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The Best Films of All Time - by Michael Grost
This is the 100th anniversary of the movies. In 1895 the Lumière
brothers first publicly projected a film in Paris. It was a roughly 50
second long documentary, showing the workers leaving the brothers' factory.
Today films are being downloaded on the Internet.
Over the years filmmakers have made films about the movies themselves.
To celebrate the anniversary, here are some of my favorites. Many
of the entries contain other recommended films by the same director.
The list starts off with Classical Hollywood films (1912 - 1972).
It then moves to foreign language films, and then finally to post
1973 Hollywood films, many of which are comedies: the genre modern
Hollywood does best.
Some caveats: it is very difficult to see many foreign films in
the USA. Despite talk of the "Information Superhighway",
such works are simply unobtainable. For example, I have been able
to see very few pre-1950 Japanese films. The non-distribution
of current foreign films is a scandal. For a sample of what we
are missing, see Film Comment's poll of the
Top 150 Foreign Films of the 1990's Unreleased in the US.
Readers will also want to check out critic
Jonathan Rosenbaum's Top 100 American Movies.
A Year by Year version of this list is available:
Favorite Films: 1907 - present.
For Television see my lists: Best TV Shows and Best TV Commercials.
See also my lists of Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and High Technology Films,
Best Mystery Movies.
Please mail your comments to me at mike@mikegrost.com.
You can also download a free ebook of my mystery stories in
EPUB or
Kindle format.
American Silent Films
Key Directors: The Most Important Silent Non-Comedy Filmmakers, in the USA
Some major silent directors whose career extended into later eras too are listed in other sections:
Cecil B. De Mille, Frank Borzage, Josef von Sternberg, Raoul Walsh, John Ford, Howard Hawks.
The Cry of the Children (George Nichols, 1912)
From the Submerged (Theodore Wharton, 1912)
The Gangsters and the Girl (Scott Sidney, 1914)
The Exploits of Elaine: The Life Current (Louis J. Gasnier, George B. Seitz, Leopold Wharton, Theodore Wharton, 1915)
Fanchon the Cricket (James Kirkwood, 1915)
Alias Jimmy Valentine (Maurice Tourneur, 1915)
La Bergère d'Ivry / The Shepherdess of Ivry, Figures de cire / Wax Figures, The Wishing Ring,
A Girl's Folly, The Whip, The Poor Little Rich Girl, The Blue Bird, The County Fair, Lorna Doone
Hypocrites (Lois Weber, 1915) The Price, Suspense, Idle Wives, Shoes, The Blot
Discontent (Allen G. Siegler, 1916) Scripted by Lois Weber.
Corner in Wheat (D.W. Griffith, 1909) Other Griffith short films: The Curtain Pole;
The Voice of the Violin; The Sealed Room; Ramona; The House With Closed Shutters;
The Fugitive; The New York Hat; A Girl and Her Trust; The Musketeers of Pig Alley; The Old Actor;
The Mothering Heart
Intolerance (D.W. Griffith, 1916) Powerful look at the tragedies
caused by religious fanatics through the ages. More relevant today
than ever, unfortunately.
Way Down East (D.W. Griffith, 1920) America
Isn't Life Wonderful (D.W. Griffith, 1924): A young couple copes with life in post W.W.I Germany.
Children of Eve (John H. Collins, 1915)
Tom Sawyer (William Desmond Taylor, 1917) Nurse Marjorie, The Soul of Youth.
Unfortunately Taylor is mainly thought of today in terms of his still-unsolved murder.
But he was far more important as a filmmaker.
Daddy-Long-Legs (Marshall Neilan, 1919)
Within Our Gates (Oscar Micheaux, 1920)
The Mark of Zorro (Fred Niblo, 1920) The original Zorro movie.
Blood and Sand, Ben-Hur, The Temptress, The Mysterious Lady
Miss Lulu Bett (William de Mille, 1921)
Outside the Law (Tod Browning, 1921)
London After Midnight (the stills restoration), Dracula
The Ace of Hearts (Wallace Worsley, 1921)
Robin Hood (Allan Dwan, 1922) Dwan was at his commercial peak
in the 1920's: the party in The Great Gatsby was modeled after one thrown by Dwan.
Good early silent shorts by Dwan: The Poisoned Flume; Three Million Dollars;
The Distant Relative; Cupid Through Padlocks; Man's Calling.
Good silent feature films: David Harum; The Habit of Happiness; The Half-Breed;
Manhattan Madness; Mr. Fix-It; He Comes Up Smiling (surviving fragment);
Manhandled; Stage Struck (opening); East Side, West Side.
Woman They Almost Lynched (Allan Dwan, 1953)
Other good sound films by Dwan: Man to Man, Chances, Black Sheep,
Suez, The Gorilla, Young People, Trail of the Vigilantes, Rise and Shine, Look Who's Laughing,
Around the World, Abroad with Two Yanks, Brewster's Millions, Driftwood, Calendar Girl,
The Inside Story, Belle Le Grand, Silver Lode, Cattle Queen of Montana, Escape to Burma,
Tennessee's Partner, Slightly Scarlet.
Television series:
- Screen Director's Playhouse: It's Always Sunday. High Air.
The Toll of the Sea (Chester M. Franklin, 1922) Love story set
in China, shot in spectacular two-color Technicolor. The first feature film in color.
The Young Rajah (Phil Rosen, 1922) Step by Step
Scaramouche (Rex Ingram, 1923) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; The Prisoner of Zenda
Greed (Erich von Stroheim, 1924) Blind Husbands, Foolish Wives,
The Merry Widow, The Wedding March, Queen Kelly
The Big Parade (King Vidor, 1925)
Show People (King Vidor, 1928) deals with a slapstick comedy actress who forgets her roots after success.
La Bohème, Street Scene, Lightning Strikes Twice
West Point (Edward Sedgwick, 1927) Spring Fever, Murder in the Fleet
Nice Stuff: Silent Films Worth Seeing
The Evidence of the Film (Lawrence Marston, Edwin Thanhouser, 1913)
When the Earth Trembled (Barry O'Neil, 1913)
Who Pays?: Toil and Tyranny (Harry Harvey, 1915)
The Hazards of Helen: The Escape on the Fast Freight (Helen Holmes, Leo Maloney, 1915)
The Hazards of Helen: The Wild Engine (Chapter 26) (J.P. McGowan, 1915) Engaging episode of a silent serial.
The Hazards of Helen: The Leap from the Water Tower (J.P. McGowan, 1915)
Alice in Wonderland (W.W. Young, 1915)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Eugene Moore, 1915) The theater scenes are especially vivid and pictorially interesting.
I like the stage sets used in the plays.
Dorian comes off as heterosexual, and all gay aspects have been deleted from this film version.
Dorian spends much time in white tie and tails, that fashion obsession of 1910's films.
The film equates his good looks and heightened sexuality to his wearing splendid tails.
A Fool There Was (Frank Powell, 1915)
The Heart of a Hero (Émile Chautard, 1916). Biopic about Nathan Hale is better in its first half than its second.
Robert Warwick is outstanding in the lead.
Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Berthelet, 1916) Preserves William Gillette's famed stage characterization of Holmes.
This film is moderately-but-consistently entertaining throughout. It's mildly good, but not great.
Much better than dismal versions of the same play with John Barrymore (1922) and Frank Langella (1981).
The Scarlet Car (Joseph De Grasse, 1917) The Old Swimmin' Hole
The Married Virgin (Joseph Maxwell, 1918)
The Grim Game (Irvin Willat, 1919)
Camille (Ray C. Smallwood, 1921) Love story with Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino; superb avant-garde sets.
Beau Brummel (Harry Beaumont, 1923) Our Dancing Daughters
Tiger Rose (Sidney Franklin, 1923) Actor Forest Stanley shines as a Mountie.
Labor's Reward (no director credited, 1925)
A Kiss for Cinderella (Herbert Brenon, 1925)
The Flag (Arthur Maude, 1927)
Across to Singapore (William Nigh, 1928) Boy of the Streets
Silent Comedy
La Course des sergents de ville / The Policemen's Little Run (Ferdinand Zecca, 1906)
Princess Nicotine or The Smoke Fairy (J. Stuart Blackton, 1909)
Trick comedy short, full of still entertaining special effects.
The Man in The Silk Hat (Maud Linder) Compilation of delightful
scenes from the comedies of Max Linder (mainly 1910 - 1914).
Her Crowning Glory (Laurence Trimble, 1911) Comedy short with John
Bunny, and Flora Finch as the sympathetic woman who hopes to marry him.
I strongly identified with the heroine, and her disastrous
problems made me laugh in ways I hadn't experienced before.
A Window on Washington Park.
Algie the Miner (Harry Schenck, Edward Warren, Alice Guy, 1912)
Other films directed by Alice Guy: Une histoire roulante, L'enfant de la barricade,
Making an American Citizen, Falling Leaves, The Ocean Waif
Onésime horloger (Jean Durand, 1912)
Tillie's Punctured Romance (Mack Sennett, 1914). Early comedy feature, full of fun.
Shorts: The Grocery Clerk's Romance, Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
The Knockout (Charles Avery, 1914)
Won in a Closet (Mabel Normand, 1914)
Pool Sharks (Edwin Middleton, 1915)
Coney Island (Roscoe Arbuckle, 1917) The Garage, The Red Mill.
Down on the Farm (Ray Grey, F. Richard Jones, Erle C. Kenton, 1920)
Neighbors (1920). Other outstanding Buster Keaton short films:
The High Sign, One Week, Hard Luck, Cops, The Haunted House, The
Scarecrow, The Frozen North, The Electric House.
Our Hospitality (Buster Keaton, Jack Blystone, 1923).
Sherlock, Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924). Movie projectionist Buster
Keaton falls asleep and dreams his way into the mystery movie
he is showing. Keaton's comedies show great visual imagination.
The Navigator, Go West, Seven Chances, Battling Butler, The General,
College, Steamboat Bill, Jr.
The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925) Chaplin plays a prospector.
The scene where a starving Chaplin, trapped in his frozen cabin,
boils and eats his shoe is famous. Outstanding short films:
Burlesque on Carmen, One A.M., The Pawnshop, The Rink,
Easy Street, The Cure, The Adventurer, A Dog's Life, Sunnyside,
The Idle Class, Pay Day, The Pilgrim
The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin, 1940) Chaplin's anti-Hitler
satire, and his first film with dialogue. The Kid, City Lights,
Modern Times, A Countess From Hong Kong
Never Weaken (1921) Harold Lloyd made a large number of really
good short films. Among the best: Young Mr. Jazz,
Captain's Kidd's Kids, From Hand to Mouth, His Royal Slyness, An Eastern Westerner,
Number, Please?, Now or Never, Among Those Present
High and Dizzy (1920) Harold Lloyd's chair gets caught up by a
crane on a tall building. Other Lloyd films in which he dangles
from high buildings: Safety Last, Feet First (the skyscraper finale
is a gem, the rest of this film is slow moving)
Girl Shy (Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor, 1924) Lloyd plays a naive
country boy who finds true love in the city. Has a much imitated
chase finale, when he tries to get to church in time to rescue
his girlfriend. Other good Lloyd features: The Freshman, For Heaven's
Sake, Mad Wednesday
The Kid Brother (Ted Wilde, 1927) Loose Ankles
Young Romance (George Melford, 1915)
The Busher (Jerome Storm, 1919)
Souls for Sale (Rupert Hughes, 1923)
Family Life (Robert P. Kerr, 1924) Zany comedy short about a family,
and their moves to various homes.
Peg o' the Mounted (Alfred J. Goulding, 1924)
The Rag Man (Edward F. Cline, 1925) The Dude Ranger
Soft Shoes (Lloyd Ingraham, 1925) Hoodoo Ann
The Clinging Vine (Paul Sloane, 1926)
Hands Up! (Clarence Badger, 1926) Raymond Griffith is a traveling
magician out West. Delightful. Also: It.
The Strong Man (Frank Capra, 1926) Harry Langdon plays a veteran
who goes to work as a stage Strong Man's assistant.
Play Safe (Joseph Henabery, 1927) Monty Banks comedy, with finale
in a factory and on a train. Full of stunts and thrills.
The Battle of the Century (Clyde Bruckman, 1927) Laurel and Hardy short, with a giant pie fight.
Westerns
Note:
Key Directors: The Most Important Western Filmmakers
The Great Train Robbery (Edwin S. Porter, 1903) Jack and the Beanstalk
(1902), Life of an American Fireman, Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1906).
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress (Gilbert M. Anderson, 1912) Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
The Covered Wagon (James Cruze, 1923) The Roaring Road, The Mating Call
3 Bad Men (John Ford, 1926) Straight Shooting, Hell Bent, Just Pals,
The Village Blacksmith (surviving fragment); The Blue Eagle, Upstream, Four Sons,
Hangman's House, Born Reckless, Up the River, Air Mail, Pilgrimage, Doctor Bull, The Lost Patrol, The Informer,
The Prisoner of Shark Island, Wee Willie Winkie, Stagecoach, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Grapes of Wrath,
How Green Was My Valley, They Were Expendable, My Darling Clementine, Fort Apache,
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Wagon Master, Rio Grande, When Willie Comes Marching Home, The Quiet Man, Mogambo,
The Long Gray Line, The Searchers, The Rising of the Moon, Gideon's Day,
The Horse Soldiers, Sergeant Rutledge, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Donovan's Reef, Cheyenne Autumn, 7 Women
The Phantom Empire (Otto Brower and B. Reeves Eason, 1935) Western-science fiction serial.
Scarlet River (Otto Brower, 1933) Interesting Western set on a movie location shooting a Western movie.
Murder in the Big House (B. Reeves Eason, 1942)
California Frontier (Elmer Clifton, 1938)
They Died with Their Boots On (Raoul Walsh, 1941) Other Walsh
adventure films: What Price Glory, The Red Dance, The Big Trail, They Drive by Night, Manpower,
Desperate Journey, Background to Danger, Silver River, Along the Great Divide,
Captain Horatio Hornblower, The World in His Arms, Sea Devils,
Gun Fury, A Lion Is in the Streets, Saskatchewan, Battle Cry, The Revolt of Mamie Stover,
Band of Angels, The Naked and the Dead, Esther and the King, A Distant Trumpet
Glory Alley (Raoul Walsh, 1952) Other Walsh musicals:
Every Night at Eight, Artists and Models, College Swing, The Man I Love
Sailor's Luck (Raoul Walsh, 1933) Other Walsh comedies:
The Lucky Lady, What Price Glory?, Gentleman Jim, The Horn Blows at Midnight,
Cheyenne, The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, Marines, Lets Go!
White Heat (Raoul Walsh, 1949) Other Walsh gangster films:
Regeneration, The Roaring Twenties, High Sierra
The Naked Spur (Anthony Mann, 1953) The Bamboo Blonde, Desperate,
Railroaded!, T-Men, Raw Deal, He Walked By Night,
The Black Book/Reign of Terror, Border Incident, Side Street, Winchester '73, Devil's Doorway, The Man from Laramie,
The Tin Star, Man of the West, Cimarron, The Heroes of Telemark, A Dandy in Aspic
Seven Men from Now (Budd Boetticher, 1956) One Mysterious Night,
Behind Locked Doors, Horizons West, Seminole, The Man From the Alamo, Wings of the Hawk,
The Tall T, Decision at Sundown, Buchanan Rides Alone, Ride Lonesome, Westbound,
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond.
Television series:
- Public Defender: Think No Evil
- The Count of Monte Cristo: The Affair of the Three Napoleons
- Maverick: The War of the Silver Kings, Point Blank, According to Hoyle
- Hong Kong: Colonel Cat
- The Rifleman: Stopover
Reprisal! (George Sherman, 1956) More good Westerns: Overland Stage Raiders;
Black Bart; Dawn at Socorro; Chief Crazy Horse, Comanche; The Hard Man.
Crime & mystery films: A Scream in the Dark; Mystery Broadcast; The Crime Doctor's Courage.
Other good films: Johnny Dark.
Television series:
- Rawhide: Incident of the Dog Days
- Naked City: Baker's Dozen; Dust Devil on a Quiet Street; Beyond This Place There Be Dragons
Zorro's Fighting Legion (John English, William Witney, 1939)
Riders in the Sky (John English, 1949)
Television series:
- The Virginian: A Killer in Town.
Spoilers of the Plains (William Witney, 1951)
Television series:
- Wagon Train: The Stagecoach Story.
- The Virginian: Big Image... Little Man; A Man of the People.
Joe Dakota (Richard Bartlett, 1957) Television series:
- Wagon Train: The Daniel Barrister Story; The Sacramento Story
- Laredo: The Small Chance Ghost
Gunfight at Comanche Creek (Frank McDonald, 1963)
Television series:
- The Range Rider: The Chase.
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp: Many episodes.
Ride the High Country (Sam Peckinpah, 1962) The Ballad of Cable Hogue,
Junior Bonner, The Osterman Weekend. Television series:
- The Westerner: Brown; The Courtship of Libby; The Painting.
Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (Robert Ellis Miller, 1978) Her Life as a Man.
Television series:
- Alcoa Theatre: Strange Occurrence at Rokesay
- The Dick Powell Theater: Who Killed Julie Greer?
Unbowed (Nanci Rossov, 1999)
Nice Stuff: Western Films Worth Seeing
The Sergeant (Francis Boggs, 1910)
Mexican Filibusters (Kenean Buel, 1911)
The Better Man (Rollin S. Sturgeon, 1912)
Salomy Jane (Lucius Henderson, William Nigh, 1914)
The Bargain (Reginald Barker, 1914) Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
Last of the Line (Jay Hunt, 1914)
Ammunition Smuggling on the Mexican Border (no director credited, 1914)
Legal Advice (Tom Mix, 1916)
Tumbleweeds (King Baggott, 1925) Beautifully photographed Western.
The Great K & A Train Robbery (Lewis Seiler, 1926) Enthusiastic
Tom Mix Western, in which he battles a gang of train robbers.
Tom Mix had been a real cowboy, and was the best rider of all
screen Western stars. Flight Angels, Molly and Me
Massacre (Alan Crosland, 1934) The Enemies of Women (first two reels)
Dude Cowboy (David Howard, 1941)
Wells Fargo Days (Mack V. Wright, 1944)
The Plainsman and the Lady (Joseph Kane, 1946) Public Cowboy No. 1; Gold Mine in the Sky;
Colorado; In Old Sacramento; The Last Bandit; Accused of Murder. Television series:
- Cheyenne: Big Ghost Basin
- Laramie: Mountain Men, Among the Missing.
Cheyenne Takes Over (Ray Taylor, 1947) West to Glory; Stage to Mesa City; The Tioga Kid
3:10 to Yuma (Delmer Daves, 1957) Demetrius and the Gladiators
The Rough, Tough West (Ray Nazarro, 1952) Hoedown; Top Gun. TV episodes:
- The Gene Autry Show: The Golden Chariot
Target (Stuart Gilmore, 1952)
The Redhead from Wyoming (Lee Sholem, 1953) Many TV episodes (A list in the linked article).
The Proud Ones (Robert D. Webb, 1956)
Star in the Dust (Charles F. Haas, 1956)
Fury at Gunsight Pass (Fred F. Sears, 1956)
Tomahawk Trail (Lesley Selander, 1957) Blackmail (1947).
The Wild and the Innocent (Jack Sher, 1959) Four Girls in Town
Cat Ballou (Elliot Silverstein, 1965) Rich Men, Single Women.
Television series:
- The Twilight Zone: The Obsolete Man
- The Defenders: Grandma TNT
- Cain's Hundred: Murder by Proxy: Earl Klegg
Ride the Whirlwind (Monte Hellman, 1966) The Beast From Haunted Cave, The Shooting, Two Lane Blacktop
The Ride to Hangman's Tree (Alan Rafkin, 1967) Another April
Support Your Local Gunfighter (Burt Kennedy, 1971) The Money Trap,
Hannie Caulder, The Train Robbers.
Television series:
- Lawman: The Long Gun; The Wanted Man; Cort
- Simon & Simon: The List
Dances With Wolves (Kevin Costner, 1990)
Love in Paradise (Sean McNamara, 2016)
Television Westerns on Civil Rights
TV Westerns with positive treatments of Civil Rights and minorities:
- Johnny Bravo (Richard L. Bare, 1956) on Cheyenne.
- Justice (Frank McDonald, 1956) on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
- Wyatt and the Captain (Frank McDonald, 1957) on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
- No Visitors (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1957) on Have Gun - Will Travel.
- The Les Rand Story (Robert Florey, 1957) on Wagon Train.
- The Iron Trail (Leslie H. Martinson, 1957) on Cheyenne.
- The Broken Pledge (Leslie H. Martinson, 1957) on Cheyenne.
- The Long Search (Lee Sholem, 1958) on Cheyenne.
- The Bill Tawnee Story (David Butler, 1958) on Wagon Train.
- Duel of Honor (Joseph H. Lewis, 1958) on The Rifleman.
- The Intruders (Stuart Heisler, 1958) on Lawman.
- School for Cowards (Lee Sholem, 1959) on Bronco.
- The Woman (Arnold Laven, 1959) on The Rifleman.
- Charley Red Dog (Ida Lupino, 1959) on Have Gun - Will Travel.
- Shadow Witness (Everett Sloane, 1959) on Lawman.
- The Inner Circle (Walter Doniger, 1959) on Bat Masterson.
- Thick 'N' Thin (Stuart Heisler, 1959) on Gunsmoke.
- The Tom Tuckett Story (Herschel Daugherty, 1960) on Wagon Train.
- Baranca (Joseph H. Lewis, 1960) on The Rifleman.
- The Fatalist (Buzz Kulik, 1960) on Have Gun - Will Travel.
- Gold, Glory and Custer (George Waggner, 1960) on Cheyenne.
- Home Is the Brave (Emory Horger, 1960) on Cheyenne. Written by George Waggner.
- To Capture the West (Robert Sparr, 1960) on Lawman.
- The Long Way Home (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1961) on Have Gun - Will Travel.
- Blue Boss and Willie Shay (Stuart Heisler, 1961) on Lawman.
- Dragon at the Door (James P. Yarbrough, 1961) on Laramie.
- The Greater Glory (Lee Sholem, 1961) on Cheyenne.
- I Call Him Wonder (Harry Harris, 1963) on Gunsmoke.
- The Evil That Men Do (Stuart Heisler, 1963) on The Virginian.
- Run Quiet (Herschel Daugherty, 1963) on The Virginian.
- Big Image... Little Man (William Witney, 1964) on The Virginian.
- Pompey (Joseph H. Lewis, 1964) on Daniel Boone.
- The Intruders (Charles R. Rondeau, 1964) on The Virginian.
- Chief Joseph (Mark Rydell, 1965) on Gunsmoke.
- The Way to Kill a Killer (Joseph M. Newman, 1965) on The Big Valley.
- Night of the Wolf (Joseph H. Lewis, 1965) on The Big Valley.
- Hide the Children (Arthur H. Nadel, 1966) on The Big Valley.
- Ambush (Virgil W. Vogel, 1967) on The Big Valley.
- Ah Sing vs. Wyoming (Charles S. Dubin, 1967) on The Virginian.
- A Question of Guilt (Leo Penn, 1967) on Laredo.
- The Buffalo Man (Joe Mazzuca, 1967) on The Big Valley.
- Plunder (Richard Long, ? Joseph H. Lewis, 1967) on The Big Valley.
- Rimfire (Charles S. Dubin, 1968) on The Big Valley.
- The High Riders (Sam Wanamaker, 1968) on Lancer.
- For What We Are About to Receive (William F. Claxton, 1968) on The High Chaparral.
- Mark of Guilt (Leon Benson, 1968) on Bonanza
- Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (Robert Ellis Miller, 1978)
I have seen and liked all the episodes in the above list.
The Wikipedia article on Bonanza
offers a detailed list of that show's many pro-Civil Rights episodes.
Civil Rights might be the most persistent theme of television Westerns.
TV Non-Westerns with positive treatments of Civil Rights and minorities:
- An Almanac of Liberty (Paul Nickell, 1954) on Studio One.
- The Paisley Gang (Thomas Carr, 1954) on The Lineup.
- A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (Robert Mulligan, 1955) on The Philco Television Playhouse.
- Tragedy in a Temporary Town (Sidney Lumet, 1956) on The Alcoa Hour.
- Ship's Log (William Castle, 1957) on Men of Annapolis.
- A Case of Radiant Wine (Fielder Cook, 1960) on Diagnosis: Unknown.
- The Man on the Monkey Board (Roger Kay, 1960) on Route 66.
- Suitable for Framing (Leslie H. Martinson, 1960) on Bourbon Street Beat.
- Colonel Cat (Budd Boetticher, 1960) on Hong Kong.
- The Compulsion to Confess (Walter Grauman, 1961) on The New Breed.
- The Miraculous Journey of Tadpole Chan (Jacques Tourneur, 1960) on The Barbara Stanwyck Show.
- Dragon by the Tail (Jacques Tourneur, 1961) on The Barbara Stanwyck Show.
- Death is a Sore Loser (Robert Gist, 1961) on Peter Gunn.
- C3H5(NO3)3 (William A. Graham, 1961) on Naked City.
- The Navy Caper (Robert Sparr, 1961) on 77 Sunset Strip.
- Stranger from the Sea (George Waggner, 1963) on 77 Sunset Strip.
- Old Lady Ironsides (Paul Bogart, 1963) on The Defenders.
- The Non-Violent (Paul Bogart, 1964) on The Defenders.
- Freedom Is a Lovesome Thing God Wot (William Hale, 1964) on Channing.
- The Silent Cry (Don Taylor, 1968) on Mannix.
- Deadlock (Lamont Johnson, 1969) on The Bold Ones: The Protectors.
- A Wrath of Angels (Alvin Ganzer, 1969) on The Name of the Game.
- The Sound of Darkness (Corey Allen, 1969) on Mannix.
- Burglary: DR-31 (Jack Webb, 1969) on Dragnet.
- The Lady on Thursday at Ten (Joseph Pevney, 1978) on Nancy Drew.
Work I haven't seen:
- Sing a Song of Murder (Lamont Johnson, 1960) on Peter Gunn.
- Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (Tom Donovan, 1961).
German Expressionism and Film Noir
Key Directors: The Most Important Noir and Expressionist Filmmakers
Fury (Fritz Lang, 1936) The Spiders Part I: The Golden Sea; Der
Müde Tod, Dr. Mabuse Der Spieler, Siegfried, Metropolis,
Spione/Spies, Frau in Mond / Woman in the Moon, M, Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Big Heat (Fritz Lang, 1953) You and Me, Man Hunt, Ministry
of Fear, Woman in the Window, Scarlet Street, Secret Beyond the Door,
House by the River, Clash By Night, Rancho Notorious, The Blue Gardenia,
Moonfleet, While the City Sleeps, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt,
The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
Sunrise (Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, 1927) Schloss Vogelöd / The Haunted Castle,
Nosferatu, Phantom, Der Letzte Mann / The Last Laugh, Tartuffe.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920)
Geheimnisse einer Seele / Secrets of a Soul (Georg Wilhelm Pabst, 1926)
The Bat (Roland West, 1926) The Monster, The Bat Whispers
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alfred Hitchcock, 1956) The Lodger,
Easy Virtue, Champagne, Number Seventeen, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934),
The 39 Steps, Sabotage, Young and Innocent, The Lady Vanishes, Foreign Correspondent,
Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Spellbound, Rope, Under Capricorn, Stage Fright, Strangers on a Train,
I Confess, Rear Window, The Trouble With Harry, Vertigo, North By Northwest,
Psycho, The Birds, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Family Plot.
TV shows:
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Breakdown, Lamb to the Slaughter, Arthur, The Horseplayer
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: I Saw the Whole Thing
Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) Too Much Johnson,
The Magnificent Ambersons, The Fountain of Youth
The Lady From Shanghai (Orson Welles, 1948) Other good mysteries
by Welles: Journey into Fear, The Stranger, Mr. Arkadin, Touch of Evil
The Immortal Story (Orson Welles, 1969) Perhaps the most beautiful
color film ever made. See also below under Shakespeare films.
It's All True, Around the World with Orson Welles, Vienna, Filming 'The Trial'.
The Patient in Room 18 (Bobby Connolly, Crane Wilbur, 1938)
Phantom Lady (Robert Siodmak, 1944) The Spiral Staircase,
The Killers, Criss Cross, The File on Thelma Jordon
Detour (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1945) Paranoid classic about a hitchhiker
who encounters every sort of terrifying problem. The Black Cat,
American Matchmaker, Tomorrow We Live, Girls in Chains, Isle of Forgotten Sins / Monsoon, Jive Junction,
Strange Illusion, Her Sister's Secret, Carnegie Hall, Ruthless, The Pirates of Capri,
The Man From Planet X, St. Benny the Dip, Murder Is My Beat,
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, Beyond the Time Barrier
The Naked City (Jules Dassin, 1948)
Niagara (Henry Hathaway, 1953) Johnny Apollo; The Dark Corner;
Call Northside 777; Rawhide; Diplomatic Courier; O. Henry's Full House: The Clarion Call;
The Bottom of the Bottle
The Street With No Name (William Keighley, 1948) No Time for Comedy
Woman on the Run (Norman Foster, 1950) Journey into Fear (with Orson Welles)
The Tattooed Stranger (Edward Montagne, 1950)
Code Two (Fred M. Wilcox, 1953) Shadow in the Sky. See also: Science Fiction.
The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
China Gate (Samuel Fuller, 1957) I Shot Jesse James, The Baron
of Arizona, The Steel Helmet, Park Row, Run of the Arrow, Verboten!,
The Crimson Kimono, Underworld U.S.A., Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
Shock Corridor (Samuel Fuller, 1963) The Naked Kiss
Bunny Lake Is Missing (Otto Preminger, 1965) Laura, A Royal Scandal,
Fallen Angel, Daisy Kenyon, Whirlpool, Where the Sidewalk Ends,
River of No Return, The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The Man With the Golden Arm,
Advise and Consent, The Cardinal, Skidoo, Such Good Friends
The Phenix City Story (Phil Karlson, 1955) Live Wires, Bowery Bombshell,
The Texas Rangers, Scandal Sheet, Kansas City Confidential, 99 River Street, They Rode West,
Tight Spot, Gunman's Walk, The Scarface Mob, Hell to Eternity
The Lawless (Joseph Losey, 1950) A Gun in His Hand, The Boy with Green Hair,
Time Without Pity, Boom!, The Go-Between, A Doll's House
Crime Wave (André de Toth, 1954) Passport to Suez,
None Shall Escape, Slattery's Hurricane, Man in the Saddle,
Carson City, Springfield Rifle, Riding Shotgun, The Two-Headed Spy, Day of the Outlaw.
