All Films

Arnold Zweig

1963 • 20 min • East Germany, Germany

A short biography of Arnold Zweig, through the lens of East Germany state media.

Fly With Von Drake

1963 • 48 min • United States of America

Ludwig Von Drake covers the history of aviation through live action and animated clips.

Hound for Pound

1963 • 6 min • United States of America

A vagrant hound is captured by a dog catcher and begs for some time to find a permanent home.

On the Run

1963 • 59 min • United Kingdom

An ex-con escapes from jail to clear himself about a robbery charge

A Man Named Mays

1963 • 52 min • United States of America

A candid, inside look at one of the greatest ballplayers ever, up through the 1963 season. Many highlights from Willie Mays's career are shown, including his 4-homer night against the Braves, his 400th homer against the Cardinals, and his 2000th hit.

Kiss

1963 • 58 min • United States of America

An hour-long paean to the art of the kiss featuring fourteen couples, from passionate participants to lethargic lovers, engaging in the intimate act.

Mother Goose Land

1963 • 6 min

The Ghostly Trio are running amok in Mother Goose Land, and its up to Casper and Wendy to stop their fun.

The Man from Galveston

1963 • 57 min • United States of America

Circuit-riding Texas lawyer Timothy Higgins defends a former girlfriend against a murder charge stemming from an extortionist's threat to reveal her shady past. Through adroit courtroom work, Higgins is able to acquit her and reveal who actually shot the fatal bullet.

Hello Cubans

1963 • 30 min • Cuba, France

A photo montage of Cubans filmed by Agnès Varda during her visit to Cuba in 1963, four years after Fidel Castro came to power. This black & white documentary explores their socialist culture and society while making use of 1500 pictures (out of 4000!) the filmmaker took while on the island.

The Judy Garland Christmas Show

1963 • 60 min

1963 Christmas show of the short-lived The Judy Garland Show

Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow

1963 • 30 min • France

The life and work of Abel Gance as told by himself. Includes extracts from many of his films and considers his contribution to the cinema.

In Jerusalem

1963 • 32 min • Israel

Ten engaged observations of the city, before it was united.

Dinner for One

1963 • 18 min • Germany

A very old woman wants to have dinner with her friends. As they are all dead, the butler has to play the role of every guest.

Dracula

1963 • 8 min • United States of America

8-minute shortened version of Tod Browning's 1931 classic "Dracula."

Aqua Duck

1963 • 6 min • United States of America

Lost in a desert, Daffy Duck finds a gold nugget and is unwilling to part with it even though he is in desperate need of water.

Habit Rabbit

1963 • 7 min

Raymond has a serious carrot addiction, and it's up to Loopy to cure him from it.

Police Precinct: Teenage Footsteps

1963 • 58 min • Japan

A 16-year-old high school student Midori Matsumoto was found dead on the banks of the Tama River. The only clue is shoe marks on rubber soles. From the interview of witnesses, it became clear that Midori was walking with a guy last night. In addition, it turned out that Midori was close to a college student Kimoto, and a high school student Miyazaki. According to his friends, Miyazaki had an alibi, but Kimoto did not. A unique work in which the problems of teenage sex are considered from the point of view of the murder of a girl. The 21nd work from the popular series "Keishicho Monogatari", which documents the activities of the First Investigation Division of the Capital Police Department.

The Chair

1963 • 54 min • United States of America

Follows a crusading lawyer as he embarks on a campaign to save an African-American man, Paul Crump, from the electric chair. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

Bear Up!

1963 • 6 min

Loopy attempts to save Junior from dangerous situations, but John Bear sees it the other way around.

Lemon Hearts

1963 • 26 min • United States of America

Taylor Mead plays eleven roles in this entirely improvised film, as he drifts aimlessly through the ruins of a series of soon-to-be-demolished Victorian houses, sometimes appearing in drag, sometimes in blue jeans and a sweatshirt.

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1963 • 26 min • United States of America

This documentary goes behind-the-scenes with Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. This film paved the way for the future success of the Peanuts animated television specials, bringing together for the first time Schulz, animator Bill Melendez, producer Lee Mendelson, and composer Vince Guaraldi.

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

1963 • 52 min • United States of America

During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999.

Mining Review 16th Year No. 6

1963 • 10 min • United Kingdom

The 186th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the article 'A story from South Wales', about the closure of unproductive pits and the compulsory relocation of workforces.

City Snicker

1963 • 6 min

Casper meets his cousin, Spooky and befriends him. That night, Spooky gets frightened by strange noises and Casper wants to protect Spooky.