

1970 • 56 min • United Kingdom

On his death bed, The King orders his kingdom divided into two halves, the Kingdom of Jelly and the Kingdom of Cucumbers. Before the king even dies, Prince Frederick declares himself "King of Cucumbers" and Prince Marmaduke becomes the “King of Jelly”.

The Ossuary

1970 • 10 min • Czechoslovakia

A non-narrative voyage round Sedlec Ossuary, which has been constructed from over 50,000 human skeletons (victims of the Black Death).

Errigal

1970 • 14 min • Ireland

This documentary is set against the scenic backdrop of Mount Errigal in County Donegal. The mountains of Donegal are depicted like fairytale characters, where the hero Mount Errigal competes with neighbouring villain Mount Muckish. A fantastical narrative explains that the landscape is ‘a battleground where the weapons are the elements themselves’. Dramatic footage of storms and lightning blends with a superb score by Irish composer Brian Boydell.

Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

1970 • 28 min

This is part of a series from German TV WDR which is taking out of the vaults some historical films, notably from a program called "Swing In". This performance is from the September 1970 European Tour.

A Mão do Homem

1970 • 18 min • Brazil

A vision of the different forms of handicraft production in the interior of Paraíba.

Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

1970 • 10 min

A short film about the history and eventual demise of the dinosaurs, all in stop-motion animation.