Television:
- 77 Sunset Strip: Six Superior Skirts
- Maverick: Cruise of the Cynthia B.
Experiment Perilous (Jacques Tourneur, 1944) They All Come Out;
Nick Carter, Master Detective; I Walked With a Zombie, Canyon Passage, Out of the Past, Berlin Express;
Stars in My Crown; The Flame and the Arrow, Appointment in Honduras, Stranger on Horseback, Wichita,
Great Day in the Morning, Nightfall, Night of the Demon; The Fearmakers.
Short films: The Magic Alphabet, The Romance of Radium, The Grand Bounce, The Jonker Diamond,
Harnessed Rhythm, Killer-Dog. Television:
- General Electric Theater: Into the Night.
- Cool and Lam.
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show: The Miraculous Journey of Tadpole Chan, Dragon by the Tail, Frightened Doll.
- T.H.E. Cat: The Ring of Anasis.
Private Hell 36 (Don Siegel, 1954) Star in the Night, The Verdict,
Riot in Cell Block 11, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Lineup, Edge of Eternity, Flaming Star,
Madigan, The Black Windmill, Jinxed!. Also: Blues in the Night: montage sequences. Television:
- Code 3: The Hired Gun
- Frontier: Paper Gunman
Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955) World for Ransom;
The Garment Jungle; What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?; Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte;
The Longest Yard; The Frisco Kid
The Big Combo (Joseph H. Lewis, 1955) One of the most important
and creative makers of Westerns and noir films. The Spy Ring, Border Wolves, The Last
Stand, Blazing Six Shooters, The Man from Tumbleweeds, The Return of Wild Bill,
That Gang of Mine, Pride of the Bowery, Invisible Ghost,
The Silver Bullet, Boss of Hangtown Mesa, Bombs Over Burma, The Falcon in San Francisco,
My Name is Julia Ross, So Dark the Night, The Swordsman, The Return of October,
The Undercover Man, Gun Crazy, A Lady Without Passport,
Cry of the Hunted, Man On A Bus, A Lawless Street, The Halliday Brand,
Terror in a Texas Town. Television:
- The Rifleman: All 49 episodes.
- The Fat Man.
- The Detectives: The Hiding Place
- The Investigators: The Oracle
- Daniel Boone: Pompey.
- Branded: The Vindicators.
- Gunsmoke: One Killer on Ice.
- The Big Valley: Night of the Wolf.
- A Man Called Shenandoah: The Death of Matthew Eldridge.
Follow Me Quietly (Richard Fleischer, 1949) This hour long B movie
about the hunt for a serial killer is a triumph of direction,
photography and storytelling. Much less gruesome than modern serial
killer stories. Bodyguard, Armored Car Robbery, The Narrow Margin,
Violent Saturday, Fantastic Voyage, Soylent Green.
Homicidal (William Castle, 1961) Truly bizarre little thriller
whose plot is always taking unexpected turns. When Strangers Marry / Betrayed;
Mark of the Whistler; Crime Doctor's Warning; Voice of the Whistler;
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt; Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven;
Conquest of Cochise; Battle of Rogue River; Masterson of Kansas;
New Orleans Uncensored;
House on Haunted Hill; Straight-Jacket; The Night Walker. Television:
- Men of Annapolis: Counter Flood; Course of Action; Ship's Log; The Challenge; Change of Face
Nice Stuff: Noir Films Worth Seeing
The Bride of Frankenstein (James Whale 1935) The Old Dark House,
The Invisible Man, Remember Last Night?, The Great Garrick
The Stranger on the Third Floor (Boris Ingster, 1940)
Tear Gas Squad (Terry Morse, 1940) Smashing the Money Ring, A Fugitive from Justice
The Get-Away (Edward Buzzell, 1941)
This Gun for Hire (Frank Tuttle, 1942) The Studio Murder Mystery
The Locket (John Brahm, 1946) Television:
- Alfred Hitchcock: The Five-Forty-Eight; Death and the Joyful Woman
- Naked City: A Death of Princes
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Deadly Toys Affair
Dead Reckoning (John Cromwell, 1947) Son of Fury, The Racket
Crack-Up (Irving Reis, 1946) Hitler's Children
Shadow of a Woman (Joseph Santley, 1946)
Backlash (Eugene Forde, 1947) Lots of good men's double-breasted suits; fun comedy relief;
fun cop heroes; unusual scene with tramp and social commentary.
High Tide (John Reinhardt, 1947) Based on short story
"Inside Job" by Raoul Whitfield.
Homicide (Felix Jacoves, 1949)
Panic in the Streets (Elia Kazan, 1950) Gentleman's Agreement, Wild River
The Underworld Story (Cy Endfield, 1950)
Mystery Street (John Sturges, 1950) The Girl in White;
Bad Day at Black Rock; The Scarlet Coat; Last Train from Gun Hill; The Satan Bug
No Questions Asked (Harold F. Kress, 1951)
Never Trust a Gambler (Ralph Murphy, 1951) TV series:
- Mr. & Mrs. North: Murder on the Midway
Tomorrow Is Another Day (Felix E. Feist, 1951)
The Man Who Cheated Himself; The Man Behind the Gun. Shorts: Take a Cue. TV series:
- The Detectives: Floating Face Down
The Glass Wall (Maxwell Shane, 1953)
Vice Squad (Arnold Laven, 1953) Down Three Dark Streets.
TV series:
- The Rifleman: The Woman
- The Detectives: Shot in the Dark
- Isis: Scuba Duba
- CHiPs: New Guy in Town
- Riptide: #1 with a Bullet; Beat the Box
City That Never Sleeps (John H. Auer, 1953)
Suddenly (Lewis Allen, 1954) Appointment with Danger.
TV series:
- Burke's Law: Who Killed April; Who Killed Annie Foran;
Who Killed the Swinger on a Hook
Short Cut to Hell (James Cagney, 1957) Cagney's sole film as director has good acting and decent storytelling.
Sunset Blvd. (Billy Wilder, 1950) is a drama about a decayed
silent movie queen, who lives in a Hollywood mansion with her
director-turned-butler Max, played by real life great director
Erich von Stroheim. Wilder's sort of thematic sequel, Fedora.
Witness For the Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1958). The best courtroom
drama ever made. Charles Laughton is fabulously articulate and
dramatic as the defense attorney; all by itself, the scene where
is calls witness Marlene Dietrich a liar is worth the price of
admission. Other plays: Stalag 17.
Avanti! (Billy Wilder, 1972). One of the best of the comedies
in which Wilder specialized later. One, Two, Three;
The Fortune Cookie
Science Fiction
See also my more detailed list of Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and High Technology Films.
The following section is of American science fiction films. It doesn't include key foreign science fiction films, like:
- Himmelskibet / A Trip to Mars (Holger-Madsen, 1918)
- L'Inhumaine / The Inhuman Woman (Marcel L'Herbier, 1924)
- Paris qui dort (René Clair, 1924)
- Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1926)
- Frau in Mond / Woman in the Moon (Fritz Lang, 1929)
- Spaceways (Terence Fisher, 1953)
- Godzilla (Ishiro Honda, 1954)
- Doroga k Zvezdam / Road to the Stars (Pavel Klushantsev, 1957)
- Fahrenheit 451 (François Truffaut, 1966)
- Je t'aime, je t'aime (Alain Resnais, 1968)
- Solaris (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972)
- Welt am Draht / World on a Wire (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1973)
Air Hawks (Albert S. Rogell, 1935)
Things to Come (William Cameron Menzies, 1936)
Batman and Robin: Batman Takes Over (Spencer Gordon Bennet, 1949)
The Man From Planet X (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1951) Beyond the Time Barrier. See also: Film noir.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (Robert Wise, 1951) Born to Kill, The Set-Up
Them! (Gordon Douglas, 1954) The Falcon in Hollywood,
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball, Walk a Crooked Mile, Mr. Soft Touch, Sincerely Yours, Yellowstone Kelly,
Robin and the 7 Hoods, In Like Flint
This Island Earth (Joseph M. Newman, 1955) Respect the Law,
711 Ocean Drive, Red Skies of Montana, Dangerous Crossing, Death in Small Doses,
The Lawbreakers, The George Raft Story, Twenty Plus Two. Television episodes:
- The Twilight Zone: In Praise of Pip; Black Leather Jackets.
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Dear Uncle George; Death of a Cop: The Gentleman Caller.
- The Big Valley: The Way to Kill a Killer.
Forbidden Planet (Fred M. Wilcox, 1956). See also: Film noir.
The Mole People (Virgil W. Vogel, 1956) Television episodes:
- Wagon Train: The Mary Ellen Thomas Story
- Honey West: The Princess and the Paupers
- The Big Valley: Tunnel of Gold; Last Train to the Fair; The Great Safe Robbery;
A Day of Terror; Day of the Comet; Down Shadow Street;
Brother Love; Court Martial; The Disappearance; Run of the Savage; The Jonah; Hell Hath No Fury;
The Prize; Top of the Stairs; Alias Nelle Handley; The Battle of Mineral Springs;
The Other Face of Justice
- Cannon: To Ride a Tiger
- Voyagers!: Bully and Billy
- Street Hawk: Second Self; The Adjustor
- The Dirty Dozen: The Dirtiest Show on Earth
- Miami Vice: Bad Timing
- The Young Riders: End of Innocence; Fall From Grace; Dead Ringer
The Incredible Shrinking Man (Jack Arnold, 1957) 3D versions of:
It Came From Outer Space, Revenge of the Creature. High School Confidential!,
Bachelor in Paradise
The 27th Day (William Asher, 1957)
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (Edward L. Cahn, 1958)
Other science fiction: Creature with the Atom Brain.
Emergency Call (Edward L. Cahn, 1933) Other crime films:
Radio Patrol; Bad Guy; Destination: Murder; The Police Dog Story; You Have to Run Fast
War of the Satellites (Roger Corman, 1958) (Please search this article for "Roger Corman" for more films.)
The Fountain of Youth (Orson Welles, 1958)
(Please search this article for "Orson Welles" for more films.)
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (Nathan Juran, 1958)
Red Nightmare (George Waggner, 1957) Television episodes:
- Cheyenne: Gold, Glory and Custer; Home Is the Brave (written by Waggner); The Idol
- Maverick: The Sheriff of Duck 'n' Shoot
- Northwest Passage: The Secret of the Cliff
- 77 Sunset Strip: The Silent Caper, Stranger from the Sea
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Cap and Gown Affair
Men into Space (Walter Doniger, 1959-1960) Doniger directed
five episodes of this remarkably realistic TV series about the space program.
Television episodes:
- Cheyenne: The Bounty Killers, The Trap, Land Beyond the Law
- Maverick: The Jail at Junction Flats
- Bat Masterson: Double Showdown, Cheyenne Club, Promised Land,
The Desert Ship, The Inner Circle, The Disappearance of Bat Masterson
- Men into Space: Moon Probe, Moon Landing, Lost Missile, Quarantine
- The Virginian: The Sins of the Fathers
The Time Machine (George Pal, 1960)
Flight That Disappeared (Reginald Le Borg, 1961)
Queen of Blood (Curtis Harrington, 1966)
(Please search this article for "Curtis Harrington" for more films.)
Science Fiction TV episodes:
- Wonder Woman: A Date with Doomsday
- The Twilight Zone: Voices in the Earth
Star Trek (Joseph Pevney, 1966-1968) 14 of the best episodes were directed by Pevney.
More Television episodes:
- Nancy Drew: The Lady on Thursday at Ten
The Power (Byron Haskin, 1968) Too Late for Tears; The Naked Jungle;
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Planet of the Apes (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968) The Best Man. TV episodes:
- Studio One: Two Sharp Knives, Dark Possession, Twelve Angry Men
2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968) Barry Lyndon. Documentary shorts: Day of the Fight, Flying Padre.
Escape! (John Llewellyn Moxey, 1971) Home for the Holidays, Genesis II. TV series:
- Mannix: Night Out of Time; Sunburst
- Miami Vice: Heart of Darkness
- Hawaiian Heat: Missing in Hawaii
- Murder, She Wrote: Jessica Behind Bars; Something Borrowed, Someone Blue
The People (John Korty, 1972) The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman; Farewell to Manzanar
The Questor Tapes (Richard A. Colla, 1974)
The Savage Bees (Bruce Geller, 1976)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (Nicholas Roeg, 1976)
Snowbeast (Herb Wallerstein, 1977)
Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977) American Graffiti; Star Wars: Episode III - The Revenge of the Sith
Superman (Richard Donner, 1978) TV episodes:
- Wanted: Dead or Alive: The Twain Shall Meet
- The Rifleman: Guilty Conscience; Milly's Brother
Captain America (Rod Holcomb, 1979) TV episodes:
- Battlestar Galactica: Murder on the Rising Star (1979).
- The Greatest American Hero: Saturday on Sunset Boulevard (1981), Operation Spoilsport (1981).
- Chicago Story: Outside the Law (1982).
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King: First two episodes: The First Time, There Goes the Neighborhood (1983).
- Detective in the House: Fathers & Other Strangers (1985).
- Wiseguy: Pilot (1987).
The Lathe of Heaven (David Loxton, Fred Barzyk, 1980)
Based on the novel by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982) Someone To Watch Over Me, The Martian
Metalstorm (Charles Band, 1982) Trancers
Tron (Steve Lisberger, 1982)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The Eighth Dimension
(W.D. Richter, 1984) Late For Dinner
Dreamscape (Joseph Ruben, 1984) True Believer,
Return to Paradise, The Forgotten
The Last Starfighter (Nick Castle, 1984) See also: Musicals.
Twins (Ivan Reitman, 1988) Dave, Kindergarten Cop, Junior, My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Arena (Peter Manoogian, 1988)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (Joe Johnston 1989) The Rocketeer
Peacemaker (Kevin S. Tenney, 1990)
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (Simon Wincer, 1991)
The Girl Who Spelled Freedom
Universal Soldier (Roland Emmerich, 1992) Moon 44, Stargate
Encino Man (Les Mayfield, 1992) A China Odyssey
Wing Commander (Chris Roberts, 1998)
Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998) I, Robot
Murdercycle (Tom Callaway, 1999)
Paycheck (John Woo, 2003)
Primer (Shane Carruth, 2004)
Homecoming (Joe Dante, 2005)
Fantastic Four (Tim Story, 2005) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
The Last Mimzy (Bob Shaye, 2007)
Speed Racer (Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski, 2008)
Limitless: Pilot and Badge! Gun! (Marc Webb, 2015)
Beautiful Dreamer (David Gaddie, 2016)
Arrival (Denis Villeneuve, 2016)
Black Panther (Ryan Coogler, 2018)
Shazam! (David F. Sandberg, 2019)
Musicals
Key Directors: The Most Important Filmmakers of Musicals
42nd Street (Choreographer: Busby Berkeley, 1933) Whoopee!,
Gold Diggers of 1933, Footlight Parade, Dames, The Gang's All Here,
Two Weeks with Love, Small Town Girl, Billy Rose's Jumbo
Swing Time (George Stevens, 1936) The best of all Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers movies. A Damsel in Distress, which has
Fred Astaire, George Burns and Gracie Allen, both of whom can really
dance, much to my surprise. Has gem of dance sequence at amusement park.
Please also see this article's section on Drama, for more George Stevens films.
The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)
When the Clouds Roll By: Dream Sequences, The Mollycoddle, Mantrap, The Wet Parade
Bells Are Ringing (Vincente Minnelli, 1960) Cabin in the Sky,
Meet Me in St. Louis, Ziegfeld Follies, The Clock, Yolanda and the Thief,
Undercurrent, The Pirate, Father's Little Dividend,
An American in Paris, Lovely to Look At, The Band Wagon, The Long, Long Trailer,
Brigadoon, The Cobweb, Tea and Sympathy, Designing Woman, Gigi, The Reluctant Debutante,
Some Came Running, Home from the Hill, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sandpiper,
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, A Matter of Time
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Charles Walters, 1964) Good News,
Easter Parade, The Glass Slipper, Billy Rose's Jumbo
Singin' in the Rain (Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen 1952) is a musical
comedy about the transition to talkies. On the Town; It's Always Fair Weather
Deep in My Heart (Stanley Donen, 1954) Funny Face, The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees,
Indiscreet, Charade
Hello, Dolly! (Gene Kelly, 1969) The Cheyenne Social Club
Merry Andrew (Michael Kidd, 1958) Kidd choreographed: Guy and Dolls.
Nice Stuff: Musicals Worth Seeing
Good Numbers in Early Sound Musicals:
- The Broadway Melody: The Wedding of the Painted Doll (1929)
Video.
- Gold Diggers of Broadway: Surviving Fragment (1929)
Video.
- The Show of Shows: Finale (1929)
Video.
Spring Is Here (John Francis Dillon, 1930)
The Red Shadow (Roy Mack, 1932) This is a 20 minute version of
"The Desert Song". Roy Mack was a prolific director
of short musical films in the 1930's. Many are as good as the
famous feature length musicals of the era. Artistic Temper, Mirrors.
Diplomaniacs (William A. Seiter, 1933) Why Be Good?, Roberta, Three Blind Mice,
You Were Never Lovelier
Old Man Rhythm (Edward Ludwig, 1935)
That Girl From Paris (Leigh Jason, 1936) Mystery films: The Mad Miss Manton, Dangerous Blondes
Something To Sing About (Victor Schertzinger, 1937) He also did
the excellent Grace Moore opera film, One Night of Love (1934).
The Clodhopper, Redskin, The Woman Between, The Fleet's In
Music For Madame (John Blystone, 1937) Opera film with tenor Nino
Martini. Blystone was Buster Keaton's codirector on Our Hospitality.
Carefree (Mark Sandrich, 1938) A Woman Rebels
Alexander's Ragtime Band (Henry King, 1938) Remember the Day,
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Little Nellie Kelly (Norman Taurog, 1940) Broadway Melody of 1940; That Midnight Kiss; Rich, Young and Pretty;
It Happened at the World's Fair; Palm Springs Weekend
Springtime in the Rockies (Irving Cummings, 1942) The Story of Alexander Graham Bell,
Lillian Russell, My Gal Sal
Hello, Frisco, Hello (H. Bruce Humberstone, 1943) The Dragon Murder Case,
I Wake Up Screaming, Sun Valley Serenade, She's Working Her Way Through College, The Desert Song
The Jolson Story (Alfred E. Green, Joseph H. Lewis, 1946)
Union Depot.
Something in the Wind (Irving Pichel, 1947) The Man I Married, And Now Tomorrow
It's A Great Feeling (David Butler, 1949) Butler did many "backstage"
looks at show business. Sunnyside Up, Pigskin Parade, Playmates,
They Got Me Covered, Shine On Harvest Moon, Tea For Two, Calamity Jane.
Television episodes:
- Wagon Train: The Bill Tawnee Story
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (Roy Rowland, 1953)
Unique fantasy musical, written by Dr. Seuss. Also: Two Weeks With Love.
Call Me Madam (Walter Lang, 1953)
The Benny Goodman Story (Valentine Davies, 1955) Davies also wrote
the story for Miracle on 34th Street.
Untamed Youth (Howard W. Koch, 1957)
The Cool Ones (Gene Nelson, 1967) Television episodes:
- Burke's Law: Who Killed Vaudeville?; Who Killed the Richest Man in the World?
- Laredo: Enemies and Brothers
- Mod Squad: The Song of Willie
- Barnaby Jones: Dark Legacy
Hollywood Sound Films of the Studio Era: Drama
Key Directors: The Most Important Drama Filmmakers
Dishonored (Josef von Sternberg, 1931) Perhaps the best of Sternberg's
seven films with Marlene Dietrich. This tale casts Dietrich as
a glamorous Mata Hari like spy in World War I. When facing the
firing squad at the end of the movie, Dietrich insists on being
dressed to the nines: as she puts it, I want to die in the uniform
in which I served my country. Sternberg had few equals in the
ability to treat film as a visual spectacle. Other Dietrich films
by Sternberg: The Blue Angel, Morocco, Shanghai Express, Blonde
Venus, The Scarlet Empress, The Devil Is a Woman.
Thunderbolt (Josef von Sternberg, 1929) Sternberg was the pioneer
of the gangster movie, and this emotional drama about a gang leader
on death row shows Sternberg's ability to light a slow fire under
his audience. Made in the first year of sound films, and one of
the best of the early talkies, the film acts as if the world of
sound had been discovered for the first time, with brilliant,
unusual speech rhythms, unique pacing, and emotion charged black
spirituals on the sound track. The Salvation Hunters, Underworld, The Last Command,
The Docks of New York, An American Tragedy, The Shanghai Gesture, Macao.
Broadway (Paul Fejos, 1929) Lonesome; The Last Performance
Man's Castle (Frank Borzage, 1932) Borzage was one of the screen's
best directors of romances. Little known fact: Borzage and Raoul Walsh
were friends when they worked at Fox in the early 30's.
The Pitch O'Chance, Nugget Jim's Pardner, Until They Get Me,
Back Pay, Lazybones, 7th Heaven, The River, Lucky Star,
A Farewell to Arms, Stranded, Green Light, History Is Made at Night,
Big City, The Shining Hour, The Mortal Storm, Stage Door Canteen, Moonrise.
Television series:
- Screen Director's Playhouse: Day Is Done, The Day I Met Caruso.
Cleopatra (Cecil B. De Mille, 1934) Spectacle film about the famous
Egyptian Queen (Claudette Colbert) and her fights with the Roman
Empire. Short compared with modern epics (an hour and a half),
fast paced, and filled with eye-popping visual detail. People
sometimes chortle over De Mille's sugar coating of history, but
the fact remains, that if more films like this were made today,
Americans would not be so ignorant about history. The Golden Chance,
Don't Change Your Husband, Why Change Your Wife?, the silent version
of The Ten Commandments, The Buccaneer, The Story of Dr. Wassell.
Parnell (John M. Stahl, 1937) Imitation of Life, The Keys of the Kingdom, Leave Her to Heaven.
A frequent theme in Stahl: someone learning about, and taking on, a new culture.
There is the Scots missionary learning the Chinese way of life in The Keys of the Kingdom,
the black women in Imitation of Life struggling to cope with a racist white society,
the European composer getting forcibly Americanized in Oh, You Beautiful Doll.
In this last film, this is the main subject of the movie, and is played for surrealistic comedy.
Intruder in the Dust (Clarence Brown, 1949) The Signal Tower, The Eagle,
Possessed, Looking Forward, Chained, The Rains Came, Angels in the Outfield, When in Rome
Bigger Than Life (Nicholas Ray, 1956) They Live By Night, Born
to be Bad, On Dangerous Ground, Johnny Guitar
Giant (George Stevens, 1956) The Boyfriends, Annie Oakley,
The Talk of the Town, The More the Merrier, I Remember Mama. See also under Musicals.
Take Me To Town (Douglas Sirk, 1953) A kind hearted saloon singer
(Ann Sheridan) marries a preacher in this Western comedy-drama,
and brings new liveliness to his family and congregation. Gracefully
made, as are most of Sirk's films. A Scandal in Paris; Sleep, My Love;
Slightly French; Has Anybody Seen My Gal; Meet Me at the Fair
All I Desire (Douglas Sirk, 1953) Sign of the Pagan, All That
Heaven Allows, Tarnished Angels, A Time to Love and a Time to Die
The Adventures of Don Juan (Vincent Sherman, 1948)
The Man Who Talked Too Much, Old Acquaintance, Mr. Skeffington, Backfire
Strange Lady in Town (Mervyn LeRoy, 1955) Little Caesar, Heat Lightning,
The King and the Chorus Girl, Fools for Scandal, Lovely to Look At, The Devil at 4 O'Clock
Bonnie and Clyde (Arthur Penn, 1967) The Left Handed Gun, Mickey One, The Chase,
Little Big Man, Dead of Winter
The Nickel Ride (Robert Mulligan, 1974) Fear Strikes Out;
Ah, Wilderness!; The Great Impostor; Come September; To Kill a Mockingbird;
Love With the Proper Stranger; Baby the Rain Must Fall;
Same Time, Next Year; Kiss Me Goodbye; The Man in the Moon.
Television series:
- Suspense: The Crooked Frame, The Blue Panther, All Hallow's Eve,
The Moving Target, Monsieur Vidocq, The Invisible Killer, Mutiny Below,
The Quarry, The Kiss-Off, F.O.B. Vienna, The Man Who Cried Wolf, The Dance.
- The Philco Television Playhouse: A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
- Studio One: The Defender.
Nice Stuff: Drama Films Worth Seeing
The Wild Party (Dorothy Arzner, 1929) Nana
Weary River (Frank Lloyd, 1929) The Divine Lady, Berkeley Square
The Voice of the City (Willard Mack, 1929)
The Painted Veil (Richard Boleslawski, 1934)
We Live Again (Rouben Mamoulian, 1934) Love Me Tonight, Golden Boy,
The Mark of Zorro, Summer Holiday, Silk Stockings
The Princess Comes Across (William K. Howard, 1936) Transatlantic, Sherlock Holmes
Internes Can't Take Money (Alfred Santell, 1937)
Within the Law (Gustav Machaty, 1939)
The Guilty Generation (Rowland V. Lee, 1931)
Shopworn (Nick Grinde, 1932) Public Wedding
A Night To Remember (Richard Wallace, 1942) The Masquerader
Deadline - U.S.A. (Richard Brooks, 1952)
Bengal Brigade (Laslo Benedek, 1954) The Wild One. Television series:
- The Outer Limits: The Man with the Power
- Mannix: Then the Drink Takes the Man
Bright Road (Gerald Mayer, 1953). Television series:
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Irate Inventor
- Have Gun - Will Travel: The Last Judgment
- The Invaders: Task Force
- Mannix: The Girl Who Came in with the Tide
Little Fugitive (Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin, Ray Ashley, 1953)
Elephant Walk (William Dieterle, 1954) The Devil's in Love; From Headquarters
Salt of the Earth (Herbert J. Biberman, 1954)
The Purple Plain (Robert Parrish, 1955) Cry Danger.
Television series:
- Johnny Staccato: The Poet's Touch
Storm Center (Daniel Taradash, 1956)
The Young Lions (Edward Dmytryk, 1958) Broken Lance
The Conspirators (Jean Negulesco, 1944) Hedy Lamarr stars in this
spy story. Most notable for the beauty of its photography (by
Arthur Edeson) and production values. You might want to turn off
the volume and just watch the succession of beautiful images silent.
Woman's World. See also his short films of ballet: The Gay Parisian, Spanish Fiesta.
Dark Victory (Edmund Goulding, 1939) The Great Lie, The Razor's Edge
Now, Voyager (Irving Rapper, 1942)
The Best Years of Our Lives (William Wyler, 1946) The Desperate Hours
High Wall (Curtis Bernhardt, 1947) Million Dollar Baby, My Reputation
Scaramouche (George Sidney, 1952) Hollywood Hobbies, The Harvey Girls, A Ticklish Affair, Viva Las Vegas
Picnic (Joshua Logan, 1955)
Captain Blood (Michael Curtiz, 1935) Private Detective 62,
The Kennel Murder Case, Female, Dodge City, Casablanca, Night and Day, The Unsuspected,
Flamingo Road, The Man in the Net
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (Nunnally Johnson, 1956)
Lilies of the Field (Ralph Nelson, 1963) Cinderella, Father Goose
Hollywood Sound Films of the Studio Era: Comedy
Key Directors: The Most Important Comedy Filmmakers
Madame Dubarry (Ernst Lubitsch, 1920). Lubitsch got his start
directing historical epics, which combined spectacle with saucy
looks at the personal lives of famous men and women. Other good silent films:
Das Fidele Gefängnis / The Merry Jail; I Don't Want To Be a Man;
Die Austernprinzessin / The Oyster Princess; Die Puppe / The Doll;
Rosita; Three Women;
the silent version of Lady Windermere's Fan;
So This Is Paris; The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg; Eternal Love
The Shop Around the Corner (Ernst Lubitsch, 1940). Other good sound films: The Love Parade,
Monte Carlo, The Smiling Lieutenant, Trouble in Paradise, Design for Living,
The Merry Widow, Angel, Ninotchka, To Be Or Not To Be
Scarface (Howard Hawks 1932) The Dawn Patrol, The Criminal Code,
The Crowd Roars, Barbary Coast, Come and Get It,
The Big Sleep (early pre-release version), Land of the Pharaohs
His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks 1940) Paid to Love, A Girl in Every Port,
Twentieth Century, Ball of Fire, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Man's Favorite Sport?
Hatari! (Howard Hawks 1962) Red River, Rio Bravo, El Dorado, Rio Lobo
Bed of Roses (Gregory La Cava, 1932) Womanhandled, Smart Woman, Symphony of Six Million,
The Half-Naked Truth, What Every Woman Knows, My Man Godfrey,
Fifth Avenue Girl, Primrose Path, Living In a Big Way
Lady Killer (Roy Del Ruth, 1933) The dynamic James Cagney plays
a small time hood who winds up in Hollywood. Packs a vast amount
of plot twists in a short running time. Life of the Party,
The Maltese Falcon, The Little Giant, Kid Millions, Thanks a Million,
On the Avenue, Broadway Melody of 1938, My Lucky Star; Broadway Rhythm; The West Point Story;
On Moonlight Bay; Starlift; Stop, You're Killing Me; The Alligator People.
TV series episodes:
Lady For a Day (Frank Capra, 1933) The Power of the Press,
The Younger Generation, Platinum Blonde, The Miracle Woman, American Madness, Forbidden,
It Happened One Night, You Can't Take It With You
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939) Capra's political
film, about an idealistic young senator (Jimmy Stewart) and his
fight with a crooked political machine. Meet John Doe,
It's a Wonderful Life, Pocketful of Miracles
Let Us Be Gay (Robert Z. Leonard, 1930) Leonard's best films seem
to be gentle, upbeat combinations of sophisticated comedy and
drama. His characters are remarkably refined and genteel. Many
of his films seem to involve romantic duels between men and women.
