William Greaves Filmes

  • 1957
    Putting It Straight

    Putting It Straight

    Putting It Straight

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    About "crooked" teeth, dealing with the causes of irregular teeth and stressing the importance of early, regular and systematic care of the primary...

    Putting It Straight
  • 1959
    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

    Emergency Ward

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    This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

    Emergency Ward
  • 1969
    Black Journal: 18

    Black Journal: 18

    Black Journal: 18

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    It covers the activities of Malcolm X University in Durham, North Carolina (which operated for only three years), but above all devotes an entire...

    Black Journal: 18
  • 1969
    Black Journal: 9

    Black Journal: 9

    Black Journal: 9

    01969HD

    Among other topics, includes a documentary on Malcolm X’s influence on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of his death, featuring Betty...

    Black Journal: 9
  • 1970
    Once Upon a Time in Harlem

    Once Upon a Time in Harlem

    Once Upon a Time in Harlem

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    A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event...

    Once Upon a Time in Harlem
  • 1981
    Space For Women

    Space For Women

    Space For Women

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    Designed for class instruction and career education, and to prove that space exploration isn’t just for the boys. The film interviews women...

    Space For Women
  • 1958
    Blood and Fire

    Blood and Fire

    Blood and Fire

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    The Salvation Army in action. Band rehearsals, personal reminiscences of an Army officer, and an unrehearsed "coming to Christ" in the Army Citadel...

    Blood and Fire
  • 1968
    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

    01968HD

    The Black middle class, torn between white goals and Black needs, are examined by producers William Greaves and William Branch in a 90-minute NET...

    Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
  • 1988
    The Deep North

    The Deep North

    The Deep North

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    An investigation into the causes of racial tensions in New York City. Participants express their feelings in matters of race, under the direction and...

    The Deep North
  • 1960
    Four Religions

    Four Religions

    Four Religions

    01960HD

    Exploring four of the world's major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.

    Four Religions
  • 1958
    Smoke and Weather

    Smoke and Weather

    Smoke and Weather

    01958HD

    During the fire season, look-out men keep constant vigilance for the first sign of smoke, scanning the territory for miles around. How they are...

    Smoke and Weather