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  1. Grapes of Wrath, The (1940 Film)

    Director
    John Ford
    Producer
    Darryl F Zanuck
    Subject
    Literature; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 129 minutes), £15.99

    Feature film based on the novel by John Steinbeck. An impoverished dustbowl family’s struggle to reach the orchards of California, and the exploitation which awaits them.

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  2. Television: The Family Friend (1940)

    Subject
    Media studies; Social Studies; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 120 minutes), $14.99

    A collection of US films detailing the development of television, from its inception to its grand heyday. Individual titles are: The Hillsborough with New Hideaway Styling 1959 2:30 Magic in the Air 1941...

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  3. War, Peace and Propaganda (1939 Film)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Released in the USA, June 1939. New York World’s Fair 1939 and its pavilions. Contents of the British Pavilion; King George and Queen Elizabeth visiting. Preparation for war activities in Europe including...

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  4. Plow That Broke the Plains, The (1936 Video)

    Director
    Pare Lorentz
    Subject
    Agriculture; History
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The first US Federal Government documentary intended to be shown publicly. This is a graphic description of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains. Indicates steps already taken by the New Deal agencies to tackle...

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  5. Our Daily Bread (1934 Video)

    aka: Miracle of Life, The 1

    Director
    King Vidor
    Subject
    Media studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 109 min., 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

    Tells the story of a young couple in financial trouble who decide to take over an abandoned farm owned by the husband’s uncle. With the help of a local Swedish farmer they make it productive, and gradually...

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  6. Police and the Mentally Ill (2 Vols) (1930)

    Subject
    Mental Health and Counselling; Psychology; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 60, 180 minutes), $14.99 each

    Two collections of short industrial films spanning four decades. Vol 1. POLICE AND THE MENTALLY ILL is an educational film for police officers offering advice if they are confronted by a mentally ill...

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  7. King of Jazz, The (1930)

    Director
    Thomas Anderson Murray
    Subject
    American Studies; Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (BR Region B, 98 minutes), $31.96; $23.96

    Made during the early years of the movie musical, this was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day. Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then...

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  8. Real Thing at Last, The (1916 Film)

    Director
    L.C. MacBean
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Presumed a lost film

    A burlesque of Macbeth which imagines how the play would be adapted and filmed by an American producer. The New York Times critic, reviewing the London screening, noted ‘The drama ends happily with a...

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  9. Audio History: The Digital Record - Mp3 Broadcasts and Speeches

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD), $9.99

    A collection of speeches and broadcasts recording key moments of the twentieth century, preserved, restored and digitally enhanced on MP3 audio. Includes Alger Hiss "I am not, and never have been, a member...

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  10. Suburbia: The American Dream

    Subject
    Architecture; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 120 minutes), $14.99

    This collection of industrial films takes a trip back in time to the dawn of the American suburb. They were created to educate the public on the values of moving out of the dirty, grimy city and into newly...

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