His characters also often struggle against injustice, often being
victimized by more powerful people. Delicious Little Devil, Dancing Lady,
After Office Hours, Piccadilly Jim, Pride and Prejudice, Stand by for Action,
In the Good Old Summertime
Stand-In (Tay Garnett, 1937) Slave Ship, The Joy Of Living, Seven Sinners,
The Valley of Decision, The Postman Always Rings Twice. Television episodes:
- The Deputy: The Shackled Town; Tension Point
- Rawhide: The Immigrants; House of the Hunter
- Death Valley Days: Davy's Friend; Kingdom for a Horse; Magic Locket;
The Resurrection of Deadwood Dick
Double Wedding (Richard Thorpe, 1937) Zany screwball fun with
the team of William Powell and Myrna Loy, better known for their
Thin Man detective movies. Murder on the Campus; Above Suspicion;
Her Highness and the Bellboy; The Great Caruso; The Prisoner of Zenda; Athena
Destry Rides Again (George Marshall, 1939) Life Begins at Forty, Hold That Coed,
Valley of the Sun, True To Life, Perils of Pauline, The Mating Game
Travels With My Aunt (George Cukor, 1972) Tarnished Lady,
Our Betters, The Philadelphia Story, Gaslight, A Double Life, Born Yesterday,
Pat and Mike, The Actress, It Should Happen to You, A Star Is Born, Bhowani Junction, Les Girls,
Let's Make Love, Something's Got to Give (fragment), My Fair Lady, The Blue Bird
Golden Earrings (Mitchell Leisen, 1947) The Eagle and The Hawk,
Murder at the Vanities,
Artists and Models Abroad, Midnight, The Lady Is Willing, To Each His Own,
Dream Girl, The Mating Season
Sullivan's Travels (Preston Sturges, 1942) is a comedy about a
film director who wants to make a film about the Depression. Sturges
was Hollywood's most gifted satirist. The Great McGinty, Christmas
in July, The Palm Beach Story, The Great Moment, The Miracle of
Morgan's Creek, Hail the Conquering Hero, Mad Wednesday
Going My Way (Leo McCarey, 1944) Duck Soup, Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Caprice (Frank Tashlin, 1967) Son of Paleface, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?,
The Geisha Boy, Cinderfella, It's Only Money, The Disorderly Orderly, The Glass Bottom Boat.
Tashlin also scripted The Good Humor Man.
A Shot in the Dark (Blake Edwards, 1964) Return of the Pink Panther,
Son of the Pink Panther
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (Blake Edwards, 1966) Bring
Your Smile Along, High Time, The Great Race, Darling Lili, The Tamarind Seed
Victor Victoria (Blake Edwards, 1982) Blind Date, Switch.
The semi-autobiographical films: S.O.B., That's Life!. TV series episodes:
- Peter Gunn: The Kill (pilot); Streetcar Jones; Rough Buck
I Love Melvin (Don Weis, 1953) Just This Once; Billie. Television episodes:
- Burke's Law: Who Killed Mr. X?: Who Killed Harris Crown?: Who Killed Alex Debbs?:
Who Killed His Royal Highness?: Who Killed Molly?:
Who Killed the Eleventh Best Dressed Woman in the World? Who KIlled the Tall One in the Middle?
- It Takes a Thief: When Thieves Fall In; A Sour Note
- Ironside: Contract: Kill Ironside
- Starsky and Hutch: Iron Mike
- Matt Houston: The Good Doctor
- Remington Steele: Steele Knuckles and Glass Jaws; Dreams of Steele; Second Base Steele; Diced Steele
The Trouble With Angels (Ida Lupino, 1966) TV series episodes:
- Have Gun - Will Travel: Charley Red Dog; The Day of the Bad Man; The Lady on the Wall; Lady with a Gun
- Gilligan's Island: The Producer
- The Virginian: Deadeye Dick
Nice Stuff: Comedy Films Worth Seeing
The Cocoanuts (Robert Florey, Joseph Santley, 1929)
Horse Feathers (Norman Z. McLeod, 1932) Monkey Business, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
A Night at the Opera (Sam Wood, 1935) Beyond the Rocks; So This
Is College; Huddle; The Devil and Miss Jones
A Night in Casablanca (Archie Mayo, 1946)
The Mystery of Mr. X (Edgar Selwyn, 1934) Turn Back the Clock
Hide-Out (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934) The Lady of the Dugout,
White Shadows in the South Seas, Penthouse. Nelson Eddy - Jeanette MacDonald
movies: Naughty Marietta, Sweethearts and the MacDonald San Francisco
The Good Humor Man (Lloyd Bacon, 1950) Miss Pinkerton, The Irish in Us,
Three Cheers for the Irish, Footsteps in the Dark, I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, It Happens Every Spring
Search for Beauty (Erle C. Kenton, 1934) Down on the Farm, Bare Knees. Television episodes:
- Racket Squad: The Christmas Caper
The Traveling Saleslady (Ray Enright, 1935) Sing Me a Love Song, Trail Street
Spring Madness (S. Sylvan Simon, 1938)
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (Elliott Nugent, 1949) Never Say Die
Good Girls Go to Paris (Alexander Hall, 1939)
Q Planes (Tim Whelan, 1939) Higher and Higher
The Invisible Woman (A. Edward Sutherland, 1940) International House;
Having Wonderful Crime
Princess O'Rourke (Norman Krasna, 1943)
Christmas in Connecticut (Peter Godfrey, 1945)
South Sea Woman (Arthur Lubin, 1953) Buck Privates;
The First Traveling Saleslady. TV episodes:
- Maverick: Duel at Sundown; Royal Four Flush; The Cats of Paradise;
The Goose-Drownder; A Flock of Trouble; The Misfortune Teller; Greenbacks, Unlimited
- Cheyenne: Outcast of Cripple Creek
Good Morning, Miss Dove (Henry Koster, 1955) First Love,
It Started With Eve, Music for the Millions
The Law and the Lady (Edwin H. Knopf, 1951)
As Young as You Feel (Harmon Jones, 1951) Television episodes:
- Rawhide: Incident of the Stargazer; The Violent Land
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (Henry Levin, 1959) Night Editor
Lover Come Back (Delbert Mann, 1961)
Pollyanna (David Swift, 1960)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Stanley Kramer, 1963) Inherit the Wind
The Brass Bottle (Harry Keller, 1964) Tammy Tell Me True
RKO and B Movies
Shooting Straight (George Archainbaud, 1930) Framed, The Silver Horde,
The Penguin Pool Murder, The Lost Squadron, Three Who Loved,
Keep Em Rolling, Hunt the Man Down, Last of the Pony Riders.
TV episodes:
- The Gene Autry Show: Galloping Hoofs; The Western Way; Boots and Ballots; Outlaw Warning
Lovin' the Ladies (Melville Brown, 1930)
The Runaway Bride (Donald Crisp, 1930)
Hell's Highway (Roland Brown, 1932)
Midshipman Jack (Christy Cabanne, 1933) You Can't Beat Love
Bombay Mail (Edward L. Marin, 1934)
The Silver Streak (Thomas Atkins, 1934) A nice early train movie.
Grand Old Girl (John Robertson, 1935) The Phantom of Paris
The Witness Chair (George Nicholls, Jr., 1936)
Wanted! Jane Turner (Edward Killy, 1936)
The Plot Thickens (Ben Holmes, 1936) There Goes My Girl, Maid's Night Out, The Saint in New York
Two in the Dark (Benjamin Stoloff, 1936) Palooka, To Beat the Band,
The Lady and the Mob. The Mysterious Doctor
Murder with Pictures (Charles Barton, 1936)
TV series:
- Dennis the Menace: Dennis and the Bike
- Petticoat Junction: A Star Is Born?
The Man Who Found Himself (Lew Landers, 1937) They Wanted to Marry,
Crashing Hollywood,
Double Danger, Sky Giant, Conspiracy, Alias Boston Blackie, Murder in Times Square,
Cowboy Canteen, The Power of the Whistler, Under the Tonto Rim, The Magic Carpet.
TV series:
- Mr. and Mrs. North: Hand Painted Murder
- Highway Patrol: Missing Witness; Cargo Hijack
- Bat Masterson: Dead Men Don't Pay Debts
- Maverick: Easy Mark
- Cheyenne: Riot at Arroyo Seco
London by Night (Wilhelm Thiele, 1937)
Cipher Bureau (Charles Lamont, 1938)
Exile Express (Otis Garrett, 1939)
Play Girl (Frank Woodruff, 1940) Lady Scarface
I Take This Oath (Sam Newfield, 1940)
Double Cross (Albert H. Kelley, 1941)
The Falcon's Brother (Stanley Logan, 1942)
The Falcon's Adventure (William Berke, 1946) Pier 23. TV episodes:
- The Gene Autry Show: Steel Ribbon
- The Range Rider: Marshal from Madero; Outlaw Territory
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (William Clemens, 1939) Nancy Drew, Reporter
Gallant Sons (George B. Seitz, 1940) The Vanishing American, Shadow of Doubt
The Lone Wolf Strikes (Sidney Salkow, 1940)
The Case of the Black Parrot (Noel M. Smith, 1941)
Calling Dr. Gillespie (Harold S. Bucquet, 1942)
Whispering Footsteps (Howard Bretherton, 1943)
William Beaudine.
Detective Kitty O'Day (William Beaudine, 1944). Below the Deadline (1946).
Leading men in good suits, uniforms or leather jackets face down crooks and gangsters.
TV series:
- Treasury Men in Action: The Case of the Bad Bargain
- Naked City: Belvedere Tower, The Bird Guard
Blues Busters (William Beaudine, 1950) Unexpectedly funny Bowery Boys comedy.
"Blues Busters" was reportedly made under the title "The Bowery Thrush".
When you combine this with "The Bird Guard" and Beaudine's silent "Sparrows",
are we seeing bird-based titles for Beaudine?
The Last Alarm (William West, 1940)
(Some sources say that "William West" is a pseudonym for William Beaudine.)
This film has virtues. It combines a detective plot with its thrills.
The detection is sometimes based in interesting science.
(Please see my article on the Scientific Detective story.)
Its brief use of mythology also interests, in a parallel way.
It mixes documentary footage with its fiction story, in an unusual approach.
It has a talented cast. It treats its heroine with respect for her intelligence.
Animation
Mobilier fidèle / The Automatic Moving Company (Émile Cohl, 1910) Cohl was the pioneer
of the animated film.
Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: The Pet, The Flying House (Winsor McCay, 1921) Gertie the Dinosaur
Mutt and Jeff: On Strike (Charles Bowers, 1920)
Night on Bald Mountain (Alexander Alexeieff, Clare Parker, 1933)
Gulliver's Travels (Dave Fleischer, 1939) A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight (1930)
Fantasia (Ben Sharpsteen, 1940)
The Dover Boys at Pimento University (Chuck Jones, 1942) Prest-O, Change-O;
Duck Amuck, What's Opera, Doc
Paradise (Ishu Patel, 1984)
Beauty and the Beast (Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, 1991)
Pocahontas (Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, 1995)
Shrek (Andew Adamson, Vicky Jenson, 2001)
Classical Baby (Amy Schatz, 2005)
Ratatouille (Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, 2007)
I Met the Walrus (Josh Raskin, 2007)
Madame Tutli-Putli (Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski, 2007)
The Numberlys (William Joyce, Brandon Oldenburg, 2013)
The LEGO Movie (Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, 2014)
Hollywood's Last Generation of Classical Filmmaking
The Third Voice (Hubert Cornfield, 1960) Lure of the Swamp,
The Night of the Following Day
The Pit and the Pendulum (Roger Corman, 1961) War of the Satellites,
The Little Shop of Horrors, The Raven, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre,
Von Richthofen and Brown
The Explosive Generation (Buzz Kulik, 1961) Pioneer Woman. TV series:
- Gunsmoke: Johnny Red
- Have Gun - Will Travel: The Fatalist
- The Twilight Zone: The Mind and the Matter
Night Tide (Curtis Harrington, 1960) Queen of Blood, Games.
Short films: Fragment of Seeking, Picnic, On the Edge, The Assignation, The Wormwood Star, The Four Elements, Usher.
Harrington is a major filmmaker with a remarkable visual style.
Who Slew Auntie Roo? (Curtis Harrington, 1971) What's the Matter With Helen?, Mata Hari
How Awful About Allan (Curtis Harrington, 1970)
Other TV-movies: The Cat Creature, The Dead Don't Die.
TV series:
- Charlie's Angels: Angel On My Mind
- Vegas: Kill Dan Tanna
- Wonder Woman: A Date with Doomsday
- Darkroom: Make-Up
- Hotel: Deceptions
- The Colbys: Deceptions, The Home Wrecker
- The Twilight Zone: Voices in the Earth
Studio One (Paul Nickell). Paul Nickell directed many episodes of this live TV drama series.
TV series:
- Studio One: The Medium, Henry IV, There Was a Crooked Man,
The Trial of John Peter Zenger, A Bolt of Lightning, A Candle for St. Jude,
Ten Thousand Horses Singing, The Deep Dark, Abraham Lincoln, Plan for Escape,
Confessions of a Nervous Man, The Death and Life of Larry Benson,
An Almanac of Liberty, Summer Pavilion, Dino
- Dow Hour of Great Mysteries: The Bat
- The Chevy Mystery Show: Thunder of Silence
- Sam Benedict: Twenty Aching Years, The View from an Ivory Tower
- The Virginian: The Small Parade
Sounder (Martin Ritt, 1972) The Long, Hot Summer; The Black Orchid; Norma Rae
In Search of the Castaways (Robert Stevenson, 1962) Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (full-length TV version) (James Neilson, 1964)
The Moon-Spinners; The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin.
TV series:
- The Rifleman: The Coward
- Have Gun - Will Travel: An International Affair
- The Virginian: You Can Lead a Horse to Water
"The Coward" and "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" take place in historical worlds overrun by reigns of terror.
Gangs of bullies attack people. Heroes have to oppose this.
"The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" has outstanding production design.
A Kiss Before Dying (Gerd Oswald, 1956) Fury at Showdown, 80 Steps to Jonah. Television:
- The 20th Century Fox Hour: The Ox-Bow Incident
- Mystery Writer's Theater: And the Birds Still Sing
- The Outer Limits: O.B.I.T., It Crawled Out of the Woodwork, Specimen: Unknown,
The Special One, The Forms of Things Unknown
(Oswald directed many of the best episodes of The Outer Limits)
- Bonanza: The Unwritten Commandment
- Star Trek: The Conscience of the King
- It Takes a Thief: A Touch of Magic
Hot Rod Girl (Leslie H. Martinson, 1956) For Those Who Think Young, Batman.
Many TV episodes (A list in the linked article).
Maverick: Pappy (Montgomery Pittman, 1959) TV series:
- Luke and the Tenderfoot: The Boston Kid
- Cheyenne (script only): The Long Winter, The Iron Trail
- Lawman: The Deputy (pilot)
- Bat Masterson: Double Trouble in Trinidad
- Maverick: A Cure for Johnny Rain
- The Twilight Zone: Two; The Grave; The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank
Bourbon Street Beat: Wall of Silence (Charles R. Rondeau, 1960)
TV series:
- The Virginian: The Intruders
- Laredo: A Prince of a Ranger
- The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Wolf
- Tabitha: Mr. Nice Guy
A Death of Innocence (Paul Wendkos, 1971) The Underground Man.
TV series:
- The Rifleman: Six Years and a Day
- The Detectives: Tobey's Place
- The Untouchables: City Without a Name
- The Big Valley: Heritage
- Honey West: The Abominable Snowman
- The Invaders: The Leeches; Doomsday Minus One; Storm
The Delicate Delinquent (Don McGuire, 1957)
The Nutty Professor (Jerry Lewis, 1963) The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, Three on a Couch
Alcoa Premiere: Million Dollar Hospital (Herschel Daugherty, 1963) TV series:
- Wagon Train: The Tom Tuckett Story
- The Virginian: Run Quiet; Rope of Lies
- Cimarron Strip: Fool's Gold
The Virginian: The Evil That Men Do (Stuart Heisler, 1963) TV series:
- Gunsmoke: Thick 'N' Thin
- Lawman: The Intruder; The Gang; The Return of Owny O'Reilly; Blue Boss and Willie Shay
Seven Days in May (John Frankenheimer, 1964)
The Virginian: Ryker (Don Richardson, 1964) TV series:
- The Defenders: The Treadmill
- Bonanza: Return Engagement
Cinderella (Charles S. Dubin, 1965) TV series:
- The Virginian: The Laramie Road; Letter of the Law; Ah Sing vs. Wyoming
- The Big Valley: Rimfire
- Murder, She Wrote: Armed Response
- Father Dowling Mysteries: The Mafia Priest Mystery
- Mathnet: The Case of the Swami Scam
I Love a Mystery (Leslie Stevens, 1966)
TV series:
- The Outer Limits: Production and Decay of Strange Particles
- Search (script only): The Gold Machine
Doctor, You've Got to be Kidding (Peter Tewksbury, 1967) The Trouble with Girls.
TV series:
- Father Knows Best: Mr. Beal Meets His Match, Betty Makes a Choice, The Great Anderson Mystery
- Nanny and the Professor: Nanny Will Do (pilot)
Cool Hand Luke (Stuart Rosenberg, 1967)
TV series:
- Naked City: Burst of Passion
- The Twilight Zone: He's Alive
- The Defenders: Blacklist
To Sir, with Love (James M. Clavell, 1967)
The Bold Ones: Deadlock (Lamont Johnson, 1969). Call to Danger,
The Groundstar Conspiracy (up to 32:00), That Certain Summer, Fear on Trial, Paul's Case. TV series:
- Have Gun - Will Travel: The Teacher, Gun Shy, The Silver Queen, Deliver the Body, Young Gun.
- Peter Gunn: Wings of an Angel
- Mr. Lucky: Hijacked
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective: Crown of Silla
- Naked City: Killer with a Kiss
- The Twilight Zone: Five Characters in Search of an Exit, Four O'Clock, Hocus-Pocus and Frisby
- Sam Benedict: Nothing Equals Nothing
- It's a Man's World: Chicago Gains a Number
- Coronet Blue: The Assassins
The Money Jungle (Francis D. Lyons, 1967) TV series:
- Black Saddle: Client: Steele
Eye of the Cat (David Lowell Rich, 1969) SST: Death Flight. TV series:
- Wagon Train: The Clementine Jones Story
- Naked City: The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish
Run a Crooked Mile (Gene Levitt, 1968)
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (William A. Graham, 1971). Magic Carpet, Birds of Prey.
TV series:
- Naked City: C3H5(NO3)3
- Batman: True or False Face / Super Rat Race
- True Blue: Pilot
Dead Men Tell No Tales (Walter Grauman, 1971) TV series:
- Peter Gunn: Edie Finds a Corpse
- The New Breed: The Compulsion to Confess
- East Side, West Side: Creeps Live Here
- Barnaby Jones: Day of the Viper; Band of Evil
- Murder, She Wrote: We're Off to Kill the Wizard, Murder Takes the Bus, The Perfect Foil,
Night of the Headless Horseman, Indian Giver, Mourning Among the Wisterias, When the Fat Lady Sings,
How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying, Shear Madness, Family Doctor, Lone Witness, Wheel of Death,
The Murder Channel
Incident in San Francisco (Don Medford, 1971) Clone Master. TV series:
- Campbell Summer Soundstage: Something for an Empty Briefcase
- The Rifleman: Meeting at Midnight, Lariat, The Illustrator, Silent Knife
- The Invaders: Condition: Red
Heat of Anger (Don Taylor, 1972). TV series:
- Burke's Law: Who Killed Harris Crown?; Who Killed the Kind Doctor?;
Who Killed Eleanora Davis?; Who Killed Marty Kelso?; Who Killed the Surf Broad?; Who Killed Cornelius Gilbert?.
- Mannix: The Silent Cry
- Cannon: Dead Pigeon
The Heist (Don McDougall, 1972). TV series:
- Wanted: Dead or Alive: Double Fee
- Bonanza: The Friendship
- The Virginian: Many episodes.
- Ironside: Why the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Met on Thursday
- Barbary Coast: Sauce for the Gander
Your Money or Your Wife (Allen Reisner, 1972). TV series:
- The Green Hornet: Beautiful Dreamer
- Mannix: Who Will Dig the Graves?
- Cannon: Country Blues
The Fabulous Doctor Fable (Bernard Girard, 1973) TV series:
- Wagon Train: The Charles Avery Story
- The Virginian: The Exiles; The Small Parade (wrote story)
- Destry: The Nicest Girl in Gomorrah
What's Up, Doc? (Peter Bogdanovich, 1972) Paper Moon, At Long Last Love, Illegally Yours
Daisy Miller (Peter Bogdanovich, 1974) Saint Jack; To Sir, with Love II
Mask (Peter Bogdanovich, 1985) Targets
The Face of Fear (George McCowan, 1971) TV episodes:
- Barnaby Jones: A Gold Record for Murder
- Cannon: The Sounds of Silence
- Starsky and Hutch: The Hostages; A Coffin for Starsky; The Set-Up
- Fantasy Island: The Best Seller
- Nero Wolfe: Gambit
- Night Heat: Obie's Law
The Adventures of Nick Carter (Paul Krasny, 1972) TV episodes:
- Mannix: The Playground; Figures in a Landscape; What Happened to Sunday?;
Voice in the Dark; Woman in the Shadows; A Walk in the Shadows; Harvest of Death
- Mission: Impossible: Encore
- Simon & Simon: Earth to Stacey
- Hart to Hart: Hostage Hearts; Pandora Has Wings
- Crazy Like a Fox: Suitable for Framing
- Double Dare: Three's a Killer
Goodnight, My Love (Peter Hyams, 1972)
The Sting (George Roy Hill, 1973) Period of Adjustment, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Heat (Paul Morrisey, 1972) Trash
A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974) Gloria.
TV episodes:
- Johnny Staccato: Murder for Credit, Night of Jeopardy.
The Elevator (Jerry Jameson, 1974) Heat Wave.
TV series:
- Murder, She Wrote: The Family Jewels; The Committee;
Murder on Madison Avenue; Night of the Coyote; Murder a la Mode
The New Original Wonder Woman (Leonard J. Horn, 1975)
TV episodes:
- The Outer Limits: The Man Who Was Never Born; The Zanti Misfits; The Children of Spider County
- The High Chaparral: The Price of Revenge
- The Snoop Sisters: Corpse and Robbers; The Devil Made Me Do It!
Crossfire (William Hale, 1975) A cop goes undercover in the mob, in this pre-Wiseguy thriller.
TV episodes:
- Channing: Freedom Is a Lovesome Thing God Wot
- Barnaby Jones: To Catch a Dead Man; Image in a Cracked Mirror
Twin Detectives (Robert Day, 1976)
TV episodes:
- The Invaders: The Miracle
Choices of the Heart (Joseph Sargent, 1983)
TV episodes:
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Never-Never Affair
- The Immortal: Pilot
- Longstreet: Pilot
Barnaby Jones: Rendezvous with Terror (Seymour Robbie, 1974)
TV episodes:
- Ellery Queen: The Adventure of Veronica's Veils
- Remington Steele: Small Town Steele; Elementary Steele; Maltese Steele
- Murder She Wrote: Funeral at Fifty-Mile; Murder Through the Looking Glass; Weave a Tangled Web; Three Strikes, You're Out
- Father Dowling Mysteries: The Woman Scorned Mystery
Recommended Books on English Language Film
People who read film history books and articles, will learn 100 times more than folks who rely on "hearing about" films.
Reading the following books is an eye-opening experience. It is easy, fun, and will give one a vaster better knowledge of film.
Film History
Andrew Sarris - The American Cinema (1968). Landmark history of classical Hollywood feature films.
A masterpiece and a must-read!
Sheldon Renan - An Introduction to the American Underground Film (1967).
History of experimental movies. Informative, lively, concise.
Jean-Pierre Coursodon - American Directors (1983). In-depth, idea-rich look at major Hollywood directors.
Genres
Film Noir Reader (1996);
Film Noir Reader 2 (1999).
Both edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini. Outstanding collections of
essays on this genre. An ideal introduction to genre studies in film.
The Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection (1976), edited by Chris
Steinbrunner and Otto Penzler. THE history of the mystery genre. Tons of info on
mystery films. Long out of print - look in used book stores. A great book, loved by
mystery fans, rarely read by film people.
Brian Skupin - Locked Room Murders, Supplement (2019). Large annotated bibliography of mysteries with "impossible crimes".
Includes television and film.
Jim Kitses - Horizons West (1969).
John Baxter - Science Fiction in the Cinema (1970). An informed survey.
Gary Westfahl - The Spacesuit Film (2012).
On space travel films, especially realistic looks at the Space Program. The link takes you to his list of such films.
B Movies
Guides to the depths of Hollywood. Full of movies you've never heard of. The ideal gift for those
George Sherman and Lew Landers fans out there...
Don Miller - B Movies (1973).
Doug McClelland - The Golden Age of "B" Movies (1978).
Arthur Lyons - Death on the Cheap, The Lost B Movies of Film Noir (2000).
Lyons is a well-known writer of the Jacob Asch private eye novels.
Television
Christopher Wicking and Tise Vahimagi - The American Vein: Directors and
Directions in Television (1979). An auteurist look at American TV.
Stephen E. Whitfield, Gene Roddenberry - The Making of Star Trek (1968).
Inside look at the creation of the great TV series.
Technique and Creative Crafts
Leonard Maltin - The Art of the Cinematographer (1971, 1978).
Interviews and studies of cinematographers, the people who light and photograph films.
Richard Corliss, editor - The Hollywood Screenwriters (1972).
Elizabeth Leese - Costume Design in the Movies (1976). Beautiful.
Barry Salt - Film Style and Technology: History and Analysis (1983, 1992).
By a maverick thinker trying to promote the "scientific" study of movies.
Lutz Bacher - The Mobile Mise en Scene (1978). History of the technology and theory of camera movement.
David Bordwell - On the History of Film Style (1997). Eye-opening look at "depth staging" and other visual techniques of film.
Patrick Keating - The Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood (2019).
Reviews
Andrew Sarris - Confessions of a Cultist (1969).
Jean Narboni and Tom Milne, editors - Godard on Godard (1968, 1972). Jean-Luc Godard's collected critical writings.
Silent Film
Joe Franklin (reportedly actually by William K. Everson) - Classics of the Silent Screen (1959).
Kevin Brownlow - The Parade's Gone By (1968).
Richard Koszarksi, editor - The Rivals of D.W. Griffith (1976).
Picture Books
Howard Mandelbaum and Eric Myers - Screen Deco (1985). Gorgeous look at Art
Deco art direction in 1920's and 1930's Hollywood. I love Art Deco!
Daniel Blum - A Pictorial History of the Silent Screen (1953). Collection of stills from silent movies.
A favorite browsing book.
Richard Koszarksi - The Astoria Studio and its Fabulous Films (1983).
Interviews
Peter Bogdanovich - Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors (1998).
Andrew Sarris - Interviews with Film Directors (1967).
Charles Higham - Hollywood Cameramen (1970).
French Films
Recommended books:
- Roy Armes: French Cinema (1985)
Les Vampires (Louis Feuillade, 1915) Classic crime thriller. Judex.
Short films:
- Le Récit du colonel / The Colonel's Account,
- Le Printemps / Spring,
- La Fée des grèves,
- Lysistrata ou La grève des baisers / Lysistrata or The Strike of the Kissers
- André Chénier (co-directed with Étienne Arnaud),
- La Tare / The Defect,
- Le Trust, ou les batailles de l'argent / The Trust, or the Battles of Money,
- Le Nain / The Dwarf,
- Bout de Zan vole un éléphant / Bout de Zan Steals an Elephant
Fantômas films (Louis Feuillade, 1913):
- Fantômas - A l'ombre de la guillotine / Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine
- Le Mort qui tue / The Dead Man Who Killed
La course aux potirons / The Pumpkin Race (Romeo Bosetti, 1908)
L'Homme aux gants blancs / A Pair of White Gloves (Albert Capellani, 1908)
L'Enfant de Paris / The Child of Paris (Léonce Perret, 1913)
Le mystère des roches de Kador / The Mystery of the Rocks of Kador
Le Diamant noir / The Black Diamond (Alfred Machin, 1913)
La Folie du Docteur Tube (Abel Gance, 1915)
Le Brasier ardent / The Burning Crucible (Ivan Mosjoukine, 1923)
L'Invitation au voyage (Germaine Dulac, 1927) La Souriante Madame Beudet / The Smiling Madame Beudet;
La Coquille et le clergyman / The Seashell and the Clergyman
La Glace à trois faces (Jean Epstein, 1927) Le Tempestaire
Le Million (René Clair, 1931) Paris qui dort, Entr'acte,
Sous les toits de Paris, À Nous la liberté, I Married a Witch
L'Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934)
La Kermesse héroique (Jacques Feyder, 1935) Crainquebille, Gribiche,
Les Nouveaux messieurs / The New Gentlemen, The Kiss, Anna Christie
Le Ciel est à vous (Jean Grémillon, 1944) Remorques,
Lumière d'été, Le 6 juin à l'aube / June 6th at Dawn
La Nuit fantastique (Marcel L'Herbier, 1942)
L'Inhumaine / The Inhuman Woman; Feu Mathias Pascal / The Late Mathias Pascal
Les Enfants du paradis / Children of Paradise (Marcel Carné, 1945)
Drôle de drame, Quai des brumes / Port of Shadows, Le Jour se lève
Letter From an Unknown Woman (Max Ophuls, 1948) Touching romantic
drama about a woman, and her unrequited love for a concert pianist.
Shows Ophuls' emotional sensitivity, and his ability to depict
feelings of love on screen. Ophuls' constantly moving camera is
visually fascinating, as one delicate composition succeeds after
another, and the tracking creates a thrilling visual experience.
Werther, The Exile, Caught, The Reckless Moment, La Ronde, Madame de..., Lola Montès.
Diary of a Country Priest (Robert Bresson, 1950)
Affaires publiques / Public Affairs;
Un Condamné à mort s'est échappé / A Man Escaped;
Pickpocket; Procès de Jeanne d'Arc / The Trial of Joan of Arc; Une Femme douce;
Quatre nuits d'un rêveur / Four Nights of a Dreamer; Lancelot du lac
Paris Does Strange Things (Jean Renoir, 1956): A Polish noblewoman
delights everyone in 1900 Paris. La Chienne, La Nuit du carrefour / Night at the Crossroads,
Boudu sauvé des eaux, Toni,
The Crime of Monsieur Lange. The Grand Illusion, The Rules of the Game, Swamp Water,
The Southerner, The Woman on the Beach, The River, The Golden Coach, French Can Can,
La Caporal épinglé / The Elusive Corporal
Le Trou (Jacques Becker, 1960) Ali Baba
Le Rideau cramoisi / The Crimson Curtain (Alexandre Astruc, 1953) Le puits et le pendule / The Pit and the Pendulum
Le Ballon rouge / The Red Balloon (Albert Lamorisse, 1956)
Crin blanc: Le cheval sauvage / White Mane
Plein Soleil / Purple Noon (René Clément, 1960)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (Jacques Tati, 1953) Family fun at a French resort. Mon Oncle, Playtime, Trafic.
