![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Thundering Thompson - Morris R. Schlank A principaled marshal gets involved in a battle between local ranch owners and an old shepherd in this typical B western from the last days of the silent era. Keywords: Western; Sheep; Ranchers Downloads: 3,985 Average rating: (3 reviews) |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Bronenosets Potyomkin (Battleship Potemkin) - Jacob Bliokh Considered one of the most important films in the history of silent pictures, as well as possibly Eisenstein's greatest work, Battleship Potemkin brought Eisenstein's theories of cinema art to the world in a powerful showcase; his emphasis on montage, his stress of intellectual contact, and his treatment of the mass instead of the individual as the protagonist. The film tells the story of the mutiny on the Russian ship Prince Potemkin during the 1905 uprising. Keywords: Silent; Drama; History; War Downloads: 90,905 Average rating: (9 reviews) |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Joseph M. Schenck Steamboat Bill, Jr. is the story of a naive, college-educated dandy who must prove himself to his working-class father, a hot-headed riverboat captain, while courting the daughter of his father's rival, who threatens to put Steamboat Bill, Sr. and his paddle-wheeler out of business. Keywords: Silent; Comedy; Buster Keaton Downloads: 20,118 Average rating: (7 reviews) |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Despotism - Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these scales? The companion Encyclopedia Britannica Film "Democracy" can be found here. Keywords: Political science Downloads: 67,960 Average rating: (47 reviews) |
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