La chambre ardente / The Burning Court (Julien Duvivier, 1962)
Classe tous risques (Claude Sautet, 1960)
Le Samouraï (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967) Le Silence de la mer;
Deux hommes dans Manhattan / Two Men in Manhattan; Léon Morin, Priest; Le Cercle rouge; Un Flic
Providence (Alain Resnais, 1977) Nuit et brouillard,
Toute la mémoire du monde, Le chant du styrène,
Hiroshima mon amour, L'Année dernière à Marienbad /
Last Year at Marienbad, Muriel, Je t'aime, je t'aime, Stavisky,
Mon oncle d'Amérique, Pas sur la bouche / Not on the Lips
Cléo de 5 à 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962) Du côté de la côte;
Sans toit ni loi / Vagabond; Jacquot de Nantes;
Les Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma / The Hundred and One Nights;
L'Univers de Jacques Demy / The World of Jacques Demy;
Les Glaneurs et la glaneuse / The Gleaners and I; Deux ans après / Two Years Later,
Le Lion volatile, Les Plages d'Agnès / The Beaches of Agnès
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg / The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, 1964)
La Baie des anges / Bay of Angels
Bande à part / Band of Outsiders (Jean-Luc Godard, 1964)
Breathless, A Woman Is a Woman, Contempt, Pierrot le fou, Made in U.S.A., Weekend.
Shorts: Les plus belles escroqueries du monde: Le grand escroc.
Fahrenheit 451 (François Truffaut, 1966) The Bride Wore Black,
La Nuit américaine / Day For Night
Zazie dans le métro (Louis Malle, 1960) L'Ascenseur pour
l'échafaud / Elevator to the Gallows; Le Voleur / The Thief of Paris; Au revoir les enfants
Belle de jour (Luis Buñuel, 1967) Las Hurdes / Land Without Bread,
Simon of the Desert, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Champagne Murders (Claude Chabrol, 1967) Ten Days Wonder, Masques.
Shorts: Les plus belles escroqueries du monde: L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel.
Heureux anniversaire / Happy Anniversary (Pierre Étaix, Jean-Claude Carrière, 1962)
Z (Constantin Costa-Gavras, 1969) Compartiment tueurs / The Sleeping
Car Murders, L'Aveu / The Confession, Missing
Nathalie Granger (Marguerite Duras, 1972)
Le Chagrin et la pitié / The Sorrow and the Pity (Marcel Ophuls, 1971)
La Planète sauvage / Fantastic Planet (René Laloux, 1973)
Tendre poulet / Dear Detective (Philippe De Broca, 1977)
L'Homme de Rio / That Man from Rio
Robert et Robert (Claude Lelouch, 1978)
Loulou (Maurice Pialat, 1980)
Diva (Jean-Jacques Beineix, 1982) IP5: L'île aux pachydermes
Les Ripoux / My New Partner (Claude Zidi, 1985)
Cyrano de Bergerac (Jean-Paul Rappenau, 1990) Le Hussard sur la toit / The Horseman on the Roof; Bon Voyage
Black Dju (Pol Cruchten, 1996)
Les Voleurs / Thieves (André Téchiné, 1996)
Les Roseaux sauvages / Wild Reeds, Alice et Martin
Chacun cherche son chat / When the Cat's Away (Cédric Klapisch,
1996)
Ma Vie en rose (Alain Berliner, 1997) The Wall
Sucre amer / Bitter Sugar (Christian Lara, 1997)
Sicilia! (Jean-Marie Straub, Danièlle Huillet, 1999)
Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach
Beau Travail (Claire Denis, 1999)
Le Placard / The Closet (Francis Veber, 2000)
Samia (Philippe Faucon, 2000)
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001)
Le Pacte des loups / The Brotherhood of the Wolf (Christophe Gans, 2001)
L'Homme du train / The Man on the Train (Patrice Leconte, 2002)
La Veuve de St. Pierre / The Widow of St. Pierre; Mon meilleur ami / My Best Friend
Les Choristes (Christophe Barratier, 2004) Faubourg 36 / Paris 36
Joyeux Noël (Christian Carion, 2005)
La French / The Connection (Cédric Jimenez, 2014)
Italian Films
The Big Five
These great filmmakers all have roots in the Italian neorealism movement.
Death in Venice (Luchino Visconti, 1971) Le notte bianchi / White Nights;
Il gattopardo / The Leopard; The Damned. Shorts: Siamo donne / We, the Women; Anna Magnani
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (Roberto Rossellini, 1966) Rossellini was
the father of the neorealism movement. This film shows his logical
style. (I would love to see his Blaise Pascal, a biography of the
man who built the first calculating machines - note from 1993, since seen and liked!). Paisà,
L'amore: Il miracolo, Stromboli, Francesco giullare di Dio, Europe '51, Journey to Italy,
India Matri Bhumi, Viva l'Italia, Socrates, The Age of the Medici.
The Clowns (Federico Fellini, 1971) is an exuberant documentary
about circus clowns. It shows to the max the spectacular, surrealistic
style that is known as Felliniesque. Variety Lights, The White Shiek,
La Strada, Il Bidone, 8 1/2, Toby Dammit, Satyricon, Ginger and Fred, Intervista.
L'Avventura (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960) is a haunting drama
about a disappearance. Cronaca di un amore / Story of a Love Affair, I vinti / The Vanquished,
Il Grido, La Notte, L'Eclisse / The Eclipse, Il deserto rosso / The Red Desert, Il provino / The Screen Test.
Antonioni's English language dramas Blowup, Zabriskie Point, The Passenger. Beyond the Clouds.
Documentary shorts: Gente del Po; N.U.; Sette canne, un vestito / Seven Reeds, One Suit; L'amorosa menzogna.
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (Ermanno Olmi, 1978) is a miniseries about poor farmers in 19th Century Lombardy.
It is the best film of the 1970's. Il posto, I findanzati.
Good Italian Films
Nerone / Nero, or the Fall of Rome (Luigi Maggi, 1909)
L'Inferno (Giuseppe de Liguoro, Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan, 1911)
La Corona di Ferro / The Iron Crown (Alessandro Blasetti, 1941)
Roma città libera (Marcello Pagliero, 1946)
Bicycle Thieves (Vittorio De Sica, 1948) After the Fox
Big Deal on Madonna Street (Mario Monicelli, 1958) Comedy about some inept crooks.
I Compagni / The Organizer: rich film portrait of an 1890 strike.
Divorce - Italian Style (Pietro Germi, 1961)
La decima vittima / The Tenth Victim (Elio Petri, 1965)
The Spider's Stratagem (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1970) is a mystery;
its dazzling color photography of the Italian countryside is like
taking a trip to Italy. Beseiged.
The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1967) is the best
Spaghetti Western. A Fistful of Dollars.
Da uomo a uomo / Death Rides a Horse (Giulio Petroni, 1967)
Allegro Non Troppo (Bruno Bozzetto, 1976) is an inventively bizarre
animated film comedy set to classical music.
Christ Stopped at Eboli (Francesco Rosi, 1979)
La Nuit de Varennes / That Night in Varennes (Ettore Scola, 1982) Una giornata particolare / A Special Day.
Good Morning, Babylon (Taviani Brothers, 1987). Two Italian brothers
emigrate to America, where they design the sets for D.W. Griffith's
silent movie masterpiece, Intolerance (1916). The Night of the Shooting Stars.
Cinema Paradiso (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988) is the story of a poor
little boy and his love for the movies. It is very touching and
emotionally involving. The Star Maker, Malena.
The Station (Sergio Rubini, 1990)
Mediterraneo (Gabriel Salvatores, 1991) is a warm hearted comedy
about some Italian soldiers who go native. Some modern Italian
films have been big successes in America.
Lamerica (Gianni Amelio, 1994) Grim but well made look at poverty
in post-Communist Albania. The Keys of the House.
Life Is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni, 1998) Johnny Stecchino
La Finestra di fronte / Facing Windows (Ferzan Ozpetek, 2003)
Japanese Films
Recommended books:
- Audie Bock: Japanese Film Directors (1978, 1985)
The Life of Oharu (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1952) The greatest of Japanese
filmmakers. Sisters of the Gion, The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum,
The 47 Ronin, Ugetsu, A Geisha / Gion Festival Music, Sansho the Baliff,
Chikamatsu Monogatari, Empress Yang Kei Fei, Street of Shame
Twenty-Four Eyes (Keisuke Kinoshita, 1954): Follows 12 Japanese
students and their teacher from first grade to adulthood. Starts
out in the 1930's, and moves on to the World War II era. Probably
the best "inside" picture of traditional Japanese life
on film; recommended for people who want to learn more about that
country. Although there are no war scenes in the movie, the film
delivers a devastating indictment of Japanese militarism of the
era, and war in general. Morning for the Osone Family.
Golden Demon (Koji Shima, 1953) This is not a horror movie; the
golden demon of the title is money, excessive love of which almost
destroys a young couple's happiness.
Late Chrysanthemums (Mikio Naruse, 1954) Apart From You.
While Mikio Naruse made 87 films between 1930 and 1967, his work seems hardly to have
made any impression in the Western World. This is to be lamented,
for he was clearly a magnificent filmmaker. His subject matter
is remote from the tastes of contemporary audiences. Naruse grew
up in poverty, and his characters are poor and often aging women
struggling to get by in Japan. His stories are completely lacking
in violence, action or glamour. What they do have is a marvelous
storytelling ability. His visual style alternates between beautifully
composed looks at Tokyo streets, to interior scenes where his
characters have dramatic encounters with family, loved ones and
friends.
Kagemusha (Akira Kurosawa, 1981) Sanshiro Sugata, The Men Who
Tread on the Tiger's Tail, Stray Dog, Scandal, The Idiot, Ikiru,
Seven Samurai, The Bad Sleep Well, High and Low, Dreams, Rhapsody in August
An Autumn Afternoon (Yasujiro Ozu, 1962) Walk Cheerfully, That Night's Wife,
I Was Born, But..., There Was a Father, Record of a Tenement Gentleman, Late Spring,
Early Summer, Tokyo Story, Equinox Flower
The Masseurs and a Woman (Hiroshi Shimizu, 1938) Ornamental Hairpin
Godzilla (Ishiro Honda, 1954)
I Will Buy You (Masaki Kobayashi, 1956) Kwaidan: The Woman in the Snow
Pale Flower (Shinoda Masahiro, 1964) Double Suicide
Tokyo Drifter (Seijun Suzuki, 1966) Delirious gangster film, with
great compositions, color design. Take Aim at the Police Van
A Colt Is My Passport (Takashi Nomura, 1967)
The Makioka Sisters (Kon Ichikawa, 1983)
A Taxing Woman (Juzo Itami, 1987) A female Japanese tax agent
fights a "duel" with a crooked businessman. Both the
heroine and the villain have remarkable quantities of energy,
ingenuity and enthusiasm for their work. Thoroughly satirical
look at modern Japanese life, with an enormous amount of inside
information about business, government, and crime. The Funeral.
Heaven and Earth (Haruki Kadokawa, 1990) Spectacular drama of
medieval battles, choreographed to make ingenious color patterns
on the screen.
Only Yesterday (Isao Takahata, 1991)
The Mystery of Rampo (Kazuyoshi Okuyama, 1994) Avant-garde fantasy
in the tradition of Cocteau and Resnais' Providence. Beautifully shot.
Village of Dreams (Yoichi Higashi, 1995) Look at two eight year
old boys and their childhood in a small village.
Dr. Akagi (Shohei Imamura, 1998) The Eel; Warm Water Under a Red
Bridge; September 11: The Snake
Rajio no jikan / Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (Koki Mitani, 1997)
Fish Story (Yoshihiro Nakamura, 2009)
Your Name (Makoto Shinkai, 2016) Weathering with You
Chinese Films
Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou, 1991) One of six films Zhang
made with actress Gong Li, in each of which she plays a gutsy
woman who takes on the patriarchy that has always run China. The Story of Qiu Ju.
Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994) Days of Being Wild, Fallen Angels,
In the Mood for Love, 2046, My Blueberry Nights. Avant-garde director in the
tradition of France's New Wave of the 1960's. Creative camera work.
East Palace, West Palace (Zhang Yuan, 1996)
The Hole / Last Dance (Tsai Ming-liang, 1997)
Suzhou River (Lou Ye, 2000) Beautifully photographed, New Wave influenced mystery story.
Rich cityscapes of Shanghai's river district recall
Godard's Le Petit soldat and Varda's Cléo de 5 à 7; the complex storytelling Resnais.
Platform (Jia Zhang-ke, 2000)
Millenium Mambo (Hou Hsiao-Hsien, 2001) The Puppetmaster; Café Lumière
Zhou Yu's Train (Sun Zhou, 2002)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (Dai Sijie, 2002)
Springtime (Erica Liu, 2013)
South-East Asia
The Scent of Green Papaya (Tran Anh Hung, 1993) The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Tropical Malady (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004) Cemetery of Splendour
South Asia
Charulata (Satyajit Ray, 1964): gentle portrait of an Indian woman.
Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956), Jalsaghar/The Music Room (1957), The Big City (1963),
Two (1985), Kapurush/The Coward (1965), Nayak/The Hero (1966),
Aranyer Din Ratri/Days and Nights in the Forest (1970),
The Chess Players (1977), Joi Baba Felunath (1978),
An Enemy of the People (1989), The Stranger (1991).
Phörpa / The Cup (Khyentse Norbu, 1999)
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (Ashutosh Gowariker, 2001) Fine
Indian musical, with an idealistic script, good characters and
acting, and delightful musical numbers.
Matir Moina / The Clay Bird (Tareque Masud, 2002)
Osama (Siddiq Barmak, 2003)
Krrish (Rajesh Roshan, 2006)
Iran
The House Is Black (Forough Farrokhzad, 1962)
A Time for Drunken Horses (Bahman Ghobadi, 2000) Marooned in Iraq
Offside (Jafar Panahi, 2006)
Gabbeh (Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1996) Marriage of the Blessed;
Once Upon a Time, Cinema; Images of the Khajar Dynasty;
A Moment of Innocence; Kandahar
The Apple (Samira Makhmalbaf, 1998) At Five in the Afternoon
The Day I Became a Woman (Marziyeh Meshkini, 2000)
Arabic
Destiny (Youssef Chahine, 1997) Alexandria...Why?
A Summer at La Goulette (Férid Boughedir, 1995)
Caramel (Nadine Labaki, 2007)
The Nile Hilton Incident (Tarik Saleh, 2017)
Israel
The Red Toy (Dani Rosenberg, 2004)
Walk on Water (Eytan Fox, 2004)
Africa
Moolaadé (Ousmane Sembène, 2004) Borom Sarret
Touki Bouki (Djibril Diop Mambéty, 1973)
Scandinavia
Himmelskibet / A Trip to Mars (Holger-Madsen, 1918) Den mystiske Fremmede / The Mysterious Stranger (1914)
The Outlaw and His Wife (Victor Sjöström, 1918) The Divine Woman (surviving fragment); The Wind
Erotikon (Mauritz Stiller, 1920) Sir Arne's Treasure; Hotel Imperial; Barbed Wire (with Rowland V. Lee)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1928)
The Parson's Widow; Die Gezeichneten / Love One Another; Michael;
The Master of the House; Vampyr; Day of Wrath; They Caught the Ferry; Gertrud
Babette's Feast (Gabriel Axel, 1987)
House of Angels (Colin Nutley, 1992)
Elling (Petter Næss, 2001)
Nye scener fra Amerika / New Scenes From America (Jørgen Leth, 2002)
Der er en yndig mand / This Charming Man (Martin Strange-Hansen, 2002)
Reconstruction (Christoffer Boe, 2003)
Casanova (Lasse Hallström, 2005) The Hundred-Foot Journey
Germany
Anders als die Andern §175 / Different from the Others (Paragraph 175) (Richard Oswald, 1919).
This 1919 film is the original Gay Liberation drama, with
a personal appearance by real-life Gay Lib pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld, no less.
The film mixes fiction and documentary elements in ways that seem strikingly modern.
Piccadilly (E. A. Dupont, 1929)
Welt am Draht / World on a Wire (Part 1) (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1973)
Rosalie Goes Shopping (Percy Adlon, 1990) Sugarbaby, Salmonberries,
Koenig's Sphere
Maybe, Maybe Not (Sonke Wortmann, 1994)
Lola Rennt / Run, Lola, Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) Paris, je t'aime
Aimée & Jaguar (Max Färberböck, 1998)
Nirgendwo in Afrika / Nowhere in Africa (Caroline Link, 2001)
Invincible (Werner Herzog, 2001)
Rosenstrasse (Margarethe von Trotta, 2003)
Männer wie wir / Guys and Balls (Sherry Hormann, 2004)
Sophie Scholl: The Last Days (Marc Rothemund, 2005)
Im Labyrinth des Schweigens / Labyrinth of Lies (Giulio Ricciarelli, 2014)
Poland
Eroica (Andrzej Munk, 1958)
The Black Cross (Aleksander Ford, 1960)
Man of Marble (Andrzej Wajda, 1977) In 1950's Poland, a stone
worker is cited as a model worker. Man of Iron (1981 sequel)
His steel worker son takes part in Solidarity. Shot live during the events it depicts.
Wajda's work reflects Italian Neorealism.
Other good Wajda films: Ashes and Diamonds; Innocent Sorcerers.
A Year of the Quiet Sun (Krzysztof Zanussi, 1984)
Torrents of Spring (Jerzy Skolimowski, 1989)
Europa Europa (Agnieska Holland, 1990)
The Big Animal (Jerzy Stuhr, 2000)
Czech
The White Dove (František Vláčil, 1960)
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear (Zbyněk Brynych, 1965)
Daisies (Věra Chytilová, 1966)
Capricious Summer (Jiří Menzel, 1968)
The Joke (Jaromil Jireš, 1969)
Ucho / The Ear (Karel Kachyňa, 1970)
Kolya (Jan Svěrák, 1995) Dark Blue World
Eastern Europe
WR: Mysteries of the Organism (Dusan Makavejev, 1971) Satirical
documentary on the relationship between sex and politics.
The funniest anti-Communist film ever made. Man Is Not a Bird, Montenegro, The Coca Cola Kid
Werckmeister Harmonies (Béla Tarr, 2000) Damnation
Kurpe / The Shoe (Laila Pakalnina, 1998)
Gori vatra / Fuse (Pjer Zalica, 2003)
Kontroll (Nimród Antal, 2003)
The Singing Revolution (James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty, 2006)
Russian and Soviet Films
Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925) Glumov's Diary; Romance Sentimentale;
Qué viva Mexico!; Alexander Nevsky; Ivan the Terrible
By the Law (Lev Kuleshov, 1926) The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks
Bed and Sofa (Abram Room, 1927)
The House on Trubnaya (Boris Barnet, 1928)
Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929) Stride, Soviet!
Salt For Svanetia (Mikhail Kalatozov, 1929)
The Color of Pomegranates (Sergei Paradjanov, 1969) Beautiful
avant-garde look at Armenian culture. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors;
Hagop Hovnatanian (1965); Ashik Kerib (1988).
Nostalghia (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1983) Solaris
Russian Ark (Alexander Sokurov, 2002) Patience Labor, Father and Son, Alexandra
Sonata for Viola: Dmitri Shostakovich (Semyon Aranovich, Alexander Sokurov, 1981)
The Cuckoo (Alexander Rogozhkin, 2002)
Koktebel / Roads to Koktebel (Boris Khlebnikov, Alexei Popogrebsky, 2003)
The Return (Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2003) Warning: this is a mystery
movie without a solution. Well directed.
Stilyagi / Hipsters (Valery Todorovsky, 2008) Lively colorful musical.
Spain, Portugal and Latin America
Quilombo (Carlos Diegues, 1984) Escaped slaves build their own
nation in 16th Century Brazil. A triumph of visual style.
Man Facing Southeast (Eliseo Subiela, 1986): an unearthly stranger
shows up in Buenos Aires, claiming to be from another planet.
Miss Mary (Maria Luisa Bemberg, 1987)
Ay, Carmela! (Carlos Saura, 1990) Flamenco, Tango, Goya
Law of Desire (Pedro Almodóvar, 1987) Dark Habits,
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, High Heels, Volver
The Chambermaid on the Titanic (Bigas Luna, 1997) Brilliant piece of storytelling, with many unexpected developments.
Solas (Benito Zambrano, 1999) Emotionally involving story of a
poor woman in Seville, Spain and her problems.
Porto da Minha Infância / Oporto of My Childhood (Manoel de Oliveira, 2001)
Douro, Faina Fluvial / Labor on the Douro River; The Strange Case of Angelica
Polvo de estrellas / Stardust (Aldo Sotelo, 2017)
Pez / Fish (Javier Quintas, 2017)
Other Foreign Language Films
Character (Mike van Diem, 1997)
The British Isles and Commonwealth
An Attempt to Smash a Bank (Theo Frenkel, 1909)
The Ghost Train (Walter Forde, 1941)
The Wicked Lady (Leslie Arliss, 1945) A rousing piece of storytelling.
It really makes one identify with the heroine, despite her moral lapses (to put it mildly!).
The British seem to have a whole genre of tales of highwaymen. Their motto: "Stand and Deliver!"
Just like outlaws in US Westerns, British audiences wink at crimes committed by highwaymen way back when,
that would create indignation if done today. Just think of the reaction,
if Celia Johnson in "Brief Encounter" had supplemented her household allowance by knocking over a bank.
An impression: historical dramas, British "heritage films", and costume dramas are under-studied, despite their popularity.
I'm not sure how to define the term "swashbuckler" rigorously. Or whether "The Wicked Lady" qualifies as a swashbuckler.
Many swashbucklers have a hero in a quest for social justice. He's trying to improve the world and right social wrongs.
These films sometimes have left-of-center social critiques.
This is less true of "The Three Musketeers" though, which is fairly apolitical.
By contrast, the anti-heroine of "Wicked Lady" wants personal gratification.
Green for Danger (Sidney Gilliat, 1946)
Miranda (Ken Annakin, 1948) Trio: The Verger
The Red Shoes (Michael Powell, 1948) Contraband, A Matter of Life and Death, Black Narcissus
The Importance of Being Earnest (Anthony Asquith, 1952) The V.I.P.s
Spaceways (Terence Fisher, 1953) Blackout / Murder by Proxy
Trouble in Store (John Paddy Carstairs, 1953)
The Runaway Bus (Val Guest, 1954) Jigsaw
Heat Wave (Ken Hughes, 1954)
The One That Got Away (Roy Ward Baker, 1957)
Carry On Sergeant (Gerald Thomas, 1958)
Hotel Paradiso (Peter Glenville, 1966) Summer and Smoke, The Comedians
Scream of Fear (Seth Holt, 1961) TV episodes:
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (Tony Richardson, 1962) Tom Jones
Murder Ahoy (George Pollock, 1964) Murder, She Said
Smokescreen (Jim O'Connolly, 1964)
A Home of Your Own (Jay Lewis, 1965)
Who Killed the Cat? (Montgomery Tully, 1966)
The Wrong Box (Bryan Forbes, 1966) The Stepford Wives
Charlie Bubbles (Albert Finney, 1968)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (Joe McGrath, 1968)
Savage Messiah (Ken Russell, 1972) Antonio Gaudi, Elgar, Song of Summer, Women in Love,
The Boyfriend, Mahler, Lisztomania, Clouds of Glory
The Nine Tailors (Raymond Menmuir, 1974)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975) Four girls mysteriously
disappear in the Australian Outback, a disappearance that is never
explained by the film. Extraordinarily atmospheric film that hints
at supernatural explanations (e.g., the girls have gone away to
be the brides of pagan deities).
The Year of Living Dangerously (Peter Weir, 1982) Film about the
start of the terrible events in Indonesia in 1965. Extraordinary
performances, especially by Linda Hunt as photographer Billy Kwan.
One of the best films ever made about the problems of the poor
and world hunger. Although nothing supernatural happens in the
tale, film has remarkable supernatural atmosphere.
The 39 Steps (Don Sharp, 1978)
Testament of Youth (Moira Armstrong, 1979) TV episodes:
- Midsomer Murders: Beyond the Grave
Breaking Away (Peter Yates, 1979) The Hot Rock, Suspect, The House
on Carroll Street, The Year of the Comet
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (Tony Wharmby, John Davies, 1980)
Flickers (Cyril Coke, 1980) British TV miniseries about the early
days of the British film industry, and the attempt of two outsiders,
a poor Cockney (Bob Hoskins) and a middle class businesswoman
(Frances de la Tour) to run their own production company.
Characterizations so rich they seem four dimensional, and brilliant acting by the
entire troupe, especially the two leads. Comic, upbeat, and definitely
not about the sort of upper class twits that show up on too much
British TV. Will Violet ever stop talking? Script by Roy Clarke.
Flash Gordon (Mike Hodges, 1980) Croupier
Heartaches (Don Shebib, 1981)
Chariots of Fire (Hugh Hudson, 1981) Greystoke: The Legend of
Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Condorman (Charles Jarrott, 1981) The Boy in Blue
Separate Tables (John Schlesinger, 1983) Cold Comfort Farm
The Draughtsman's Contract (Peter Greenaway, 1982)
The Lords of Discipline (Franc Roddam, 1983)
Repo Man (Alex Cox, 1984)
The Shooting Party (Alan Bridges, 1984)
Bon Voyage (Mike Vardy, 1985)
Top Gun (Tony Scott, 1986)
Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story (Michael Lindsay-Hogg, 1986)
Ground Zero (Michael Pattinson, Bruce Miles, 1987)
84 Charing Cross Road (David Hugh Jones, 1987)
Earth Girls Are Easy (Julien Temple, 1989) Temple has made many classic music videos.
Memphis Belle (Michael Caton-Jones. 1990)
Hear My Song (Peter Chelsom, 1991) An Irish promoter tries to
lure a singer to his club. A gentle film about the power of music. Shall We Dance
Thunderheart (Michael Apted, 1992) Enigma, Amazing Grace
Princess Caraboo (Michael Austin, 1994)
The Madness of King George (Nicholas Hytner, 1994) The Object of My Affection
Four Weddings and a Funeral (Mike Newell, 1994)
Persuasion (Roger Michell, 1995)
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill, But Who Came Down A Mountain
(Christopher Monger, 1995)
Hackers (Iain Softley, 1995)
The Awakening (George Bloomfield, 1995)
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (Francis Megahy, 1996) Livin' the Life / Real Life
The Full Monty (Peter Cattaneo, 1997)
Shakespeare in Love (John Madden, 1998)
Relative Values (Eric Styles, 2000)
Billy Elliot (Stephen Daldry, 2000)
The Heart of the World (Guy Maddin, 2000) The Dead Father;
Cowards Bend the Knee; My Dad Is 100 Years Old
The Parole Officer (John Duigan, 2001)
Slings and Arrows: Season One (Peter Wellington, 2003)
Bride and Prejudice (Gurinder Chadha, 2004) Bend It Like Beckham; Paris, je t'aime
Hotel Rwanda (Terry George, 2004)
The 39 Steps (James Hawes, 2008)
Upstairs Downstairs: Season 1 (Euros Lyn, Saul Metzstein, 2010)
This series seems to be admirably left of center. And the costumes are gorgeous!
The Duel at Blood Creek (Leo Burton, 2010)
Downton Abbey (Michael Engler, 2019)
Gay Films
English language fiction films with positive, central LGBTQ characters. See also
the sections of this article:
Gays: Documentaries,
Transgender and Non-Binary: Documentaries,
Experimental Films.
See also my lists:
An Early Frost (John Erman, 1985)
Star Quality (Alan Dossor, 1985)
Parting Glances (Bill Sherwood, 1986)
Maurice (James Ivory, 1987) The Europeans, Heat and Dust, A Room With a View,
Jefferson in Paris, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries,
The Golden Bowl, The White Countess
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (Patricia Rozema, 1987) Mansfield Park
Longtime Companion (Norman René, 1989) Prelude to a Kiss
Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (Paul Bartel, 1989) Eating Raoul
The Krays (Peter Medak 1990) Zorro, The Gay Blade.
Television Episodes:
- Hart to Hart: Harts on Their Toes
- Faerie Tale Theatre: The Dancing Princesses
- Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Salmonberries (Percy Adlon, 1991)
The Crying Game (Neil Jordan, 1992)
Orlando (Sally Potter, 1993)
M. Butterfly (David Cronenberg, 1993)
Desperate Remedies (Stewart Main, Peter Wells, 1993) The Mighty Civic
A Man of No Importance (Suri Krishnamma, 1994)
The Sum of Us (Kevin Dowling, Geoff Burton, 1995)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (Beeban Kidron, 1995)
Wilde (Brian Gilbert, 1997) Vice Versa
In & Out (Frank Oz, 1997)
Gods and Monsters (Bill Condon, 1998) Kinsey. See also: Musicals.
Boys Don't Cry (Kimberly Peirce, 1999)
Hit and Runway (Christopher Livingston, 1999)
Before Night Falls (Julian Schnabel, 2000)
All Over the Guy (Julie Davis, 2001)
Unconditional Love (P. J. Hogan, 2002)
Far From Heaven (Todd Haynes, 2002) Dark Waters
A Touch of Pink (Ian Iqbal Rashid, 2003)
Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (John L'Ecuyer, 2004) Television Episodes:
- Murdoch Mysteries: The Prince and the Rebel; Monsieur Murdoch
- The Listener: Captain Nightfall
I Like Mike: Jay Spears (Matthew Herrier, 2004)
Video.
Adam & Steve (Craig Chester, 2005)
The Dying Gaul (Craig Lucas, 2005)
Recruiting (James Noel Hoban, Bobby Roger Poirer, 2005)
Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee, 2005) The Wedding Banquet, Sense and Sensibility
Available Men (David Dean Bottrell, 2006)
Howl (Robert Epstein, 2010)
See also this article's section Gays: Documentaries.
Museum Hours (Jem Cohen, 2012)
See also this article's section Experimental Films.
The Normal Heart (Ryan Murphy, 2014)
See also foreign language films also listed in their country sections:
- Anders als die Andern §175 / Different from the Others (Paragraph 175) (Richard Oswald, 1919)
- Michael (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1924)
- La Nuit de Varennes (Ettore Scola, 1982) A Special Day
- Law of Desire (Pedro Almodóvar, 1987)
- East Palace, West Palace (Zhang Yuan, 1996)
- Ma Vie en rose (Alain Berliner, 1997)
- Aimée & Jaguar (Max Färberböck, 1998)
- Father and Son (Alexander Sokurov, 2003)
- Tropical Malady (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004)
- Walk on Water (Eytan Fox, 2004)
- Männer wie wir / Guys and Balls (Sherry Hormann, 2004)
Artists / Kinetic Art / Still Life
Best fiction films and television about Artists:
- Michael (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1924)
- Le Million (René Clair, 1931)
- The Inside Story (Allan Dwan, 1948)
- An American in Paris (Vincente Minnelli, 1951)
- Mr. and Mrs. North: Hand Painted Murder (Lew Landers, 1954)
- Lust for Life (Vincente Minnelli, 1956)
- Nightfall (Jacques Tourneur, 1956)
- Lawman: To Capture the West (Robert Sparr, 1960)
- The Virginian: Portrait of a Widow (Don McDougall, 1964)
- Quatre nuits d'un rêveur / Four Nights of a Dreamer (Robert Bresson, 1971)
- Savage Messiah (Ken Russell, 1972)
- The Draughtsman's Contract (Peter Greenaway, 1982)
- The Moderns (Alan Rudolph, 1988)
- Goya in Bordeaux (Carlos Saura, 1999)
Films showing Kinetic Art:
Some directors like to include a "still life" of objects, in their films:
Shakespeare Films
Macbeth (Orson Welles, 1947) Welles' version of the Shakespeare tragedy.
His Othello is visually outstanding, but suffers from poor sound recording.
However, the subtitles on the new release go a long way towards fixing this.
With them, the dialogue is quite understandable.
Chimes at Midnight. We Work Again (with The Voodoo Macbeth). Filming Othello.
King Lear (Peter Brook, Andrew McCullough, 1953) Starring Orson Welles.
Julius Caesar (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1953) Dragonwyck; Somewhere in the Night; No Way Out;
All About Eve; Suddenly, Last Summer; Carol for Another Christmas
Prince of Players (Phillip Dunne, 1955)
Romeo and Juliet (Franco Zeffirelli, 1968) Hamlet (1990). Tea with Mussolini
BBC Television Shakespeare
- King Richard the Second (David Giles, 1978)
- The Tragedy of Coriolanus (Elijah Moshinsky, 1984)
The Taming of the Shrew (Richard Monette, 1989)
Much Ado About Nothing (Kenneth Branagh, 1993) Henry V, As You Like It
Othello (Oliver Parker, 1995)
Stage Plays
See also my list: Best TV Shows: Drama Anthologies.
Sunrise at Campobello (Vincent J. Donehue, 1960) (play by Dore Schary). Peter Pan
Waiting for Godot (Alan Schneider, 1961) (play by Samuel Beckett)
A Raisin in the Sun (Daniel Petrie, 1961) (play by Lorraine Hansberry) TV Episodes directed by Daniel Petrie:
- The Defenders: The Benefactor
The Victorians (1963) British TV series of eight Victorian plays,
acted by a "repertory company" in which the same actors take different roles each week.
- London Assurance (Stuart Latham) (play by Dion Boucicault)
- Society (Graeme MacDonald) (play by Thomas William Robertson)
- The Ticket-of-Leave Man (Stuart Latham) (play by Tom Taylor)
Uncle Vanya (Stuart Burge, 1963) (play by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov)
Luther (Stuart Burge, 1968) (play by John Osborne)
ITV Play of the Week
- The Successor (John Jacobs, 1965) (play by Reinhard Raffalt)
The Glass Menagerie (Michael Elliott, 1966) (play by Tennessee Williams)
An Enemy of the People (Paul Bogart, 1966) (play by Henrik Ibsen) TV Episodes directed by Paul Bogart:
- The Defenders: Old Lady Ironsides (1963); The Non-Violent
- Coronet Blue: A Time to Be Born.
- ABC Stage 67: Evening Primrose
- Premiere: Higher and Higher, Attorneys at Law.
A Man for All Seasons (Fred Zinnemann, 1966) (play by Robert Bolt) High Noon
The Star Wagon (Karl Genus, 1966) (play by Maxwell Anderson) Fascinating science fiction drama.
Infancy and Childhood (Jack Landau, Joe Layton, 1967) (plays by Thornton Wilder)
The Vortex (Philip Dudley, 1969) (play by Noël Coward)
An Ideal Husband (Rudolph Cartier, 1969) (play by Oscar Wilde)
The Andersonville Trial (George C. Scott, 1970) (play by Saul Levitt)
The Millionairess (William Slater, 1972) (play by George Bernard Shaw)
Present Laughter (Rick Gardner, Alan Strachan, 1981) (play by Noël Coward)
Lady Windermere's Fan (Tony Smith, 1985) (play by Oscar Wilde)
Antigone (Don Taylor, 1986) (play by Sophocles)
The Lady's Not for Burning (Julian Amyes, 1987) (play by Christopher Fry)
Also Record version with John Gielgud.
Tonight at 8.30: Family Album (John Glenister), Ways and Means (Paul Annett),
Shadow Play (John Glenister) (1991) (plays by Noël Coward)
Unpublished Letters (David Shaughnessy, 1991) (play by Jonathan C. Levine)
Suddenly, Last Summer (Richard Eyre, 1992) (play by Tennessee Williams)
Play adaptations included in other sections (I've seen and liked all these films):
- The Heart of a Hero (Émile Chautard, 1916) (play by Clyde Fitch)
- The Blue Bird (Maurice Tourneur, 1918) (play by Maurice Maeterlinck)
- Nurse Marjorie (William Desmond Taylor, 1920) (play by Israel Zangwill)
- Miss Lulu Bett (William de Mille, 1921) (play by Zona Gale)
- Beau Brummel (Harry Beaumont, 1923) (play by Clyde Fitch)
- The Master of the House (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1925) (play by Svend Rindom)
- A Kiss for Cinderella (Herbert Brenon, 1925) (play by J.M. Barrie)
- Broadway (Paul Fejos, 1929) (play by Philip Dunning & George Abbott)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (Reginald Barker, 1929) (play by George M. Cohan)
- Anna Christie (Jacques Feyder, 1930) (play by Eugene O'Neill)
- Street Scene (King Vidor, 1931) (play by Elmer Rice)
- What Every Woman Knows (Gregory La Cava, 1934) (play by J.M. Barrie)
- The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940) (play by Philip Barry)
- Dream Girl (Mitchell Leisen, 1948) (play by Elmer Rice)
- Henry IV (Paul Nickell, 1949) (play by Luigi Pirandello)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (Anthony Asquith, 1952) (play by Oscar Wilde)
- Tea and Sympathy (Vincente Minnelli, 1956) (play by Robert Anderson)
- Ah, Wilderness! (Robert Mulligan, 1959) (play by Eugene O'Neill)
- Inherit the Wind (Stanley Kramer, 1960) (play by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee)
- Summer and Smoke (Peter Glenville, 1961) (play by Tennessee Williams)
- Period of Adjustment (George Roy Hill, 1962) (play by Tennessee Williams)
- The V.I.P.s (Anthony Asquith, 1963) (written by Terence Rattigan)
- The Best Man (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1964) (play by Gore Vidal)
- Gertrud (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1964) (play by Hjalmar Söderberg)
- Who Killed the Cat? (Montgomery Tully, 1966) (play by Arnold Ridley & Mary Cathcart Borer)
- Boom! (Joseph Losey, 1968) (play by Tennessee Williams)
- Charlie Bubbles (Albert Finney, 1968) (written by Shelagh Delaney)
- A Doll's House (Joseph Losey, 1973) (play by Henrik Ibsen)
- The Blue Bird (George Cukor, 1976) (play by Maurice Maeterlinck)
- Same Time, Next Year (Robert Mulligan, 1978) (play by Bernard Slade)
- Bus Stop (Peter H. Hunt, 1982) (play by William Inge)
- Separate Tables (John Schlesinger, 1983) (play by Terence Rattigan)
- Cyrano de Bergerac (Jean-Paul Rappenau, 1990) (play by Edmond Rostand)
- A Few Good Men (Rob Reiner, 1992) (play by Aaron Sorkin)
- M. Butterfly (David Cronenberg, 1993) (play by David Henry Hwang)
- The Winslow Boy (David Mamet, 1999) (play by Terence Rattigan)
- Relative Values (Eric Styles, 2000) (play by Noël Coward)
- The Dying Gaul (Craig Lucas, 2005) (play by Craig Lucas)
- The Normal Heart (Ryan Murphy, 2014) (play by Larry Kramer)
Dance Films
Le Cake-Walk au Nouveau Cirque / The Cake-Walk at the New Circus (Louis Lumière, 1903)
Video.
Le pas de l'ours / Grizzly Bear aka Turkey Trot (Jean Durand?, 1913) This might be a clip from
the comedy "Onésime et le pas de l'ours" (Jean Durand, 1913).
Morris Dancing:
- Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancing Princess Royal (2014)
Video.
- Liberty Hill North West Morris on Ball Bridge Sheffield (2023)
Video.
Filling Station (Max Liebman, 1954) Music: Virgil Thomson.
Scenario: Lincoln Kirstein. Choreography: Lew Christensen.
Video.
Romeo and Juliet (Paul Czinner, 1966) Prokofiev ballet, danced by Dame Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev.
Goddess Dancers of Cambodia (Merrill Brockway, Faubion Bowers, 1971): unforgettably
beautiful documentary about the traditional dance troupe.
The Magic of Dance (Patricia Foy, 1979) BBC documentary series,
hosted by Dame Margot Fonteyn, that explores the many forms of European classical dance.
Boléro (Don Kent, 2008) Choreography: Maurice Béjart.
Video.
New York City Ballet in Paris / New York City Ballet Symphony in C (Vincent Bataillon, 2016)
Four ballets choreographed by George Balanchine.
Works originally from the Ballets Russes:
- Spanish Fiesta (Jean Negulesco, 1942): dance short with the Ballets Russes. The Gay Parisian.
- The Rite of Spring (Thomas Grimm, Judy Kinberg, 1987)
An attempt to recreate the original production.
Video and
Video and
Video.
- Le Spectre de la rose (2009) (with Mathias Heymann)
Dances choreographed by Martha Graham:
- The Flute of Krishna (Martha Graham, Rouben Mamoulian?, 1926)
- Appalachian Spring (Peter Glushanok, 1958) Music: Aaron Copland.
Video.
Footage from stage version: Video.
Dances choreographed by Merce Cunningham:
- Points in Space (Elliot Caplan, Merce Cunningham, 1986)
- Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Suite for Five, Summerspace, Interspace (Charles Atlas, 2008).
Three filmed dances by choreographer Merce Cunningham.
- If the Dancer Dances (Maia Wechsler, 2018) About a revival of
Merce Cunningham's ballet "Rainforest".
The constant commentary about the dance moves, from the dancers and teachers,
helps the viewer understand what they are seeing. An eye-opening experience.
Dances choreographed by Justin Peck:
- The Times Are Racing (Justin Peck, 2017) (one scene)
Video.
- The Times Are Racing (2023) (complete ballet) Great Performances: New York City Ballet in Madrid
- Justin Peck's In Creases (Ernesto Galan, 2018)
Video.
The Rite of Spring (Jeanguy Saintus, Alex Ramseyer-Bache, 2021)
The Colbys: Deceptions (Curtis Harrington, 1986).
This drama has:
- An interesting sequence with ballet dancers:
Video (11:00 to end).
- The non-dance finale, which has atmosphere and geometric patterns:
Video (10:15 to 13:00).
Opera Films
Katerina Izmailova (Mikhail Shapiro, 1966)
La Gioconda (Kirk Browning, 1979)
L'Incoronazione di Poppea (Peter Hall, 1984)
Julius Caesar (John Michael Phillips, 1984)
The Mikado (Norman Campbell, Brian MacDonald, 1984)
Agrippina (Thomas Olofsson, 1985)
The Makropulos Affair (Lotfi Mansouri, 1989)
Le nozze di Figaro / The Marriage of Figaro (Olivier Mille, Jean-Louis Thamin, 1993)
Street Scene (José Montes-Baquer, 1994)
Athalia (François Rancillac, Paul McCreesh, 2003)
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (Stuart Maunder, 2005)
Operas composed by Gioachino Rossini:
- Il signor Bruschino (Michael Hampe, Claus Viller, 1989)
La cambiale di matrimonio / The Marriage Contract; La scala di seta / The Silken Lader
- La Cenerentola (Joan Font, Xavi Bové, 2008) Spectacular, non-realistic staging, with bright color.
- Rossini: La donna del lago (Barbara Willis Sweete, 2015)
Moby-Dick (Frank Zamacona, Leonard Foglia, 2013) A new opera composed by Jake Heggie, libretto by Gene Scheer.
Silent Night (Eric Simonson, 2013) A new opera composed by Kevin Puts, libretto by Mark Campbell.
The Companion (Walker Lewis, 2014) A new opera composed by Robert Paterson, libretto by David Cote.
Le metamorfosi di Pasquale / The Metamorphosis of Pasquale (Bepi Morassi, 2018)
Video. Composed by Gaspare Spontini.
Giulio Cesare in Egitto / Julius Caesar in Egypt (Dennis Whitehead Darling. 2021) Composed by Antonio Sartorio.
Kyle Guglielmo clips:
- Excerpts from "The Stoned Prince" (2013) A new opera composed by Hannah Lash, libretto by Royce Vavrek.
Video.
- Adrienne Danrich & Kyle Guglielmo: Duet "The Night Is Cold" from "The Golden Gate" (2013)
A new opera composed by Conrad Cummings, libretto by Vikram Seth.
Video.
- Adam Ulrich & Kyle Guglielmo: Duet from Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers" (2012).
Video.
- "The Impossible Dream"
Video.
Documentaries about opera:
- Yoopera! (Suzanne Jurva, Erin Smith, 2014) Documentary about the production of a new opera
"Rockland" composed by Jukka Linkola, libretto by Jussi Tapola.
- Opera Reimagined: Animating The Cunning Little Vixen (Don McClung, Ron Goldfarb, 2017). Documentary
about the innovative staging of "The Cunning Little Vixen" mixing animation and live performance.
Stage Musicals
Lady in the Dark (Max Liebman, Jeffrey Hayden, Rod Alexander, 1954)
Ten from Your Show of Shows, Filling Station.
Annie Get Your Gun (Clark Jones, Jack Sydow, 1967) I saw this superb film as a kid.
Currently it is lost, with scholars looking for a print.
The World of Kurt Weill (Marc Daniels, 1967)
Oklahoma! (Terrence Mann, David Stern, Paul Mauceri, 2011) A spectacular recreation of the original 1943 stage version.
Act One and
Act Two. Some musical numbers are especially good:
- Act One: opening overture and first two songs: 9:00 to 23:00
- Act Two: The Farmer and the Cowman Should be Friends: 3:45 to 11:30
- Act Two: title tune: 45:00 to 50:45
- Act Two: Finale: 59:30 to end
Hairspray Live! (Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski, 2016)
Hairspray Live! Preview (2016) Short preview showing "You Can't Stop the Beat" staged outside.
Shown as part of "The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade".
Video (1:10 to end).
If I could play any role in a musical, it would be TV host Corny Collins in Hairspray.
In opera, my favorite role would be Papageno in Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Falsettos (James Lapine, Matthew Diamond, 2017)
Musical Numbers.
Anything Goes: Musical Numbers from Stage Versions:
- You're the Top (Annie Wallace, Stephen Brower)
Video.
- Anything Goes (Sutton Foster)
Video.
- Anything Goes (Jonathan Groff)
Video.
Musical Numbers:
- Carousel: If I Loved You (1954)
Video.
- Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business (1957)
- Hello, Dolly!: Before The Parade Passes By (1971)
Video.
- Hairspray: You Can't Stop the Beat (2002) Live footage of the Broadway production.
Video.
Night of 100 Stars (1982): Broadway Medley
Video.
Musicals: Hollywood Since 1970
Please also see my A Guide to 1980's Music Video Directors and
Best Musical TV Commercials.
Heavenly Star (Alan Holleb, circa 1970)
1776 (Peter H. Hunt, 1972) Life on the Mississippi, Bus Stop
Grease 2 (Patricia Birch, 1982)
Eddie and the Cruisers (Martin Davidson, 1983) Long Gone
The Pirates of Penzance (Wilford Leach, 1983)
Streets of Fire (Walter Hill, 1984) 48HRS, Southern Comfort
Footloose (Herbert Ross, 1984) The Secret of My Success
Rappin (Joel Silberg, 1985) Breakin, Lambada
Off Beat (Michael Dinner, 1986) Curse of the Corn People
Back to the Beach (Lyndall Hobbs, 1987)
La Bamba (Luis Valdez, 1987)
Aria (ten directors, 1987)
The In Crowd (Mark Rosenthal, 1988)
Sing (Richard Baskin, 1989) The finale of this film is good; what leads up to it is poor.
Shangri-La Plaza (Nick Castle, 1990) See also: Science Fiction.
Strictly Ballroom (Baz Luhrmann, 1992) La Bohème, Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby
Sister Act (Emile Ardolino, 1992)
That Thing You Do! (Tom Hanks, 1996)
Songcatcher (Maggie Greenwald, 2000)
Rock Star (Steven Herek, 2001)
Camp (Todd Graff, 2003)
De-Lovely (Irwin Winkler, 2004) The Net
Take the Lead (Liz Friedlander, 2006)
High School Musical (Kenny Ortega, 2006)
Dreamgirls (Bill Condon, 2006) See also: Gay Films.
Hairspray (Adam Shankman, 2007)
Christmas Song (Timothy Bond, 2012)
It's Christmas, Eve (Tibor Takács, 2018)
A Capella Science (Tim Blais). Self-made videos mix science with a cappella music:
- Bohemian Gravity (2013)
Video.
- Entropic Time (2016)
Video.
Fantasy
See also more detailed list of Best Fantasy Films.
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Jack Clayton, 1983) The Great Gatsby
Murder by the Book (Mel Damski, 1987) Journey Back to Christmas.
Psych TV series: episodes.
Mannequin (Michael Gottlieb, 1987)
Field of Dreams (Phil Alden Robinson, 1989) Sneakers
Groundhog Day (Harold Ramis, 1993) Caddyshack
Love Bites (Malcolm Marmorstein, 1993)
The Santa Clause (John Pasquin, 1994) Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
The Flintstones (Brian Levant, 1994) Jingle All the Way
George of the Jungle (Sam Weisman, 1997)
Pleasantville (Gary Ross, 1998)
Rag and Bone (James D. Parriott, 1998) Misfits of Science
Elf (Jon Favreau, 2003)
A Boyfriend for Christmas (Kevin Connor, 2004) Santa Jr.
Ella Enchanted (Tommy O'Haver, 2004)
Charlotte's Web (Gary Winick, 2006)
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (James Orr, 2010) Mr. Destiny
The Santa Suit (Robert Vaughn. 2010)
Christmas at Cartwright's (Graeme Campbell, 2014)
Comedy
A New Leaf (Elaine May, 1971)
Gino's Pizza (Steve Finkel, Warren Bass, circa 1971)
Silent Movie (Mel Brooks, 1976)
The Cheap Detective (Robert Moore, 1978)
The Prizefighter (Michael Preece, 1979)
Melvin and Howard (Jonathan Demme, 1980) Citizen's Band, Who Am
I This Time?, Swing Shift, Something Wild, Swimming to Cambodia,
Married to the Mob, Philadelphia
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (Clive Donner, 1981)
Outstanding slapstick film: Jerry Lewis was not the only filmmaker working in slapstick mode.
Plus horseback chase scene cut to Hérold's "Zampa Overture".
Beautiful mise-en-scene and visual style.
Say Yes (Larry Yust, 1982)
My Favorite Year (Richard Benjamin, 1982) Comedy, which like the
Dick Van Dyke Show, takes us backstage at the old Sid Caesar -
Imogene Coca Your Show of Shows. Among the best of Benjamin's
movies are two films whose young protagonists discover themselves,
almost by accident, to be living under false pretenses and phony
identities: Little Nikita, Mrs. Winterbourne.
Waltz Across Texas (Ernest Day, 1982)
D.C. Cab (Joel Schumacher, 1983) The Client, Batman Forever, A Time To Kill
Johnny Dangerously (Amy Heckerling, 1984) Clueless
American Dreamer (Rick Rosenthal, 1984)
Back To School (Alan Metter, 1986) Girls Just Want To Have Fun.
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (Jerry Paris, 1986) Sheriff Who;
The Feminist and the Fuzz; Call Her Mom. TV episodes:
- Happy Days: My Favorite Orkan; Vocational Education
Jumpin' Jack Flash (Penny Marshall, 1986) A League of Their Own
Outrageous Fortune (Arthur Hiller, 1987) Penelope, Teachers, Taking Care of Business.
TV episodes:
- Wagon Train: The Jasper Cato Story
- Naked City: Which Is Joseph Creeley?
- The Addams Family: The Addams Family Goes to School (pilot)
Heartbreak Hotel (Chris Columbus, 1988) Mrs. Doubtfire
Big Business (Jim Abrahams, 1988) Jane Austen's Mafia!
The Naked Gun (David Zucker, 1988) The Naked Gun 2 1/2
Disorganized Crime (Jim Kouf, 1989)
Major League (David S. Ward, 1989) Major League II. Ward wrote
the script for The Sting.
Ask Me Again (Deborah Reinesch, 1989)
Sibling Rivalry (Carl Reiner, 1990) Reiner wrote many of the classic
episodes of the original Dick Van Dyke Show. The Jerk; Dead Men
Don't Wear Plaid
Honeymoon Academy (Eugene Quintano, 1990) National Lampoon's Loaded
Weapon I. Quintano also scripted Making the Grade.
Jury Duty (Michael Schultz, 1990) The Spirit. TV episodes:
- Starsky and Hutch: Captain Dobey, You're Dead
- Arrow: Beacon of Hope
Don't Tell Her It's Me (Malcolm Mowbray, 1990)
Ghost (Jerry Zucker, 1990) Top Secret! (with Jim Abrahams and David Zucker)
Flashback (Franco Amurri, 1990)
True Identity (Charles Lane, 1991)
Jersey Girl (David Burton Morris, 1992) Hometown Boy Makes Good
Brain Donors (Dennis Dugan, 1992) Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, Karroll's
Christmas, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Honeymoon in Vegas (Andrew Bergman, 1992)
The Beverly Hillbillies (Penelope Spheeris, 1993) Wayne's World
Guarding Tess (Hugh Wilson, 1994) Blast From the Past, Dudley Do-Right
The Mask (Charles Russell, 1994) Eraser
Dumb and Dumber (Peter Farrelly, 1994) Stuck On You; Green Book
Tommy Boy (Peter Segal, 1995)
While You Were Sleeping (Jon Turteltaub, 1995)
Emma (Douglas McGrath, 1996)
Trial and Error (Jonathan Lynn, 1997) My Cousin Vinnie
Picture Perfect (Glenn Gordon Caron, 1997)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (Matthew Diamond, 1997) Undercover Bridesmaid, Falsettos
The Wedding Singer (Frank Coraci, 1998) The Waterboy
Ever After (Andy Tennant, 1998)
Forces of Nature (Bronwen Hughes, 1999) White Collar pilot (84 minute version).
Happy, Texas (Mark Illsley, 1999)
Three to Tango (Damon Santostefano, 1999)
Man of the Century (Adam Abraham, 1999)
Miss Congeniality (Donald Petrie, 2000) Richie Rich; The Associate
Shanghai Noon (Tom Dey, 2000)
Zoolander (Ben Stiller, 2001)
Shanghai Knights (David Dobkin, 2003)
Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (Robert Luketic, 2004)
I (Heart) Huckabees (David O. Russell, 2004)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (Garry Marshall, 2004)
Guess Who (Kevin Rodney Sullivan, 2005)
Chalk (Mike Akel, 2006)
Firehouse Dog (Todd Holland, 2007)
The Jane Austen Book Club (Robin Swicord, 2007)
Fixing Pete (Michael Grossman, 2011)
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (Ron Oliver, 2012)
The Makeover (John Gray, 2013)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Scott Smith, 2013)
Along Came a Nanny (Michael Scott, 2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014)
Christmas Incorporated (Jonathan Wright, 2015) Television episodes:
- Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
With Love, Christmas (Marita Grabiak. 2017)
Thrillers and Action
Serpico (Sidney Lumet, 1973) Prince of the City, Power,
Guilty as Sin, Night Falls on Manhattan. TV episodes:
- The Alcoa Hour: Tragedy in a Temporary Town
- Kraft Theatre: Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
The Gangster Chronicles (Richard C. Sarafian, 1981) This is one of Sarafian's often comic-toned tales of crooks,
who dress in extravagant costumes. See also his Western TV series "Wildside" (1985) and its episodes
"The Crimea of the Century", "Buffalo Who?". His "Lawman" TV episode "Trapped" (1961) also has a comic crook with a Big Scheme.
"Lawman" also contains solemn, emotionally involving dramas about people outside social norms: "The Son" (1961), "Clootey Hutter" (1962).
Other TV: "Maverick" episode "The Forbidden City" (1961).
Nighthawks (Bruce Malmuth, 1981) Hard To Kill
Romancing the Stone (Robert Zemeckis, 1982) Contact
Cloak and Dagger (Richard Franklin, 1984)
Dangerously Close (Albert Pyun, 1986) Radioactive Dreams
Choke Canyon (Chuck Bail, 1986)
Out of Bounds (Richard Tuggle, 1986)
Blue City (Michelle Manning, 1986)
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (Sam Firstenberg, 1987) Avenging Force
The Rosary Murders (Fred Walton, 1987)
The Untouchables (Brian De Palma, 1987) Get To Know Your Rabbit
Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988) The Hunt For Red October, The 13th Warrior
Fourth Story (Ivan Passer, 1990)
Born to Ride (Graham Baker, 1991)
Empire City (Mark Rosner, 1991)
The Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann, 1992) L.A. Takedown
Molly and Gina (Paul Leder, 1993)
Body Shot (Dmitri Logothetis, 1993)
Posse (Mario Van Peebles, 1993) Gang in Blue, Wiseguy: Day One
The Pelican Brief (Alan J. Pakula, 1993)
A Clear and Present Danger (Philip Noyce, 1994)
Speed (Jan DeBont, 1994)
Chameleon (Michael Pavone, 1995)
Fair Game (Andrew Sipes, 1995)
Bullet to Beijing (George Mihalka, 1995)
Tornado! (Noel Nosseck, 1996)
Air Force One (Wolfgang Petersen, 1997)
The Peacemaker (Mimi Leder, 1997)
Red Corner (Jon Avnet, 1997) Fried Green Tomatoes
Psycho (Gus Van Sant, 1998)
The Skulls (Rob Cohen, 2000) The Rat Pack, The Fast and the Furious.
Television episodes:
- Miami Vice; Evan.
- Private Eye: Blue Hotel; Barrio Nights
- Nasty Boys: Fire and Ice
Spy Kids (Robert Rodriguez, 2001)
The Elite (Terry Cunningham, 2001)
Daredevil (Mark Steven Johnson, 2003)
Torque (Joseph Kahn, 2004)
Assault on Precinct 13 (Jean-François Richet, 2005)
The Legend of Zorro (Martin Campbell, 2005) Green Lantern
The Illusionist (Neal Burger, 2006)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Anthony and Joe Russo, 2014)
Knives Out (Rian Johnson, 2019)
Drama
Journey From Darkness (James Goldstone, 1975) A Clear and Present Danger; The Sun Also Rises
Gibbsville: The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (Frank D. Gilroy, 1975)
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Fielder Cook, 1979).
Television episodes:
- Diagnosis: Unknown: A Case of Radiant Wine (1960).
Three Women (Robert Altman, 1977) MASH, Nashville, Gosford Park, Tanner on Tanner
The Moderns (Alan Rudolph, 1988)
Oxford Blues (Robert Boris, 1984)
Mr. North (Danny Huston, 1988) The Dead
Don't Cry, Its Only Thunder (Peter Werner, 1982) No Man's Land
Tex (Tim Hunter, 1982)
Places in the Heart (Robert Benton, 1984)
Slam Dance (Wayne Wang, 1987) Chan Is Missing, Smoke, Blue in the
Face, Maid in Manhattan, Because of Winn-Dixie
Stand and Deliver (Ramon Menendez, 1987)
The Accidental Tourist (Lawrence Kasdan 1988) Silverado
Dream Breakers (Stuart Millar, 1989) When the Legends Die
Platoon (Oliver Stone, 1986) Born on the Fourth of July, The Doors
Gaby (Luis Mandoki, 1987) Born Yesterday
Chameleon Street (Wendell B. Harris Jr., 1989)
Metropolitan (Whit Stillman, 1990)
Boyz n the Hood (John Singleton, 1991)
Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991) The Rosa Parks Story; Illusions.
Interview.
Separate But Equal (George Stevens, Jr., 1991) George Stevens: From D-Day to Berlin
Zebrahead (Anthony Drazan, 1992)
Swing Kids (Thomas Carter, 1993)
Foreign Student (Eva Sereny, 1994)
A Walk in the Clouds (Alfonso Arau, 1995)
Living in Oblivion (Tom Di Cillo, 1995). Everything possible goes
wrong on the set of an ultra-cheap, low budget art film in this dark comedy.
Ghosts of Mississippi (Rob Reiner, 1996) A Few Good Men, The American President, Alex and Emma
Amistad (Steven Spielberg, 1997) Catch Me If You Can
Dangerous Beauty (Marshall Herskovitz, 1997)
Kundun (Martin Scorsese, 1997)
Cousin Bette (Des McAnuff, 1997)
Great Expectations (Alfonso Cuarón, 1998)
New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara, 1998)
The Winslow Boy (David Mamet, 1999)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jim Jarmusch, 1999)
Mystery Train; Night On Earth; Coffee and Cigarettes; Broken Flowers; Paterson
The Color of Friendship (Kevin Hooks, 2000)
Joe and Max (Steve James, 2002)
10,000 Black Men Named George (Robert Townsend, 2002)
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (Charles Burnett, 2003) Nightjohn; Selma, Lord, Selma
All the Ships at Sea (Dan Sallitt, 2004)
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (Rowdy Herrington, 2004)
Good Night, and Good Luck (George Clooney, 2005)
Ocean of Pearls (Sarab Neelam, 2008)
Class (David S. Cass, 2010)
The Help (Tate Taylor, 2011)
Second Chances (Ernie Barbarash, 2013)
Best Christmas Party Ever (John Bradshaw, 2014)
Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow (Kristoffer Tabori, 2015)
The Big Short (Adam McKay, 2015)
Spotlight (Tom McCarthy, 2015)
Hidden Figures (Theodore Melfi, 2016)
Snowed-Inn Christmas (Gary Yates, 2017) Our Christmas Love Song
Christmas in the Air (Martin Wood, 2017)
Very, Very, Valentine (Don McBrearty, 2018) Unlocking Christmas. Television episodes:
- Murdoch Mysteries: Election Day
Once Upon a Prince (Alexander J.F. Wright, 2018)
Royal Hearts (James Brolin, 2018)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Marielle Heller, 2019)
A Merry Christmas Match (Jake Helgren, 2019)
Teen Films
Corvette Summer (Matthew Robbins, 1978) The Legend of Billie Jean
Porky's (Bob Clark, 1981) Porky's II: The Next Day; A Christmas Story
Valley Girl (Martha Coolidge, 1983) Real Genius; The Prince and Me.
Television series:
- Sledge Hammer: Under the Gun (pilot)
- Psych: Truer Lies
- The Glades: Glade-iators!
The Heavenly Kid (Cary Medoway, 1985)
Just One of The Guys (Lisa Gottlieb, 1985)
Tuff Turf (Fritz Kiersch, 1985) Into the Sun.
Television series:
- Swamp Thing: The Emerald Heart
Modern Girls (Jerry Kramer, 1986)
Pretty in Pink (Howard Deutch, 1986)
Student Exchange (Mollie Miller, 1987)
Campus Man (Ron Casden, 1987)
Hairspray (John Waters, 1988) Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Crybaby,
Pecker, Cecil B. Demented
Johnny Be Good (Bud Smith, 1988)
Shag (Zelda Barron, 1988)
California Casanova (Nathaniel Christian, 1989)
Catch Me If You Can (Stephen Sommers, 1989)
If Looks Could Kill (William Dear, 1991)
Mystery Date (Jonathan Wacks, 1991)
My Date With the President's Daughter (Alex Zamm, 1998) Crown For Christmas
She's All That (Robert Iscove, 1999)
Never Been Kissed (Raja Gosnell, 1999)
The Prince and the Surfer (Gregory Gieras, Arye Gross, 1999)
Chasing Liberty (Andy Cadiff, 2004)
Experimental Films
Experimental films are:
- Low, low budget films made by individuals outside the commercial film industry.
- Use experimental, unusual film techniques.
Experimental films are an important part of film history, even if they have usually not developed large audiences.
My article Experimental Films discusses a few of these movies. Recommended Reading:
- Sheldon Renan, An Introduction to the American Underground Film (1967).
- Jonas Mekas, Movie Journal (1972).
- P. Adams Sitney, Visionary Film (1974).
- Fred Camper A vast amount of insightful writing on experimental film.
- Fred Camper's book Seeking Brakhage (2023) collects his writing on Stan Brakhage.
Link.
- Avant-Garde Masters Grants.
- Essential Cinema Anthology Film Archives.
Story Films.
Entr'acte (René Clair, 1924) (Please search this article for "Clair" for more films.)
La Coquille et le clergyman / The Seashell and the Clergyman (Germaine Dulac, 1928)
Invitation au voyage; La Souriante Madame Beudet / The Smiling Madame Beudet
The Love of Zero (Robert Florey, William Cameron Menzies, 1927)
The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra (Robert Florey, Slavko Vorkapich, 1928)
The Fall of the House of Usher (Melville Webber, James Sibley Watson, 1928) Lot in Sodom
The Blood of a Poet (Jean Cocteau, 1930) Orpheus, La Villa Santo-Sospir
Le Mort du cerf (Dimitri Kirsanoff, 1951)
Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943) At Land, A Study in Choreography for Camera
The Potted Psalm (Sidney Peterson, James Broughton, 1946) The Lead Shoes (Peterson, 1949)
House of Cards (Joseph Vogel, 1947)
Fireworks (Kenneth Anger, 1947) Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome,
Eaux d'Artifice, Scorpio Rising, Kustom Kar Kommandos
Christmas, USA (Gregory Markopoulos, 1949) Twice a Man
The Uncomfortable Man (Kent Munson, Theodore Huff, 1948)
On the Edge (Curtis Harrington, 1966) Picnic; The Assignation; The Wormwood Star.
(Please search this article for "Curtis Harrington" for more films.)
Image in the Snow (Willard Maas, 1952)
The Flower Thief (Ron Rice, 1960) Chumlum
Flaming Creatures (Jack Smith, 1963) Scotch Tape
Sins of the Fleshapoids (Mike Kuchar, 1965) The Secret of Wendel Samson; The Craven Sluck
Our Lady of the Sphere (Larry Jordan, 1969) Gymnopédies
Big Monday (Michael T. Rehfield, 1998) Remarkable feature film, shot in one long take,
as characters move through streets and buildings of Manhattan. Times Square by 50
Poetic Documentaries.
In the Street (Helen Levitt, Helen Loeb, James Agee, 1944)
Visual Variations on Noguchi (Marie Menken, 1945) Glimpse of the Garden
The Wonder Ring (Stan Brakhage, 1955) Desistfilm, Cat's Cradle,
Window Water Baby Moving, Dog Star Man, Eye Myth, Deus Ex, The Wold Shadow,
The Riddle of Lumen, Commingled Containers.
See also "Abstract Films" for Brakhage's work in that category.
Orchard Street (Ken Jacobs, 1956)
George Dumpson's Place (Ed Emshwiller, 1961 - 1963) As "Emsh" he was a major science fiction illustrator.
Quick Billy (Bruce Baillie, 1971) Here I Am; Castro Street; All My Life; Tung
Necrology (Standish Lawder, 1971)
Battery Film (Franklin Backus, Richard Protovin, 1985)
Scenes From the Life of Andy Warhol (Jonas Mekas, 1990) Notes on the Circus
Lost Book Found (Jem Cohen, 1996) Amber City, Museum Hours. See also the section "Gay Films".
Lost Book Found is a look at visually interesting aspects of New York City street life:
merchandise displays, hand painted signs, lights, buildings.
Cohen groups these into sequences of visually related items.
It is a pleasant look at the interesting ephemera produced by modern day life.
If Cohen hadn't captured these with his camera, they would mainly be long gone today.
Der Klang des Meeres (Wolfgang Lehmann, Telemach Wiesinger, 2004)
Structural Films.
Wavelength (Michael Snow, 1966-1967) Artworks in other media:
8 X 10 (1969); Untitled Slidelength (1969 - 1971)
Snowblind (Hollis Frampton, 1968)
S:tream:S S:ection S:ection:S S:ectioned (Paul J. Sharits, 1968 - 1970)
Bleu Shut (Robert Nelson, 1970) Oh Dem Watermelons, The Awful Backlash
Production Stills (Morgan Fisher, 1970) Untitled (2 cameras photographing each other) (Late 1960's).
Other.
Le Retour à la raison / The Return to Reason (Man Ray, 1923) Emak-Bakia; L'étoile de mer / The Starfish;
Les Mystères du Château du Dé
Ballet mécanique / Mechanical ballet (Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy, 1924)
Murphy made some good Hollywood films: The Night Is Young.
Recreation I (Robert Breer, 1956) Eyewash; A Man and His Dog Out for Air; Blazes
Show And Tell (Lenny Lipton, 1965)
OffOn (Scott Bartlett, 1968)
Everybody and a Chicken (Frank Gardner, 1969)
Turner (M. M. Serra, 1987)
Intestinal Fortitude (Colin Barton, 1991)
Raw Images from the Optic Cross (Karl Nussbaum, 1998)
Films on the History of Experimental Films.
In the Mirror of Maya Deren (Martina Kudlácek, 2001)
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (Pip Chodorov, 2011)
Abstract Films
Abstract Films are films that show patterns of color and light, in motion.
They are sometimes called "color music", "visual music" or "abstract animation" films.
Abstract Films are a subcategory of Experimental Films - but are so distinct they require their own section.
Rhythmus 21 (Hans Richter, 1921) Vormittagsspuk / Ghosts Before Breakfast
Symphonie Diagonale (Viking Eggeling, 1924)
Light Rhythms (Francis Bruguière, Oswell Blakeston, 1930)
Ein Lichtspiel: Schwarz-Weiss-Grau / A Film: Black-White-Gray (László Moholy-Nagy, 1930).
Unused special effects for "Things to Come".
See also the Architecture Documentaries section.
A Colour Box (Len Lye, 1935) Rainbow Dance, Trade Tattoo, Colour Flight,
Swinging the Lambeth Walk, Free Radicals
Tarantella (Mary Ellen Bute, 1940) Parabola
Composition 1 (Themis) (Dwinell Grant, 1940) Contrathemis
An American March (Oskar Fischinger, 1941) Circles,
Komposition in Blau / Composition in Blue, Allegretto
/ Radio Dynamics, Motion Painting No. 1
1941 (Francis Lee, 1941)
Early Abstractions (Harry Smith, 1946-1957)
Begone Dull Care (Norman McLaren, Evelyn Lambart, 1949)
Come Closer (Hy Hirsh, 1952) Eneri, Gyromorphosis
Catalog (John Whitney, 1961) Celery Stalks at Midnight, Permutations, Arabesque
Lapis (James Whitney, 1963-1966) Yantra; Film Exercises 2-3
Samadhi (Jordan Belson, 1967) Allures, Meditation, Light, Fountain of Dreams, Epilogue.
Belson also made special effects for "The Right Stuff".
Peyote Queen (Storm De Hirsch, 1965)
Midweekend (Caroline Avery, 1985)
Untitled (For Marilyn) (Stan Brakhage, 1992) Night Music, The Dante Quartet,
Rage Net, Glaze of Cathexis, Stellar, Study in Color and Black and White,
From: First Hymn to the Night - Novalis, The Dark Tower, Water for Maya, Lovesong
Zwerk (Bart Vegter, 2004)
Numerous short films (Kyle Canterbury)
Early Films, City Symphonies and Travel Films: Documentaries
These documentary films show different cities, and countries.
Many were made with creative or experimental film techniques.
Most of these films are intellectually and artistically prestigious.
Early Documentary Short Films.
Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge (Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, 1888) Roundhay Garden Scene
Lumière Brothers' First Films (Louis Lumière, 1895 - 1897)
Collection of 85 of the Brothers' best short films, each 50 seconds long.
Many Lumière films were documentaries, filmed around the world. They often showed city locales.
Electric Edwardians (Sagar Mitchell, James Kenyon, 1901-1906) Collection of short films from the North of England.
A Trip Down Market Street (no director credited, 1906) filmed in San Francisco before the fire.
Dunkerque en 1913: à travers la ville / Tramway (no director credited, 1913)
Please also see this article's section on Film History.
Several documentaries listed there discuss silent films, with numerous clips.
City Symphonies.
Informative:
Where to begin with city symphonies | BFI.
Manhatta (Paul Strand, Charles Sheeler, 1921)
Rien que les heures / Nothing But the Hours / Nothing But Time (Alberto Cavalcanti, 1926)
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Walter Ruttmann, 1927)
Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929) Stride, Soviet!
Regen / Rain (Joris Ivens, Mannus Franken, 1929) De Brug / The Bridge
An Aimless Walk (Alexander Hammid, 1930)
Douro, Faina Fluvial / Labor on the Douro River (Manoel de Oliveira, 1931)
Please search this article for "Oliveira" to find his main entry in this article.
Autumn Fire (Herman G. Weinberg, 1931)
A Bronx Morning (Jay Leyda, 1931)
Later Travel Films.
Hong Kong: "The Hub of the Orient" (James A. FitzPatrick, 1937) Stockholm: Pride of Sweden,
Ancient Egypt, Paris on Parade, Cairo, City of Contrast; Glimpses of Argentina,
Historic Maryland, West Point on the Hudson,
Colorful North Carolina, A Day in Death Valley, Where Time Stands Still,
Merida and Campeche, Around the World in California, Glimpses of New Scotland,
Night Life in Chicago, Calling on Michigan, Playlands of Michigan, Quebec in Summertime,
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City,
Life on the Thames, Egypt Speaks, In the Valley of the Rhine.
FitzPatrick did many short travelogues, often in brilliant color.
A Drive Through Bunker Hill and Downtown Los Angeles, ca. 1940s (maybe 1948).
An Analysis.
Under the Radar Michigan (Eric Tremonti, 2010-present) PBS broadcast TV series looking at
places to visit in Michigan. Writer: Tom Daldin. Producers: Jim Edelman & Tom Daldin.
Website.
Detailed look at a place, Michigan, most people know little about.
Industrial Films: Documentaries
Industrial Films are documentaries showing industry or manufacturing.
They have some parallels with Travel and City Symphonies.
At least one major City Symphony, "Berlin: Symphony of a Great City",
also has extensive photography of industrial machinery in operation.
Westinghouse Works (G.W. "Billy" Bitzer, 1904) is a series of short documentary films,
about what was reportedly the world's largest factory.
It contains some episodes with an overhead traveling shot through the factory.
These include episodes "Panoramic View Aisle B." (my favorite), "Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle",
"Panorama View Street Car Motor Room".
Interior New York Subway, 14th Street to 42nd Street (G.W. "Billy" Bitzer, 1905).
Dazzlingly photographed short film, showing a ride on the newly completed subway.
A highly unusual optical experience, often more like a film abstraction than a representational movie.
The "creative photography of a train trip" anticipates City Symphonies.
Bitzer's documentaries are among the most important early films.
Impossible Convicts (1905). From Leadville to Aspen (1906) has traveling shots from a country train.
Auto-Lite on Parade (J. Cullen Landis, 1940) Visually spectacular look at manufacturing machinery,
followed by a delightful animated parade of parts.
Industrial films are an underrated genre. Some of my favorites:
- Westinghouse Works (G.W. "Billy" Bitzer, 1904)
- Sunshine Gatherers (George E. Stone, 1921)
- Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Walter Ruttmann, 1927)
- Auto-Lite on Parade (J. Cullen Landis, 1940)
- Sette canne, un vestito / Seven Reeds, One Suit (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1949)
- Le chant du styrene / The Song of Styrene (Alain Resnais, 1958)
- India Matri Bhumi (Roberto Rossellini, 1959)
- The Four Elements (Curtis Harrington, 1966)
- SX-70 (Charles and Ray Eames. 1972)
- Turbo-Encabulator (Bud Haggart, Dave Rondot, 1977)
- Champion (worker involvement teams) (1984)
- Charlex, Abekas A-62 (1986)
Many of these directors have their main listings in other sections.
So Expensive:
- Why Hagoromo Chalk Is So Expensive (Amy Tang, 2024)
Instructional films, not about industry:
- Driving Modern Roundabouts: Rules of the Road (Scott Spence, 2002) How to drive in traffic circles, in the United States.
Video.
Please see also my list of Commercials: High Tech Information.
Civil Rights and Equality: Documentaries
See also my lists:
On to Washington (no director credited, 1913)
Video.
We Work Again (no director credited, 1937)
A Time for Burning (William C. Jersey, 1967)
Eyes on the Prize (Henry Hampton, 1987, 1990)
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (Aviva Kempner, 2000)
February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four (Rebecca Cerese, Daniel Blake Smith, 2003)
Paper Clips (Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab, 2004)
Freedom Riders (Stanley Nelson, 2010) Freedom Summer
First Freedom: The Fight for Religious Liberty (Lee Groberg, 2012)
An American Mosque (David Washburn, 2012)
Television series written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.:
- The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (Sabin Streeter, Jamila Wignot, Phil Bertelsen, Leslie Asako Gladsjo, 2013)
- Reconstruction: America After the Civil War (Julia Marchesi, Stacey Holman, Rob Rapley, Cyndee Readdean, 2019)
- The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song (Stacey L. Holman, Christopher Bryson, Shayla Harris, 2021)
- Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (Stacey L. Holman, Shayla Harris, 2022)
Spies of Mississippi (Dawn Porter, 2014)
The Caged Bird: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price (James Greeson, 2015)
Children of Giant (Hector Galán, 2015)
Karamu: 100 Years in the House (Lance K. Shultz, 2017) About the Cleveland theater group.
Clash (Amrou Al-Kadhi, 2017)
PBS NewsHour:
- How a Georgia county's campaign of terror drove away its black community (2017)
Video.
- People across the world rally for women's rights (2017)
Video.
- Revisiting Japanese internment on the 75th anniversary (2017)
Video.
- Why is job opportunity still lagging for people with disabilities? (2017)
Video.
- Rev. William Barber is building a new 'moral movement' to reach people on race (2017)
Video.
- These undocumented Wisconsin parents 'live with fear every day' (2017)
Video.
- The founder of #MeToo doesn't want us to forget victims of color (2017)
Video. Tarana Burke.
- Jelani Cobb: 'It's impossible to avoid the conclusion that Donald Trump is racist' (2018)
Video.
- Hirono: Immigrant detention 'very reminiscent' of Japanese-American internment during WWII (2018)
Video.
- In times of turmoil, Christmas celebrations focus on empathy (2018)
Video.
And Article.
- California's first Muslim judge on faith and public service (2018)
Video. Halim Dhanidina.
- After racist taunts, youth hockey team rallies behind teammate (2019)
Video.
- On MLK Day, the need for a 'deeply moral argument' about American injustice (2019)
Video. Rev. William Barber.
- An 'unapologetic' black feminist on accelerating the pace of change (2019)
Video. Brittney Cooper.
- Growing 2020 Democratic field emphasizes unity, inclusion (2019)
Video.
- El Paso shooting stuns tight-knit community that welcomes diversity (2019)
Video.
- Remembering the 31 people killed in El Paso and Dayton mass shootings (2019)
Video.
- The lessons of Auschwitz, 75 years after its liberation (2020)
Video.
- Why James Baldwin's work is attracting renewed attention in 2020 (2020)
Video. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
- Read Joe Biden's first speech as president (2021)
Article.
- How a racist white mob ruined 'Black Wall Street' 100 years ago (2021)
Video. Tulsa race massacre.
- Tulsa's Black community still waiting for 'atonement, repair and respect' (2021)
Video. Tulsa race massacre.
- Harvard University details its ties to slavery and promises a reckoning (2022)
Video. Tomiko Brown-Nagin.
- Juneteenth's evolution into a national holiday and meaningful ways to celebrate (2022)
Video.
Athenia Rodney, Melissa Rohlfs.
- Virginity testing persists in Mongolia despite condemnation (2022)
Video.
- Marginalized people find community in skateboarding as sport becomes more open (2022)
Video.
- How Dalip Singh Saund became the first Asian American elected to Congress (2023)
Video.
- The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement (2023)
Video.
- (2023)
Video.
- Jovita Idar's fight for the rights of women and Mexican immigrants (2023)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Terrorism Attacking Buffalo:
- How America can respond to white nationalist violence (2022)
Video. Eric Ward, Jelani Cobb.
- In Buffalo, Biden condemns 'poison' of white supremacy (2022)
Video.
- Remembering the victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on George Floyd:
- 'Not the America that we want to live in,' says St. Paul mayor of George Floyd's death (2020)
Video.
- 'A knee on the neck of black America': the symbolism of George Floyd's death (2020)
Video.
- How response to George Floyd's death reflects 'accumulated grievance' of black America (2020)
Video. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
- What the 1960s can teach us about modern-day protests (2020)
Video. Omar Wasow
- A sheriff and a former mayor on hearing protesters while maintaining peace (2020)
Video.
- Minneapolis' long history of policing black and white communities differently (2020)
Video.
- What happens when police officers see protesters as 'the enemy' (2020)
Video.
- A week into protests, political divide over the right response widens (2020)
Video.
- What's behind racial disparities in American policing - and how to solve them (2020)
Video.
- Race Matters: America in Crisis (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Black Businesses, Wealth and Employment:
- For African-American female entrepreneurs, funding challenges call for creative bootstrapping (2016)
Video.
- Can 'baby bonds' help the U.S. close its staggering racial wealth gap? (2019)
Video.
- How southern black farmers were forced from their land, and their heritage (2019)
Video.
- Why the U.S. military hasn't made more progress on overcoming racism (2020)
Video.
- Pandemic highlights the extra hardships faced by black business owners (2020)
Video.
- Tulsa's Black residents mark Juneteenth holiday amid anxiety about Trump rally (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Career Advancement for Women:
- How this farming project helps Afghan women grow financial independence (2016)
Video.
- Bringing women conductors to the front of the orchestra (2017)
Video.
- Boston trains women to negotiate in an effort to close the wage gap (2018)
Video.
- Female jazz musicians raise their voices against sexism (2018)
Video.
- Tattooed, Mexican-American and female: Classical maestra keeps symphony in tune (2019)
Video. Conductor Jessica Bejarano.
- Shunned by country radio, female artists in Nashville are looking to break through (2019)
Video.
- How these 2 astronauts took a giant leap for womankind (2019)
Video.
- Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition (2020)
Video.
- As Tokyo Olympics come to a close, a look back at the highs and lows (2021)
Video. Title IX and woman athletes.
- New initiative aims to make world of jazz more inclusive (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Museums, Parks and Memorials:
- At new museum, relics and treasures reveal U.S. history through African-American lens (2016)
Video.
- New national park celebrates Harriet Tubman's legacy (2017)
Video.
- At George Washington's house, remembering the enslaved people who built America (2017)
Video.
- A national memorial confronts the terror of lynching (2018)
Video.
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
- Crystal Bridges offers a world of art in Arkansas' backyard (2018)
Video.
- Museums are curating an era of social movements in real time (2018)
Video.
- 'This IS Kalapuyan Land': Museum in Oregon has local communities tell their own story (2021)
Video. Five Oaks Museum.
- Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman 'rooted in community' in Newark, NJ (2022)
Video.
- New museum aims to showcase history of creative labor by actors of color (2022)
Video.
Dr. Jacqueline Stewart, New Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
PBS NewsHour on Equality and the Arts:
- 10 children's books that feature diverse characters (2015)
Article.
- 'Hamilton' tops the Tonys list during a big year for Broadway (2016)
Video.
- On anniversary of church shooting, South Carolina poets offer healing through verse (2016)
Video.
- Scotland's national poet writes for those who've been asked 'where are you from?' (2016)
Video. Jackie Kay.
- A play that speaks to Ferguson's tragedy and lets the audience speak back (2016)
Video.
- Inspired by internment camp history, students write a musical work and hear echoes of today (2017)
Video.
- Designer born without hands chooses a life of inspiration (2017)
Video. Ryan Hudson-Peralta.
- Long-silenced songs of Holocaust survivors are rediscovered (2017)
Video.
- Major Jackson (2017)
Video.
- In Broadway's 'The Band's Visit,' mistranslation leads to musical connection (2017)
Video.
- This artist is taking on America's history of violence (2018)
Video. Carrie Mae Weems.
- This poet wants brown girls to know they're worthy of being the hero and the author (2018)
Video. Elizabeth Acevedo.
- Working-class people need to be seen, says Jamaican-born writer Nicole Dennis-Benn (2018)
Video.
- Exhibit examines hidden meanings in art from Nazi Germany (2018)
Video.
- Why this poet says there is no 'single story spun on a single tongue' (2019)
Video. Erica Dawson.
- How 'Black Panther' costume designer found inspiration worthy of a superhero (2019)
Video. Ruth E. Carter.
- 'Moonlight' writer hopes audiences leave his new play 'full of questions' (2019)
Video. Tarell McCraney.
- Yo-Yo Ma on the importance of telling each other our stories (2019)
Video.
- This new ballet celebrates Tennessee's role in ratifying women's right to vote (2019)
Video.
Choreographer Gina Patterson, composer Jordan Hamlin: "72 Steps".
- How the writer behind the comic strip 'Baldo' blends humor with humanity (2019)
Video. Hector Cantú.
- In 'Congo Tales,' a visual reimagining of local folklore (2019)
Video.
- Memory is a superpower in Ta-Nehisi Coates' novel about the Underground Railroad (2019)
Video.
- This Detroit bead museum honors an African legacy while modeling revitalization (2019)
Video. Olayami Dabls.
- George Takei on challenging the 'mindless inhumanity' of U.S. history's darker chapters (2019)
Video.
- Largest slave revolt in U.S. history lives on in reenactment (2019)
Video.
- How this nomadic music group is bridging cultural divides (2019)
Video. Tinariwen.
- Black Comic Book Festival draws thousands in Harlem (2020)
Video.
- How this philanthropist hopes to boost mid-career women artists (2020)
Video.
Susan Unterberg, Elia Alba, Arnie Siegel.
- Cultural institutions celebrate women's suffrage centennial (2020)
Video.
- Her son's language disorder inspired this cutting-edge art exhibit (2020)
Video. 'Speechless: Different by Design' exhibit.
- Memory, meaning and mortality are at the heart of this migration exhibit (2020)
Video. 'When Home Won't Let You Stay' exhibit.
- "I Still Can't Breathe,' a youth choir's message on police violence, has fresh relevance (2020)
Video. Chester Children's Chorus.
- Rarely portrayed in popular culture, 'Minari' follows story of a Korean American family (2021)
Video.
- What Breonna Taylor's name and image is teaching America about Black lives (2021)
Video.
- Inside Malaco Records, 'The Last Soul Company' (2021)
Video.
- How art is retelling powerful stories of Tulsa massacre, capturing community's hopes (2021)
Video.
- Latino immigrants brought baseball to America. This new exhibition aims to recognize that (2021)
Video.
- A dancer and choreographer's Brief But Spectacular take on communicating through movement (2021)
Video. Misty Copeland, Kyle Abraham.
- Black experience, culture finds its way to The Met stage as opera vows more diversity (2021)
Video. Terence Blanchard, Camille A. Brown.
- Collective voice of disability community captured by new song, 'Spaces' (2021)
Video. James Ian.
- 'The Korean Vegan' cookbook is an immigrant story told through food (2021)
Video. Joanne Lee Molinaro.
- How Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater balances history and innovation (2022)
Video. Robert Battle.
- Remembering André Leon Talley and his unique contributions to fashion (2022)
Video.
- Violinist and author Brendan Slocumb on his riveting, page-turning debut novel (2022)
Video.
- Large deaf cast challenges musical theater norms in production of 'The Music Man' (2022)
Video.
- Disney's 'Ms. Marvel' features 1st Muslim superhero (2022)
Video. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
- A printmaking workshop inspires artists to push boundaries (2022)
Video.
Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Allan Edmunds, Sedrick Huckaby.
- Playwright Tom Stoppard grapples with his hidden past in latest work (2022)
Video. "Leopoldstadt".
- Composer Tania León honored for her pathbreaking impact on music (2023)
Video.
- 'The Embrace' sculpture celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy in Boston (2023)
Video.
Hank Willis Thomas, Marie St. Fleur.
- How a global music festival helps international musicians reach larger audiences (2023)
Video.
Son Rompe Pera, The Legendary Ingramettes, globalFEST.
- The writings and activism of Black, bisexual feminist Alice Dunbar-Nelson (2023)
Video.
- Pakistani artist finds success painting what he's lived, felt and feared (2024)
Video. Salman Toor.
- Popular new literary genre mixes romance and fantasy (2024)
Video.
- Lily Gladstone on her historic Oscar nomination for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' (2024)
Video.
- National Cathedral stonemasons work to tell a more inclusive and honest history (2024)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Art of the Civil Rights Era:
- Artists reflect pain and consequences of Detroit riots (2017)
Video.
- With heart and soul, this exhibit expands how we see civil rights-era America (2019)
Article.
PBS NewsHour on Accessible Design:
- Growing advocacy and awareness bringing accessible design to more people than ever (2018)
Video.
- Designing accessible fashion for people with disabilities (2018)
Video.
- A playground for everyone, no matter your age or ability (2019)
Video.
The Right Livelihood awards:
- 2020 Right Livelihood Laureates (2020)
Video.
- Right Livelihood Awards go to rights activists from Belarus, Nicaragua, the US and Iran (2020)
Video.
- 2019 Right Livelihood Laureates (2019)
Video.
Early clips, from the National Film Preservation Foundation:
- Newsreel of the key 1913 march to get the right to vote for women:
Video.
- Plucky Helen is a telegraph operator, who races against time to defeat villains, in the popular serial "The Hazards of Helen" (1915):
Video.
The Enlightenment philosopher Condorcet, in 1790:
"Either no individual of the human species has any true rights, or all have the same;
and he or she who votes against the rights of another, whatever may be his or her religion, color, or sex,
has by that fact abjured his own."
Refugees
See also my list Political and Social Commentary Tales in Comic Books, and search for "refugees".
PBS NewsHour on Refugees:
- What happened when this struggling city opened its arms to refugees (2017)
Video.
- Meet a couple separated by thousands of miles and America's new refugee policies (2018)
Video.
- Why Uganda is one of the world's most hospitable refugee destinations (2016)
Video.
- How giving people a transaction identity changes lives (2018)
Video.
- A firsthand report of 'inhumane conditions' at a migrant children's detention facility (2019)
Video.
- What it's like inside U.S. facilities where migrants are being held (2019)
Video.
- LGBTQ asylum seekers persecuted at home and in U.S. custody (2019)
Video.
- How Maine is welcoming Afghan refugees (2021)
Video.
- Fleeing a brutal war, millions of Ukrainian refugees face a bleak and uncertain future (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the Rohingya:
- After massacres, Rohingya in Myanmar are dying from neglect (2018)
Video.
- In world's largest refugee camp, Rohingya children face a desperate choice (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Refugees and the Arts:
- Comic artists draw out stories from resettled Syrian refugees (2017)
Video.
- For these refugees, theater plays a 'vital role' in healing (2019)
Video.
- This Paris program helps refugees tell their stories through art (2020)
Video.
- 12-foot puppet walks streets of New York to raise awareness of global refugee crisis (2022)
Video.
Articles:
- Washington Post: Angela Merkel welcomed refugees to Germany. They're starting to help the economy. (2019)
Article.
Native Americans
What Was Ours (Mat Hames, 2016)
PBS NewsHour on Native Americans:
- Native American tribes are 'starting to feel the impact' of shutdown funding delay (2019)
Video.
- Author David Treuer on rewriting the Native American narrative (2019)
Video.
On the book "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to the Present".
- 'Roma' star Yalitza Aparicio on balancing acting and activism (2020)
Video.
- Native Americans renew decades-long push to reclaim millions of acres in the Black Hills (2020)
Video. Nick Tilsen.
- What Debra Haaland's confirmation as interior secretary means to Native Americans (2021)
Video. Timothy Nuvangyaoma.
- Why Native Americans are excited about the American Rescue Plan, and their future (2021)
Video. Nick Tilsen.
- COVID 'knocked the wind out of' Navajo Nation, its colleges. Here's how they're recovering (2021)
Video.
- Schools tried to forcibly assimilate Indigenous kids. Can the US make amends? (2021)
Video.
- Sec. Haaland on healing from the indoctrination, dehumanization at Indian boarding schools (2021)
Video.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
- Why Native Americans are buying back land that was stolen from them (2021)
Video. Frankie Myers.
- Native American tribes land buybacks start a commercial approach to social justice (2021)
Video.
- Colorado college reckons with a troubling legacy of erasing Indigenous culture (2022)
Video.
Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
- A Brief But Spectacular take on Indigenous cultures and struggles (2022)
Video. Albert Bender.
- States return recordings of Indigenous oral histories to tribal control (2022)
Article.
- Interior Secretary discusses importance of new national monument protecting tribal land (2023)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Native Americans protesting pipelines:
- Tribes across North America converge at Standing Rock, hoping to be heard (2016)
Video.
- Pipeline battle brews in Minnesota between Indigenous tribes and a major oil company (2021)
Video. Tara Houska.
PBS NewsHour on Native Americans and the Arts:
- The festival where being a female playwright isn't a rarity (2018)
Video.
- This street artist portrays Navajo life with large scale murals (2018)
Video. Chip Thomas.
- For these Native American artists, business opportunities arrive by bus (2018)
Video.
- A groundbreaking exhibition finally tells the stories of Native women artists (2019)
Video.
Rose Simpson, Jill Ahlberg Yohe, "Hearts of Our People".
Exhibit Article.
- U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo on opening a 'doorway of hope' for indigenous artists (2019)
Video.
- Joy Harjo on how a new Native poetry anthology fills a gap in American literature (2020)
Article with Video.
On the book "When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through".
- Louise Erdrich's 'The Sentence' explores racial tensions in a divided Minneapolis (2021)
Video.
- How 'Reservation Dogs' became a breakthrough hit for Indigenous representation (2022)
Article.
Sterlin Harjo, Take Waititi, Lane Factor, Chad Charlie, Devery Jacobs, Sierra Revis.
- New project spotlights work of modern Indigenous American artists (2023)
Video.
Forge Project, Candice Hopkins, Laura Ortman.
- 1st Native American composer to win Pulitzer Prize on his experimental process (2023)
Video. Raven Chacon.
- Filmmaker Sky Hopinka's unconventional ways of telling Native stories (2023)
Video.
- The life and legacy of Native photographer Jennie Ross Cobb (2023)
Video.
- Groundbreaking fashion show spotlights work of Indigenous designers (2024)
Video.
- Artist takes ancient tradition of basket weaving in new directions (2024)
Video. Jeremy Frey.
PBS NewsHour on Native Food:
- Traditional Native foods are the key ingredient in the Sioux Chef's healthy cooking (2019)
Video. Sean Sherman.
- Minneapolis restaurateur revives disappearing Native American cuisine (2022)
Video.
Please also see this article's section on Saving Languages.
Gays: Documentaries
The Times of Harvey Milk (Robert Epstein, 1984)
Before Stonewall (Robert Rosenberg, John Scagliotti, Greta Schiller, 1984)
Paris Is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990)
Daddy and Papa (Johnny Symons, 2002)
For the Bible Tells Me So (Daniel G. Karslake, 2007)
Out in the Silence (Joe Wilson, Dean Hamer, 2009) Kumu Hina
The Committee (Robert Cassanello, Lisa Mills, 2011) Look at the sinister Florida committee
that expelled gays from Florida universities (1956-1964).
The Day it Snowed in Miami (Joe Cardona, 2014)
Video.
Out Run (S. Leo Chiang, Johnny Symons, 2016) Visually striking film with a dynamic use of bright color.
The Lavender Scare (Josh Howard, 2017)
PBS NewsHour on Gays:
- Meet bicycle diplomat Ted Osius, America's modern ambassador to Vietnam (2016)
Video.
- Stonewall Inn officially becomes first national monument for gay rights (2016)
Video.
- Why the Stonewall Riots represented a 'sea change' for LGBTQ rights (2019)
Video.
- 50 years after Stonewall, why so many LGBTQ people are 'still grieving' (2019)
Video.
- Stonewall exhibit showcases flash point in LGBTQ community (2019)
Video.
- Drag Queen Story Hour offers a different kind of page-turner (2019)
Video.
- This 'Gayborhood Guru' shares LGBTQ history so it will be 'harder to erase' (2019)
Video
- Student Reporting Labs on the experiences of LGBTQ youth (2020)
Video.
- Remembering influential AIDS activist Larry Kramer (2020)
Video.
- Study finds LGBTQ people much likelier to be crime victims (2020)
Article.
- Hungary's crackdown on its LGBTQ community prompts condemnation from European leaders (2021)
Video. Boldizsar Nagy.
- 'Anti-LGBT ideology zones' are being enacted in Polish towns (2021)
Video.
- Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth (2022)
Video.
Sam Ames of The Trevor Project.
- Critics say new school policies in Florida ostracize LGBTQ students (2022)
Video.
- How José Sarria's activism paved the way for gay candidates in the U.S. (2023)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Gays and the Arts:
- How Cambodia's 1st all-male, gay dance company is preserving tradition (2019)
Video. Prumsodun Ok.
- Openly gay puppeteer uses his art to bring understanding to his small hometown in Kansas (2022)
Video.
Brett Crandall, Gerald Hall.
- Detroit showcases queer art in pioneering exhibition (2024)
Video.
Other short films:
- Wuhan's vogue dance finds life after lockdown (2020)
Video. Daiki.
Transgender and Non-Binary: Documentaries
Kumu Hina (Joe Wilson, Dean Hamer, 2016)
Muxes (Ivan Olita, 2016) A Muxe (pronounced "moo-shay") is a group among the Zapotec of Mexico.
They are considered a third sex, different from men and women. This film has vivid photography.
PBS NewsHour on Transgender and Non-Binary People:
- In 'TransMilitary,' troops fight for the country, banned or not (2019)
Video.
- What serving in the military means for this transgender sailor (2019)
Video. Megan Winters.
- As Pride Month kicks off, black trans activists want their stories centered (2020)
Video. Imara Jones.
- 'I know who I am': Transgender youth on the value of support, respect for their identities (2021)
Video.
- 2021 set a record for anti-transgender bills. Here's how you can support the community (2021)
Video. Jonah DeChants.
- Claiming abuse, Texas tries to prevent gender-affirming care for trans children (2022)
Video. Dr. Stephen Rosenthal.
- Transgender community marks day of visibility as state laws target LGBTQ youth (2022)
Video. Raquel Willis.
- Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth (2022)
Video.
Sam Ames of The Trevor Project.
- Minnesota governor says his state is national model for transgender rights (2023)
Video. Tim Walz.
- Montana Republicans bar transgender lawmaker from House floor for rest of session (2023)
Video. Representative Zooey Zephyr.
- Marsha P. Johnson's historic role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement (2023)
Video.
- Transgender lawmaker Leigh Finke on the political backlash surrounding trans rights (2024)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on artist Zanele Muholi:
- Photos document life as a black lesbian in South Africa (2015)
Video.
- Exhibit chronicles the career of a South African activist fighting for trans visibility (2022)
Video.
Labor, Poverty, and Inequality: Documentaries
Electric Edwardians (Sagar Mitchell, James Kenyon, 1901-1906) Collection of short films from the North of England.
Mardi Gras: Made in China (David Redmon, 2005)
Triangle Fire (Jamila Wignot, 2011)
Triangle: Remembering the Fire (Daphne Pinkerson, 2011)
Poor Kids (Jezza Neumann, 2012)
Bill Moyers Essay: The United States of Inequality (Julia Conley, Lauren Feeney, Cameron Hickey, 2013)
Video.
The Graduates/Los Graduados (Bernardo Ruiz, Pamela Aguilar, Katia Maguire, 2013)
America by the Numbers: Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town (Leslie Asako Gladsjo, 2014)
America by the Numbers: Surviving Year One (Billy Shebar, Charlotte Mangin, 2014) About infant mortality.
Yoopera! (Suzanne Jurva, Erin Smith, 2014)
The Raising of America: The Signature Hour (Christine Herbes-Sommers, 2015) Helping kids in early childhood.
A Hug From Paul Ryan (Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce, 2016) Scathing look at vile hypocrite Ryan.
Class of '27 (James Rutenbeck, Dustinn Craig, Nina Alvarez, 2016)
Left Behind America (Shimon Dotan, 2018)
Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare (Mick Caouette, 2019)
The Place That Makes Us (Karla Murthy, 2020) About revitalization in Youngstown, Ohio.
German Public Media dw.com:
- Poverty in the USA / How poor people survive in the USA (Sébastien Gilles, 2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Inequality: The Problem:
- Will Britain's Grenfell fire tragedy spur change for social services? (2017)
Video.
- Hunger a persistent problem for poor Americans as Republicans mull SNAP cuts (2017)
Video.
- The story of American poverty, as told by one Alabama county (2018)
Video.
- How economic inequality might affect a society's well-being (2019)
Video.
- Can 'baby bonds' help the U.S. close its staggering racial wealth gap? (2019)
Video.
- Tailoring a sustainable future for fashion (2019)
Video.
- From Lebanon to Chile, economic uncertainty is driving a wave of protests (2019)
Video.
- America's hunger crisis grows more severe amid pandemic recession (2020)
Video.
- US life expectancy sees 'massive' decline, especially in Black and brown communities (2021)
Video. Dr. Steven Woolf.
- An environmental health advocate's Brief But Spectacular take on America's dirty secret (2021)
Video.
Catherine Coleman Flowers. Sanitation inequality.
PBS NewsHour on Unions and Organizing:
- Is this Las Vegas hospitality workers union the future of American labor? (2020)
Video.
Culinary Workers Union.
- Low wage, essential workers demand better protections in California (2021)
Video.
Service Employees International Union.
PBS NewsHour on Geography and Inequality:
- How geography changes life expectancy for America's poorest (2016)
Video.
- Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health (2017)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Housing:
- The stories behind the unseen eviction crisis (2016)
Video.
Interview with Matthew Desmond, author of "Evicted".
- How Minneapolis became the first to end single-family zoning (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Food Stamp cuts:
- How would Trump's food stamp plan affect low-income Americans? (2019)
Article.
- How cuts to food stamp program could increase 'poor outcomes' for the food insecure (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Helping Students:
- This mom leads young people on walks in the woods to prevent and heal from tragedy (2017)
Video.
- What happens to learning when students get much-needed glasses (2017)
Video.
- Filling in this perception gap can help low-income students succeed (2018)
Video.
Community College programs.
- Pop-up pantries aim to reduce food insecurity for college students (2019)
Video.
- How access to period products removes a barrier to education (2019)
Video.
- How a classroom on wheels is expanding access to early education (2019)
Video.
- Students often struggle after a mental health crisis. Can this support system help? (2020)
Article.
PBS NewsHour on Helping People:
- Rebuilding a Chicago neighborhood by forging connections to the Muslim community (2017)
Video.
- New Jersey eliminates most cash bail, leads nation in reforms (2017)
Video.
- In Baltimore, more employers hiring formerly incarcerated people (2018)
Video.
- To help men relaunch their lives, this custom-tailor gives them suits (2018)
Video.
- Giving vulnerable residents help before mental health issues land them in jail (2018)
Video.
- A scientific approach to evaluating global anti-poverty programs (2019)
Video.
- How did the stimulus checks impact everyday Americans? (2021)
Video. H. Luke Shaefer.
PBS NewsHour on Homelessness:
- Library social worker helps homeless seeking quiet refuge (2015)
Video.
- After 8 years, Hawaii sees decline in homelessness rate (2017)
Video.
- To fight student homelessness, this school district helps the whole family (2017)
Video.
- For these homeless individuals, comfort comes with a collar (2019)
Video. Pets of the homeless.
- How the Dallas Street Choir grants homeless residents a voice (2020)
Video.
- Miracle Money: How a guaranteed income fund is helping San Francisco's homeless (2021)
Video.
Cooperatives
Please also see my list of Cooperatives and Worker-owned Businesses
in mystery fiction and science fiction.
Shift Change (Melissa Young, Mark Dworkin, 2012) About cooperatives and worker-owned businesses.
Video Excerpt.
PBS NewsHour:
- Small towns join forces to bridge the digital divide (2016)
Video.
- For these Native American artists, business opportunities arrive by bus (2018)
Video. Credit Unions.
- Could selling PG&E to its customers help solve California's power problems? (2019)
Video. Sam Liccardo.
- A cooperative effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost WiFi (2021)
Video. People's Choice Communications.
Champion: A Commercial. The Champion company tells about its Worker Involvement Teams (1984).
Video.
Gerrymandering
PBS NewsHour on Gerrymandering:
- Supreme Court to hear case testing the limits of partisan gerrymandering (2017)
Video.
- In Michigan, an effort to take politics out of redistricting (2021)
Video.
- States redraw districts ahead of midterms (2022)
Video.
Abstinence
PBS NewsHour on Abstinence and Health:
- Why millennials are increasingly choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle (2019)
Video. "Sober Curious".
- FDA proposal to ban menthol cigarettes is met with praise and criticism (2022)
Video.
- What's behind the stunning rise in alcohol-related deaths (2024)
Video.
- College course examines depiction of drinking in film and its social consequences (2024)
Video.
Health, Health Care, Medicaid: Documentaries
PBS NewsHour on Health Care, Medicaid and the U.S. Affordable Care Act:
- Hospitals worry an ACA repeal could harm their financial health (2017)
Video.
- Medicaid cuts are 'going to affect everyone,' insurance CEO says (2017)
Video.
- Why schools are worried about Medicaid cuts hurting special education (2017)
Video.
- For vulnerable Californians, expanded Medicaid is a lifeline at risk of being cut (2017)
Video.
- Conservatives are targeting the wrong things to bring down health care costs, says hospital system CEO (2017)
Video.
- Senate health bill puts many moms and babies at risk, says March of Dimes president (2017)
Video.
- What Medicaid patients in West Virginia want from health care reform (2017)
Video.
- Why are black mothers and infants far more likely to die in U.S. from pregnancy-related causes? (2018)
Video.
- Stacey Abrams: 'Democrats can't win by pretending to be Republicans' (2018)
Video.
- Why Trump's change to Title X funding means fewer health choices for women (2019)
Video.
- Behind the troubling rise of uninsured American kids (2019)
Video. "to disenfranchise the poor."
- How lack of paid sick leave is complicating U.S. virus response (2020)
Video.
- A Brief But Spectacular take on being a rural area's only doctor (2020)
Video.
- What happens if the Affordable Care Act is eliminated during a pandemic? (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Health Care in the Developing World:
- The $20 prosthetic knee that could change lives in India (2015)
Video.
- Cervical cancer is most deadly in India. This program is trying to change that. (2017)
Video.
- This simple correction for clubfoot is a life changer for kids in India (2017)
Video.
- Impact of 'global gag rule' goes beyond abortion for these health groups in Kenya (2017)
Video.
- Fighting malaria in the remote reaches of Cambodia (2019)
Video.
- A brief but spectacular take on eradicating avoidable blindness (2019)
Video. Andrew Bastawrous.
- Nigeria hits polio milestone as the world eyes eradication (2020)
Video.
- How war and misinformation are complicating the DRC's Ebola battle (2020)
Video.
- Despite outbreak, Ebola treatment and vaccine represent 'resounding scientific success' (2020)
Video.
- As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
- Global leaders pledge billions to combat infectious diseases after COVID causes setbacks (2022)
Article. The Global Fund.
PBS NewsHour on hepatitis C:
- With highest hepatitis C mortality rate in U.S., Oregon expands access to life-saving drugs (2018)
Video.
- White House makes push to eradicate hepatitis C (2023)
Video.
Dr. Francis Collins.
PBS NewsHour on Health:
- Nonprofit helping low-income patients describes itself as 'Match.com meets the Peace Corps' (2018)
Video.
- Why addressing mental illness isn't enough to reduce gun violence (2019)
Video.
Researchers Garen Wintemute, Jeffrey Swanson.
- Navdeep Kang (2019)
Video. The opioid epidemic.
- How building a community of care can improve farm workers' health (2019)
Video.
- 15 percent of Americans have migraine disease. Why aren't there better treatment options? (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Health and Nature:
- Why doctors are increasingly prescribing nature (2019)
Video.
- Ambitious Louisville study seeks to understand impact of trees on our health (2019)
Video.
Articles:
- The Nation: Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana - but for New Reasons.
The avoidable Scott County epidemic may reveal a terrifying future for public health in America. (2018)
Article.
AIDS: Documentaries
The Grove (Andy Abrahams Wilson, 2011) About the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco.
PBS NewsHour on AIDS:
- The End of AIDS: Far From Over (2018)
Website with series of 5 Videos.
- Isolation and stigma sustain HIV in the South: 'It's like we're on a deserted island' (2018)
Video.
- On the front lines: One doctor's decades-long fight to heal Haiti (2019)
Video. Dr. Jean William Pape.
- Remembering influential AIDS activist Larry Kramer (2020)
Video.
- 40 years on, HIV/AIDS is still spreading despite medical advancement (2021)
Video. Dr. Chris Beyrer.
Covid: Documentaries
PBS NewsHour on waiving vaccine patent rights:
- Waiving vaccine patent rights may be the 'only way' to end the pandemic (2021)
Video.
- 4 ways the US can help stem COVID deaths globally (2021)
Video.
- Can the 'vaccine for the world' help end the global pandemic? (2022)
Video.
Corbevax. Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, Dr. Peter Hotez.
PBS NewsHour on the New Coronavirus, cause of Covid-19, in the USA:
- A pandemic expert questions speed of U.S. response to novel coronavirus (2020)
Video. Dennis Carroll, Feb 28, 2020.
- Will the coronavirus change how skeptics think about science? (2020)
Video. Naomi Oreskes.
- Celebrity chef Jose Andres on why food is a national security issue (2020)
Video.
- More Americans are going hungry amid economic crisis - and many can't get help (2020)
Video.
- For many Americans, health coverage is tied to a job - and now they have neither (2020)
Video. Anne Case, Angus Deaton.
- How two poets are nurturing support networks disrupted by the pandemic (2020)
Article. Alok Vaid-Menon, Alán Peláez López.
- States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data (2020)
Article.
- Thousands lost medical coverage as pandemic approached (2020)
Video.
- How the pandemic is reshaping American manufacturing (2020)
Video.
- Pandemic is 'direct threat to our homeland security,' says infectious disease expert (2020)
Video.
A dire warning and call to action from Dr. Peter Hotez. August 10, 2020.
PBS NewsHour on Trump's response to Covid-19, in the USA:
- What new reports reveal about Trump's response to COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
- What Woodward recordings reveal about Trump's pandemic response (2020)
Video.
- Ed Yong: On pandemic, Trump reinforced Americans' worst impulses (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Red States' response to Covid-19, in the USA:
- In Arizona, a tale of 2 pandemic realities (2020)
Video.
- What happened in Arizona? A public health expert explains his state's virus surge (2020)
Video.
- How Arizona became such a COVID-19 hot spot (2020)
Video.
- As cases skyrocket, Texas officials disagree over testing (2020)
Video.
- How Iowa became a coronavirus hot spot (2020)
Video.
- Public health experts say U.S. COVID-19 response marked by grave missteps (2020)
Article.
- State leaders facing higher COVID-19 cases resist steps to curb virus (2020)
Article.
PBS NewsHour on Covid-19 attacking minorities and the poor, in the USA:
- Patients dying of COVID-19 are disproportionately black. Chicago's mayor isn't surprised (2020)
Video. Lori Lightfoot.
- The challenge of protecting homeless populations amid COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
- How COVID-19 is exacerbating Detroit's poverty and racial inequality (2020)
Video.
- This Chicago hospital shows why African Americans are suffering more from COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
- Native communities have been hit hard by COVID-19 - and fear for their survival (2020)
Video.
- Federal judge orders thousands of LA homeless relocated (2020)
Article.
- In Alabama, racial disparities in health outcomes predate the pandemic (2020)
Video. Pamela Rush. Powerful.
- How structural racism is magnifying the public health crisis (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on possible approaches to fighting Coronavirus and its social problems:
- Pandemic brings telehealth to the forefront (2020)
Video.
- Work share programs help some businesses avoid layoffs (2020)
Video.
- Could the pandemic usher in a new era of working from home? (2020)
Video.
- Making virtual learning work for you: Tips from Khan Academy founder Sal Khan (2020)
Video.
- Program putting artists to work during pandemic takes leaf from the past (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the New Coronavirus, cause of Covid-19, in China:
- Death of Chinese doctor who tried to warn of new coronavirus sparks public outrage (2020)
Video. Dr. Li Wenliang.
- How novel coronavirus outbreak has disrupted life across China (2020)
Video.
- Chinese activists confront censorship, violence to expose truth about outbreak (2020)
Video.
- Taiwan's aggressive efforts are paying off in fight against COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
- China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days (2020)
Article.
PBS NewsHour on the New Coronavirus, cause of Covid-19, in South Korea:
- South Korea proves pandemic response requires more than money (2020)
Video.
- Working together, South Koreans turn COVID-19 hot zone into containment leader (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the New Coronavirus, cause of Covid-19, in Vietnam:
- How Vietnam's authoritarian government succeeded at containing COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
AP articles on Trump and the New Coronavirus:
- Trump leaves trail of unmet promises in coronavirus response (2020)
Article. By Calvin Woodward.
- Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump's pandemic response (2020)
Article.
The Guardian on the New Coronavirus:
- Is air pollution making the coronavirus pandemic even more deadly? (2020)
Article.
- 'Promiscuous treatment of nature' will lead to more pandemics - scientists.
Habitat destruction forces wildlife into human environments, where new diseases flourish (2020)
Article.
Science magazine on the New Coronavirus and Pandemics:
- Why do some COVID-19 patients infect many others, whereas most don't spread the virus at all? (2020)
Article. By Kai Kupferschmidt.
- From Black Death to fatal flu, past pandemics show why people on the margins suffer most (2020)
Article. By Lizzie Wade.
PBS NewsHour on Music and Art of Comfort:
- Yo-Yo Ma on encouraging 'Songs of Comfort' amid global crisis (2020)
Video.
- 'A smile so bright' as this Broadway cast gathers for digital performance (2020)
Video.
- Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis (2020)
Video.
- How this California artist is providing 'Flowers for Sick People' (2020)
Video. Tucker Nichols.
- Connecting through art when a pandemic keeps us apart (2020)
Video.
- A Brief But Spectacular take on caring for those who care for us (2020)
Video.
- The NewsHour's family of furry friends (2020)
Video.
Religion and Spirituality: Documentaries
The Long Search (Ronald Eyre, 1977)
Say Amen, Somebody (George T. Nierenberg, 1982)
Koyaanisqatsi (Godfrey Reggio, 1983) Anima Mundi
Baraka (Ron Fricke, 1992)
The Asian & Abrahamic Religions: A Divine Encounter in America (Gerald Krell, Meyer Odze, Adam Krell, 2010)
Famine and World Hunger
PBS NewsHour on the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations:
- Pandemic could mean 260 million people worldwide 'marching toward starvation' (2020)
Video.
- How the pandemic is making a global food crisis worse (2020)
Video.
- Leader of Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Programme on global starvation crisis (2020)
Video.
- World Food Program warns of a looming global catastrophe (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the crisis in Afghanistan:
- Aid groups struggle to continue humanitarian aid for starving, injured Afghans (2021)
Video.
- Afghanistan is on the brink of mass starvation. Where is international aid? (2021)
Video. Tom West.
- Dwindling aid, crumbling economy and ISIS add to Afghans' hardships under Taliban rule (2021)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Madagascar:
- Multiple cyclones, historic drought in Madagascar cause widespread food insecurity (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Ukraine:
- Russia's war in Ukraine could lead to a global food crisis (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Famine and the Pandemic:
- The pandemic threatens the people of East Africa - and now locusts threaten their food (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the crisis in Africa and Yemen:
- Drought and famine threaten life for nomadic Somali herders (2017)
Video.
- Cholera, hunger and war are ravaging Yemen. What role does the U.S. play? (2017)
Video.
- How political and military conflict caused the return of famine (2018)
Video.
- Scarred by war, Yemen's children carry burdens beyond their years (2018)
Video.
- How food became a weapon of war in Yemen (2018)
Video.
- Nearly 85,000 Yemeni children died from hunger and disease during civil war, aid group says (2018)
Article.
- South Sudan faces growing food crisis as millions go hungry (2022)
Video.
- Mothers in Somalia fight drought and famine to feed their children (2022)
Video.
- Famine propelled by conflict and climate change threatens millions in Somalia (2022)
Video.
Water Shortages and Drought
H20: The Molecule That Made Us: Crisis (Nicholas Brown, 2020)
PBS NewsHour on Water Shortages:
- Cape Town drought limits people to 13 gallons of water a day (2018)
Video.
- Cape Town drought is a global harbinger, says NASA scientist (2018)
Video. Jay Famiglietti.
- Arid Middle East faces political battles over water shortfalls (2018) Part 1.
Video.
- Water crisis may make Gaza Strip uninhabitable by 2020 (2019) Part 2.
Video.
- How scientists are harvesting fog to secure the world's water supply (2019)
Video.
- Water-stressed cities in India turn to innovation for a safe, stable supply (2020)
Video.
- 2021 could be one of the driest years in a millennium, and there's no relief in sight (2021)
Video. Drought in U.S. West.
- Kenya's worst drought in decades creates humanitarian crisis (2022)
Video. Global Warming disaster.
PBS NewsHour on US Cities' Water Crises:
- Former Michigan governor charged for mishandling Flint water crisis (2021)
Video.
- Benton Harbor, Michigan, volunteers step up to deliver bottled water amid crisis (2022)
Video. Donnel Kyle.
- How Jackson, Mississippi's water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities (2022)
Video.
German Public Media dw.com on Water Shortages:
- Panama: Saving forests to save water (2020)
Video.
China
PBS NewsHour on Hong Kong:
- What Hong Kong's backpedal on China extradition law means for Beijing (2019)
Video.
- Amid paralyzing Hong Kong demonstrations, China threatens grave consequences (2019)
Video.
- After recent chaos, Hong Kong protesters hold peaceful march (2019)
Video.
- Nearly 2 million protest in Hong Kong, as Chinese forces gather near the border (2019)
Video.
- Hong Kong protest violence draws stark contrast to China's anniversary pomp (2019)
Video.
- How will Beijing respond to Hong Kong election results and leaked Uighur documents? (2019)
Video.
- Hong Kong denies entry to Human Rights Watch director (2020)
Article.
- What China's move to crack down on Hong Kong means for city's autonomy (2020)
Video.
- Hong Kong residents mull whether to leave amid Beijing's crackdown (2020)
Video.
- Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai on life under new national security law (2020)
Video.
- Former Hong Kong bookstore begins new chapter in upstate New York (2024)
Video. Bleak House Books.
PBS NewsHour on Taiwan:
- Taiwan approves same-sex marriage, a first in Asia (2019)
Article.
- In Taiwan, presidential election brings long-simmering tensions with China to the surface (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Uighurs:
- What's behind China's mass crackdown on Uighur Muslims? (2018)
Video.
- 5 rights groups urge U.N. chief to condemn China over Muslims (2019)
Article.
- China calls it re-education, but Uyghur Muslims say it's 'unbearable brutality' (2019)
Video.
- What is happening with the Uighurs in China? (2019)
Video Slideshow.
- Leaked docs give inside view of China's mass detention camps (2019)
Video.
- This dissident leaked explosive documents depicting China's brutal treatment of Uighurs (2020)
Video. Asiye Abdulahat.
- Leaked data shows how China detained Uighurs due to religion (2020)
Article.
- AP report: China stifling Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization (2020)
Article.
PBS NewsHour series "China: Power and Prosperity" (Nick Schifrin, Katrina Yu, Morgan Till, Daniel Sagalyn, Eric O'Connor, 2019):
The Guardian on Uighurs:
- Revealed: power and reach of China's surveillance dragnet: How China uses technology to push its campaign against Muslim minorities beyond its own borders (2019)
Article.
- 'What has happened to me': manga depicting Uighur torture hits 2.5m views: Japanese artist's story of Xinjiang woman's experience highlights plight of Muslim minority in China (2019)
Article.
Japanese manga artist Tomomi Shimizu
- Secret memo on how to run China's prison camps - annotated: Excerpts from a 2017 'telegram' from Zhu Hailun, the top security official for Xinjiang (2019)
Article.
- Uighur man's 10-year sentence shows harsh reality of Chinese repression: Court transcript offers insight into nature and extent of crackdown on ethnic minority groups in Xinjiang (2019)
Article.
PBS NewsHour:
- Why TikTok's parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform (2024)
Video.
NATO and Russia
PBS NewsHour on NATO:
- Why is Trump criticizing key allies to U.S. security? (2017)
Video. Heather Conley, Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
- U.S. NATO troops surge in Europe after Russian aggression (2017)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the threat from Putin:
- Pride, patriotism and how Putin helped redefine what it means to be a 'true Russian' (2017)
Video.
- The deadly risk of standing up to Putin (2017)
Video.
- In Russia, opposition grows as fear of the state fades (2017)
Video.
- Is Putin's 'paranoia' to blame for apparent poisoning of Russian opposition leader (2020)
Video. Alexei Navalny.
PBS NewsHour on Belarus:
- Despite Lukashenko's threats, Belarus protesters stay on the streets (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Russia's war crimes in Syria:
- A thousand miles from Ukraine, Syrians in Idlib fear history is repeating itself (2022)
Video.
- How a Russian veto in the UN Security Council could threaten aid to war-torn Syria (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on propaganda and truth in Eastern Europe:
- Inside Russia's propaganda machine (2017)
Video.
- Inside Estonia's approach in combating Russian disinformation (2022)
Video.
The World: Documentaries
The Police Force of New York City (no director credited, 1910)
Listen to Britain (Humphrey Jennings, Stewart McAllister, 1942)
We Never Sleep (Larry O'Reilly, 1956) Fortune Seekers
Primary (Robert Drew, 1960)
God Respects Us When We Work But Loves Us When We Dance (Les Blank, 1968)
Talking to Americans (Geoff D'Eon, 2001)
Être et avoir / To Be and To Have (Nicholas Philibert, 2002)
Hard Corps (David Malver, 2002) A look at drum corps.
Fahrenheit 9/11 (Michael Moore, 2004) Roger & Me
Uncovered: The War on Iraq (Robert Greenwald, 2004) Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers
No End in Sight (Charles Ferguson, 2007)
Ron Howard's Call to Action (Jake Szymanski, 2008)
Hot Coffee (Susan Saladoff, 2011)
The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin (Buck Kahler, 2011)
Som Sabadell (no director credited, 2012)
The Story of Fascism in Europe (Simon Griffith, 2018). Dire warning about how Fascism rose 100 years ago.
Part of PBS TV series "Rick Steves' Europe".
PBS NewsHour:
- How likely is a military conflict with North Korea? (2017)
Video.
- Will U.S. stay committed to toxic Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam? (2017)
Video.
- UK court ruling leaves Johnson with fewer options on Brexit (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the US Government:
- U.S. is gutting its ability to make peace, says Ronan Farrow (2018)
Video. Destroying the US State Department.
- Why Jimmy Carter may be the most misunderstood president in American history (2021)
Video. Jonathan Alter.
- From figurehead to partner: How Walter Mondale transformed the office of vice president (2021)
Video.
- Al Gore on how Walter Mondale made the vice president's role a 'substantive partnership' (2021)
Video.
- Madeleine Albright, first woman to become secretary of state, dies at 84 (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Trade:
- Texas on front lines of NAFTA negotiations (2017)
Video.
- With Brexit looming, Ireland braces for its economic impact (2017)
Video.
- In Gibraltar, British citizens worry about effects of Brexit (2017)
Video.
- What limiting foreign trade would mean for the U.S. economy (2017)
Video.
- How Brexit played a role in Britain's gas shortages (2021)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Getting Rid of Old Bombs and Land Mines:
- Decades on, millions of unexploded American bombs left behind still kill and maim in Laos (2016)
Video.
- How giant African rats are helping uncover deadly land mines in Cambodia (2019)
Video. Hero Rats!
PBS NewsHour on India:
- How people of Kashmir are reacting to India's crackdown (2019)
Video.
- India's immigrant crackdown leaves nearly 2 million in limbo (2020)
Video.
Art Documentaries
How the Cowboy Makes His Lariat (no director credited, 1917)
The Tribal Eye (David Attenborough, 1976) See also nature films.
Dale Chihuly: Glass Master (Vicki Dunakin, 1987)
Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint (Rick Tejada-Flores, 1989)
901: After 45 Years of Working (Eames Demetrios, 1990)
About the Office (design studio) of Charles and Ray Eames.
Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper (Hiro Narita, 1997)
American Visions (John Bush, Julia Cave, James Kent, Christopher Spencer, David Wilcock, 1997)
The Impressionists (Bruce Alfred, 2001) Biographical film about the French Impressionist painters.
Herb Alpert: Music for Your Eyes (Tom Neff, 2002) A look at musician Herb Alpert's abstract paintings and sculptures.
Frazetta: Painting with Fire (Lance Laspina, 2003) Portrait of the artist Frank Frazetta.
The Saffron Gates (Philip Schopper, 2005)
Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place (Christine Lundberg, Rawn Fulton, 2007)
This Is US: Scott Weaver (John Gregg, 2010)
Herblock: The Black & The White (Michael Stevens, 2013)
Humble Beauty: Skid Row Artists (Letitia Popa Schwartz, Judith Vogelsang, 2013)
Texas Southern University Murals ( 2013)
Detroit Performs: Pete Coe (Jim Graessle, 2014)
What Was Ours (Mat Hames, 2016)
Actually, Iconic: Richard Estes (Olympia Stone, 2020)
Civilizations (2018) A series on art history.
- The Second Moment of Creation (Tim Niel) About art in early history.
- Paradise on Earth (Ashley Gething) About landscape art.
- Color and Light (Hugo MacGregor) About color in art.
Short films on art:
- Untangling the puzzle of Sol LeWitt's open cubes (2013)
Video.
Films on saving art from the Nazis:
- The Rape of Europa (Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen, Nichole Newnham, 2006)
- The Man Who Saved the Louvre (Jean-Pierre Devillers, Pierre Pochart, 2014)
Art history books by Margit Rowell:
- The Planar Dimension: Europe 1912 - 1932
Book.
PBS NewsHour on Contemporary Artists:
- In Austin, using skateboarding as an inspiration for art (2015)
Video. Jared Steffensen.
- These floating piers let visitors (almost) walk on water (2016)
Video. Christo.
- Light show turns primeval Kyoto forest, shrine into a kaleidoscope (2016)
Video.
- The weaver who helped resurrect an endangered Lao artform (2016)
Video. Carol Cassidy.
- An illustrator explains the art of making pictures speak to children (2016)
Video. Christian Robinson.
- Depicting colonialism and globalization through art 'full of contradiction' (2017)
Video. Yinka Shonibare.
- David Hockney thinks you should take a longer look at life (2018)
Video.
- This San Francisco art exhibit takes another look at trash (2019)
Video. Mark Baugh-Sasaki, Leah Rosenberg.
- Artist Miguel Colon on community and learning to see himself (2019)
Video.
- How this neon sign maker blends art and science to keep Oklahoma City aglow (2019)
Video. Katherine Reynolds.
- The fleeting beauty of artist Andy Goldsworthy's 'rain shadows' (2019)
Video.
- Angel Otero's brief but spectacular take on discovering his artistic voice (2019)
Video.
- An artist hopes the stories of our treasured objects can help us understand each other (2019)
Video. Kerrianne Quick.
- Mr. Christmas' mini worlds are a trip down memory lane (2019)
Video. Scott Hildebrandt.
- Once a neglected house, 'Rainbow Embassy' is a beacon of rebirth in Arkansas (2020)
Article. Okuda San Miguel.
- With muralism, Mexico's rich tradition of public art extends well beyond its borders (2020)
Video.
- A Boston artist paints the backdrop to national conversation on racism (2020)
Video. Robert "ProBlak" Gibbs.
- DC art exhibit makes shoes out of trash in nod to the 'Great Shoe Spill of 1990' (2021)
Video.
Andy Yoder, Curt Ebbesmeyer, Kristi Maiselman.
- How Judy Baca's murals help recover history through 'public memory' (2021)
Video.
- David Driskell's art spotlighted Black life. It's 'about time' America saw his work (2021)
Video.
- Napoleon Jones-Henderson's new exhibit shows his unflagging spirit and artistic prowess (2022)
Video.
- Iranian artist's surrealist work explores restrictions on women and immigrants (2022)
Video. Arghavan Khosravi.
- Acclaimed artist Kadir Nelson on what influences his paintings (2022)
Video.
- Nebraska sculptor will be first African American with work displayed in Statuary Hall (2022)
Video. Littleton Alston.
- Underwater sculpture installations highlight the dangers of climate change (2024)
Video. Jason deCaires Taylor.
- One button at a time, Beau McCall makes his mark on the art world (2024)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Quilters:
- These quilts weave together America's rich, complicated history (2021)
Video.
- Famed Gee's Bend Quilters are now on the runway and online (2022)
Video.
- A Brief But Spectacular take on piecing the past to the future (2022)
Video. Vera Hall.
PBS NewsHour on Classic Artists:
- Artist M.C. Escher spent a lifetime distorting perspective (2019)
Video.
- With East Village exhibition, the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat comes home (2019)
Video.
- For the first time ever, 'All the Rembrandts' are on display in Amsterdam (2019)
Video.
- For the legendary Alexander Girard, design was in the details (2019)
Video.
- Blockbuster da Vinci exhibition showcases the master's 'endless curiosity' (2019)
Video.
- Winslow Homer's long love affair with the sea (2019)
Video.
- How van Gogh became van Gogh: Rare show presents artist alongside those who inspired him (2019)
Video.
- At rare J.M.W. Turner show, the watercolors are as fragile as they are many (2019)
Video.
- How painter Jacob Lawrence reframed early American history with 'Struggle' (2020)
Video.
- The unveiling of painter John Singer Sargent's unsung muse (2020)
Video.
- Unraveling the mystery of a pioneering American painter's missing work (2021)
Video. Jacob Lawrence.
- Museum uses technology to deepen visitor engagement with ancient sculptures (2022)
Video.
- New exhibit shows how a Massachusetts town helped shape the artist Edward Hopper (2023)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Group Exhibits, Museums and Festivals:
- New contemporary art museum shows off complex identities of Africa (2017)
Video.
- Why Hobby Lobby is in trouble for importing artifacts (2017)
Video.
- How this artist fantasyland became a New Mexico moneymaker (2018)
Video. House of Eternal Return.
- At giant NYC art fair, a look at what matters to artists today (2018)
Video. Armory Show.
- How Dartmouth College's Hood Museum is telling a new 'story of art' (2019)
Video.
- What this year's Whitney Biennial says about contemporary American art (2019)
Video.
- Houston museum highlights contributions of Latin American artists to 20th century art (2021)
Video. Mari Carmen Ramirez.
- How Houston has transformed its airports into hubs for art (2022)
Video.
Alton DuLaney, Cruz Ortiz, Liliana Rambo, Alicia Eggert.
- Art and medicine intersect in New York City hospitals (2022)
Video.
- Detroit showcases queer art in pioneering exhibition (2024)
Video.
- Whaling museum's scrimshaw exhibit explores 19th-century bone and ivory art (2024)
Video.
Naomi Slipp, Cora-Allan Lafaiki Twiss, Courtney M. Leonard.
- 'Brains and Beauty' exhibit explores how the mind processes art and aesthetic experiences (2024)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on artist Yayoi Kusama:
- Need to escape reality? Step into infinity with Yayoi Kusama (2017)
Video.
- In 'Kusama: Cosmic Nature,' a dialogue between art and the natural world (2021)
Video.
- Yayoi Kusama, an art auction, and a story of friendship (2021)
Video.
National Gallery, Britain:
- 'Allegory of Patience', painted by the "father of art history" Giorgio Vasari (2021)
Video. Matthias Wivel.
Photography Documentaries
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning (Dyanna Taylor, 2014)
Love, Cecil (Lisa Immordino Vreeland, 2017) About photographer and designer Cecil Beaton.
PBS NewsHour on Photography:
- In a world transformed by technology, these workers hold on to near-obsolete jobs (2018)
Video. Eric Badarat.
- How these photographers used a camera to tell stories of rural America (2018)
Video. Fred Baldwin and Wendy Watriss.
- How self-taught photographer Gordon Parks became a master storyteller (2019)
Video.
- Dawoud Bey on photography as a 'transformative experience' (2019)
Video.
- A photographer's take on analog documentation in a digital world (2019)
Video. Uldus Bakhtiozina.
- How Polaroid pioneered the instant photography revolution (2020)
Video.
- The camera's role in documenting a critical social movement (2020)
Video.
- How photographer Jeff Wall's pictures duplicate 'magic' of large-scale paintings (2021)
Video.
- This photographer captures lighthouses threatened by climate change (2022)
Video. David Zapatka.
- Photojournalists describe their experience documenting the biggest stories of 2022 (2022)
Video.
Carolyn Cole, Marco Bello, Felipe Dana, Anna Moneymaker.
PBS NewsHour on LGBTQ People being Photographed:
- Photographer documents the beauty of difference across the LGBT spectrum (2016)
Video. iO Tillet Wright.
- A photographer shines a light on queer couples of color (2021)
Video. Jamal Jordan.
- A photographer's Brief But Spectacular take on representation and the power of portraiture (2022)
Video. Jess T. Dugan.
Fashion Documentaries
Unzipped (Douglas Keeve, 1995)
Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (Cecile Leroy Beaulieu, 2007)
Iris (Albert Maysles, 2014)
NYC Ballet Presents: THE DREAMERS by Justin Peck with costumes by Dries van Noten (Matt Bockelman, 2016)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Fashion:
- How 'Black Panther' costume designer found inspiration worthy of a superhero (2019)
Video. Ruth E. Carter.
- Remembering André Leon Talley and his unique contributions to fashion (2022)
Video.
- Groundbreaking fashion show spotlights work of Indigenous designers (2024)
Video.
- New York fashion industry tries to preserve artisan craftwork as factories move overseas (2024)
Video.
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning: Documentaries
Demolishing and Building Up of the Star Theater (Frederick S. Armitage, 1901)
Deschutes Driftwood (Robert C. Bruce, 1916)
Lake Tahoe, Land of the Sky (no director credited, 1916)
Manhatta (Paul Strand, Charles Sheeler, 1921)
Hollywood the Unusual (William Taylor, circa 1927) The zany, exotic architecture of Los Angeles.
The New Architecture and the London Zoo (László Moholy-Nagy, 1936).
See also the Abstract Films section.
Antonio Gaudi (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1985) Documentary about the Barcelona architect.
Frank Lloyd Wright (Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, 1998) America Is Failing Refugees, and Itself (2022).
Los Angeles Plays Itself (Thom Andersen, 2003) In depth look at
how Los Angeles and its architecture is portrayed in movies.
Loos Ornamental (Heinz Emigholz, 2008) About architect Adolf Loos.
The Olmsted Legacy: America's Urban Parks (Rebecca Messner, 2011)
The Grove (Andy Abrahams Wilson, 2011) About the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco.
Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life (Stephen R. Kellert, Bill Finnegan, 2011)
Architecture that encourages a love of nature, with many contemporary buildings shown.
The film's website has a list of locales.
10 Buildings That Changed America (Dan Protess, 2013) 10 That Changed America (2016).
These delightful films are the best place to start learning about American architecture, parks and city planning.
The Wikipedia has a list of locales.
A second season (2018) includes Streets, Monuments, and Modern Marvels.
This is good, but not quite at the same level as the earlier episodes.
Elevated Thinking: The High Line in New York City (Marc Doyle, Chesney Blankenstein Doyle, 2014)
Time Scanners: Machu Picchu (Tom Stubberfield, 2014)
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future (Peter Rosen, 2016)
Colorado Experience: Temple Hoyne Buell (Julie Jackson, 2020)
PBS NewsHour:
- New leadership in Medellin, Colombia, has transformed former 'world murder capital' (2014)
Video.
- Archaeologists in Peru add drones to their list of tools (2015)
Video.
- A new wing at Tate Modern, more space for underrepresented artists (2016)
Video.
- Hot in Cleveland? The city's new, cool Public Square (2016)
Video. James Corner.
- Architect on African American History Museum's unique exterior (2016)
Video.
- Scottish city looks to culture to reinvent its future (2019)
Video.
Dundee and its V&A Dundee museum.
- How landscape designer Piet Oudolf captures nature's 'emotion' (2019)
Video.
- How Rotterdam became a center of architectural experimentation (2019)
Video.
- With newly expanded campus, Kennedy Center aims to make art an experience for all (2019)
Video.
- Gehry-designed Eisenhower Memorial unveiled after 20 years - during a fraught moment (2020)
Video.
- A Brief but Spectacular take on being an architect (2021)
Video. June Grant.
- Research on the run: How a Cleveland city planner is mapping his city (2021)
Video. Phil Kidd.
- Why these 2 houses, now open to the public, are key to Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy (2022)
Video.
- First Black winner of Pritzker Architecture Prize discusses his community-focused designs (2022)
Video.
Diébédo Francis Kéré.
- Architect Maya Lin helps a museum tell the larger story of Asian Americans (2022)
Video.
- Why a Minnesota bank building ranks among the nation's most significant architecture (2022)
Video.
National Farmers' Bank in Owatonna
- Digital database documents vital infrastructure created by the New Deal (2022)
Video. The Living New Deal.
PBS NewsHour on Low-Cost Housing:
- Detroit's tiny houses give residents a home to rebuild their lives (2017)
Video.
- How these Alabama architecture students are improving lives with low-cost home designs (2018)
Video.
In Residence (series of short films):
- Ricardo Bofill (Albert Moya, 2014)
Video.
- Xavier Corbero (Albert Moya, 2015)
Video.
- Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance (Max Hemmings, 2018)
Video.
MN Original (MNO):
- Meet the Artist who Walked All 1,315 Miles of Minneapolis (2019)
Video. Larsen Husby.
Never Too Small (series of short films):
- The Cairo Flat (Colin Chee, 2020)
Video. Michael Roper.
Poetry
Voices & Visions (1988)
- Walt Whitman (Jack Smithie)
Poetry in America (Elisa New, 2018, 2020, 2022)
- "I Cannot Dance Upon My Toes" by Emily Dickinson
- "Fast Break" by Edward Hirsch
- "Skyscraper" by Carl Sandburg
- "Harlem" by Langston Hughes.
- "To Prisoners" by Gwendolyn Brooks
- "The Gray Heron" by Galway Kinnell
- "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
- "The Fish" by Marianne Moore
- "This Is Your Home Now" by Mark Doty
- "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman
- "Cascadilla Falls" by A.R. Ammons
PBS NewsHour on Poet Ada Limón:
- 'The human capacity to carry many things at once' (2018)
Article and Recording.
- A poet's take on looking to language for 'radical hope' (2018)
Video.
- Ada Limón named 24th U.S. poet laureate (2022)
Article.
- Ada Limón on becoming the new U.S. poet laureate (2022)
Video.
- 'You Are Here' celebrates poetry in the natural world with National Park exhibits (2024)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Poetry:
- Poet tapped for inauguration to spread a message of unity (2021)
Video. Amanda Gorman.
- WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb' (2021)
Video.
- How one doctor's love for poetry helps him communicate with patients better (2021)
Video. Dr. Fady Joudah.
- A poem on how the human spirit survives overlapping crises (2021)
Article and Video. Dr. Fady Joudah.
- Bird expert and poet Drew Lanham on how he's inspired by the natural world (2023)
Video.
- Pulitzer-winning poet Carl Phillips on his work and the power of poetry (2023)
Video.
- Maori poet Tayi Tibble draws on guidance of Polynesian ancestors in 'Rangikura' (2024)
Video.
See the website of the Poetry Foundation.
On writer E. M. Forster:
- E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey (Adrian Munsey, Vance Goodwin, 2019)
Video.
- BBC Obituary Programme (14th July 1970) (Basil Coleman, John Drummond, 1970)
Video.
Film History
On Silent Films
1925 Studio Tour (Unknown director, 1925) A look at the MGM Studio
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (Charles Musser, 1982)
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (Kevin Brownlow, David Gill, 1996)
Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin (Robert Fischer, 2006)
Silent Britain (David Thompson, 2006)
On Sound Films
Okay for Sound (Unknown director, 1946)
James Dean: Forever Young (Michael J. Sheridan, 2005)
House of Harrington (Tyler Hubby, Jeffrey Schwarz, 2008) About the great filmmaker Curtis Harrington.
Sous le nom de Melville / Code Name Melville (Olivier Bohler, 2008) About Jean-Pierre Melville.
Oregon's Animation Magic (Eric Slade, 2017)
PBS NewsHour:
- 'Paterson' is an ode to making art from the details of everyday life (2017)
Video. Jim Jarmusch, Ron Padgett.
- What global success of Mexican filmmakers means for the next generation at home (2020)
Video.
The Arts and Rural Areas
PBS NewsHour on the Arts and Rural Areas:
- As coal jobs left, this Appalachian arts and culture institution gave residents reasons to stay (2018)
Video. Appalshop.
- Can this rural town go from a youth exodus to an art epicenter? (2018)
Video. Green River, Utah.
- Artist communities thrive along the disappearing Salton Sea (2018)
Video.
- In rural Oregon, regional theater sparks a creative revival (2018)
Video. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
- This festival aims to bridge the urban-rural political divide 'in a time of rot' (2018)
Video. Fermentation Fest.
- With emphasis on arts, rural communities challenge national narrative of decline (2019)
Video.
Laura Zabel, Sam Miltich, Molly Johnston, Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux, Amber Buckanaga; Springboard for the Arts.
- In rural Michigan, Detroit artists reimagine the iconic American barn (2020)
Video.
- Theater in rural Appalachian Virginia brings regional themes to the stage (2023)
Video. Barter Theatre.
- How a young conductor in Kentucky is using music to serve his community (2023)
Video. Teddy Abrams.
- Arts center at former military fort celebrates half-century of inspiring creativity (2024)
Video. Centrum Foundation.
Climate Change and Renewable Energy
An Inconvenient Truth (Davis Guggenheim, 2006) Global Warming
Who Killed the Electric Car? (Chris Paine, 2006)
Search for the Super Battery (Daniel McCabe, 2017) (See also section on Science.)
Explore climate change solutions at Drawdown.
Covering Climate Now. "A global journalism initiative
committed to bringing more and better coverage to the defining story of our time."
PBS NewsHour on Climate Change: Current Situation:
- Only 2 countries are meeting their climate pledges. Here's how the 10 worst could improve (2019)
Article. Informative.
- How 'climate procrastination' has put the planet in peril (2019)
Video.
- Despite extreme weather and surging activism, 2019 saw political paralysis on climate (2019)
Video. A survey of 2019's problems.
- Hotter climate increased risk of Australia's record fires by 30 percent (2020)
Article. Climate change attribution models, which calculate climate change influence on events.
- Former Vice President Gore announces new inventory of fossil fuel emissions at UN climate summit (2022)
Article. Climate TRACE.
- Analysis: 4 ways the financial puzzle of climate change is being addressed at COP27 (2022)
Article.
PBS NewsHour on Renewable, Clean and Innovative Energy:
- Wind Power:
- To run completely on clean energy, Denmark harnesses wind power (2015)
Video.
- U.S. builds first offshore wind farm (2016)
Video.
- How the end of a major tax incentive may impact wind energy (2020)
Video.
- Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive major energy gains in the U.S.? (2021)
Video.
- How regulators are approaching the push for offshore wind (2021)
Video. Amanda Lefton.
- Green light for massive East Coast offshore wind project (2021)
Video. Vineyard Wind.
- Solar Power:
- In remote Kenyan villages, solar startups bring light (2017)
Video.
- Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up (2017)
Video.
- Morocco turns the Sahara desert into a solar energy oasis (2018)
Video.
- Can solar energy speed Puerto Rico's recovery? Here's what it would take (2018)
Video.
- Can an entire town run on solar? (2018)
Video.
- How artificial intelligence spotted every solar panel in the U.S. (2018)
Article. DeepSolar.
- Small Florida community aims for energy independence by harnessing the power of the sun (2021)
Video.
- Here's how California's canals could advance the state's renewable energy goals (2022)
Article. Solar canals.
- Tidal Power:
- Scotland is betting on tidal energy (2018)
Video. Part 1 on tidal energy.
- Brexit may divert power from these ocean energy advances (2018)
Video. Part 2 on tidal energy.
- Geothermal:
- Why geothermal energy is being viewed as a viable alternative to fossil fuels (2022)
Video.
- Hydrogen:
- Could hydrogen be the clean fuel of the future? (2022)
Video.
- Electric Cars:
- How Norway's government made electric cars irresistible (2017)
Video.
- How China is driving the future of electric cars (2019)
Video.
- Biden's dream of an electric future faces an uphill battle. Here's why (2021)
Video.
- California's move to ban sale of new gasoline-fueled cars could spread to other states (2022)
Video.
- Aviation:
- Greener skies: How sustainable aviation fuel could help stem airplane emissions (2021)
Video.
- Could electric airplanes propel a third revolution in aviation? (2021)
Video.
- Buildings and Construction:
- This Massachusetts house uses almost no energy (2019)
Video. Ali Malkawi, HouseZero.
- Can peer pressure be harnessed to fight climate change? (2020)
Video. Robert H. Frank.
- To cut carbon emissions, a movement grows to 'electrify everything' (2020)
Article. By Jonathan Mingle.
- Cities confront climate challenge: How to move from gas to electricity? (2021)
Article. By Jonathan Mingle.
- Do I need to replace my AC or fridge? Understanding the new EPA rule on Hydrofluorocarbons (2021)
Video. Kristen Taddonio.
- Can concrete, a major CO2 emitter, be made greener? (2021)
Video.
- The challenge of retrofitting millions of aging homes to battle global warming (2021)
Video.
- Climate change is already disrupting the global supply chain. Here's how (2022)
Article. By Jacques Leslie. Port challenges.
- The Economy and Green Power:
- As U.S. cedes leadership on climate, China steps up (2019)
Video.
- US green economy growth dwarfs Donald Trump's highest hopes for the fossil fuel industry (2019)
Article.
- Amsterdam's 'doughnut economy' puts climate ahead of GDP (2021)
Video. Kate Rawort.
- Oslo, Norway's unique approach to curbing carbon emissions (2022)
Video. Heidi Sorenson.
- Trees:
- Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures? (2021)
Video. Cleveland.
- Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable (2022)
Video.
- Landscaping Yards:
- What is xeriscaping? How you can turn your lawn into a sustainable oasis (2022)
Article.
Native Plants, Low Water Use.
- Batteries:
- How building a better battery would change the game for renewable energy (2015)
Video.
- UK races to mine lithium as it focuses on electric energy (2022)
Video.
- How drinking water pipes can also deliver electric power (2015)
Video.
- Can Denmark make energy demand follow renewable supply? (2015)
Video.
- Scientists work to harness power from Hawaii's waves (2017)
Video.
- Guster, My Morning Jacket, other musicians unite to make concert tours more sustainable (2021)
Video.
- Supreme Court's EPA ruling raises climate change concerns (2022)
Video.
Minorities and Climate Change.
PBS NewsHour on Agriculture and Climate Change:
- The race to develop coffee that can survive climate change (2018)
Video.
- India's struggling farmers find seeds of hope in heritage crops (2018)
Video.
- This aquatic grass could help shellfish threatened by ocean acidification (2018)
Video.
- What rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine mean for the state's lobster industry (2019)
Video.
- How a new grain could help combat climate change (2019)
Video.
Wikipedia on Thinopyrum intermedium.
- Disease threatens Italy's once booming olive oil industry (2020)
Video.
- Climate change, development batter Mississippi Delta oysters (2020)
Video.
- Rising tides could threaten farming along Virginia's coastline (2022)
Video.
- Climate change threatens the survival of iconic saguaro cactus in the Southwest (2022)
Video.
- Trees across the U.S. face dire threats, new report shows (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Waste Being Used for Energy:
- How the French are burning garbage to heat homes (2015)
Video.
- Turning poop into power, not pollution (2016)
Video.
- Tackling India's towering landfills takes cultural innovation (2017)
Video.
- How one utility powers its entire plant from wastewater (2019)
Video.
- How these Massachusetts farmers are turning manure and food waste into power (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Adaptation:
- 'Living shorelines' use oyster shells and marsh grass to reverse coastal erosion (2018)
Video.
- During a flood, these drones can help identify water contamination (2018)
Video.
- As seas continue to rise, New Jersey buys residents out of flood zones (2019)
Video.
- The radical approach these communities have taken to flood mitigation (2019)
Video.
- The future of ocean life is bleak if we don't cut carbon emissions (2019)
Video. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University.
- As water levels rise, this Alaska town is fleeing to higher ground (2019)
Video. Newtok, Alaska.
- How one Iowa city is planning for a rising Mississippi River (2020)
Video. Davenport, Iowa.
- North Carolina: A key swing state battered by climate change (2020)
Video.
- As the shoreline erodes, one national park tries to adapt (2021)
Video. Indiana Dunes National Park.
- How the White House plans to combat the 'silent killer' of rising heat levels (2021)
Video. Gina McCarthy.
- Communities are embracing 'controlled burns' to protect themselves (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Methane, a key cause of Climate Change:
- The U.S. natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than previously thought (2018)
Article.
- NASA scientists track climate-changing methane leaks from the air (2018)
Video.
- Environmentalists, industries are trying to find a methane solution (2021)
Video.
- Alarming new climate report predicts 'catastrophic' global wildfires in the coming years (2022)
Video.
IEA on methane emissions being far worse than thought.
- Cow burps are a major contributor to climate change - can scientists change that? (2022)
Video.
Ermias Kebreab, Mallory Honan.
- Humanity 'nowhere near' goals to reduce emissions that cause Earth to warm, UN says (2022)
Article. Methane acceleration.
- The challenge of tracking methane emissions and why they are higher than publicly reported (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on potential Carbon Capture:
- To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock (2016)
Video.
- This new 'battery' aims to spark a carbon capture revolution (2019)
Article.
- The dream of carbon air capture edges toward reality in Iceland (2021)
Article. By Jon Gertner.
PBS NewsHour on Climate and Finance:
- World's largest asset manager says it will focus on climate change (2020)
Article.
- Why climate change means new risks for U.S. financial markets (2020)
Video. Brian Deese.
- What the shakeups, legal losses for fossil fuel companies mean for climate change efforts (2021)
Video. Dr. Leah Stokes.
- SEC proposes new rules for companies to monitor climate risks (2022)
Article.
PBS NewsHour on Scientists Studying Climate:
- Uncovering the history of Earth's climate (2019)
Video. Maureen Raymo.
The Guardian:
- Climate crisis: 11,000 scientists warn of 'untold suffering' (2019)
Article.
- The silenced: meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump (2019)
Article.
- Environmental photographer of the year 2019 winners (2019)
Article.
- Environmental photographer of the year 2018 winners (2018)
Article.
Articles:
- Vox: The Sunshine Movement's climate change activists are young, angry and effective (2019)
Article.
- Vox: Climate strike March 15: photos from around the world (2019)
Article.
- Vox: Australia's massive fires, as seen from space (2020)
Article.
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Researchers think they know what's causing record water levels on and flooding around the Great Lakes: climate change (2019)
Article.
- Scientific American: Global Warming May Dwindle the Supply of a Key Brain Nutrient (2019)
Article. DHA.
PBS NewsHour on Climate Change: Case Studies (Warning: while factual, these pieces are grim and upsetting):
- Sea Levels:
- Sea levels could rise three feet by 2100, study projects (2018)
Video.
- What this summer's record-breaking heat means for global sea level rise (2019)
Video.
- Barely a cloud in the sky and Portland, Maine, is flooding (2021)
Video.
- Arctic:
- As temperatures soar, a 'heat dome' is coming to the Arctic (2019)
Video.
- 2019 Arctic Report Card warns of California-sized algal blooms and imperiled livelihoods (2019)
Article.
- What a 'sobering' report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels (2019)
Video. Erich Osterberg.
- Canada's last intact ice shelf collapses due to warming (2020)
Article.
- Antarctica:
- Antarctica is melting faster than scientists expected (2017)
Video.
- Antarctic penguins have existed for 60 million years. Can they survive climate change? (2019)
Video.
- Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate. How much will sea levels rise? (2019)
Video.
- A risky expedition to study the 'doomsday glacier' (2020)
Video. Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica.
- Antarctica and the Arctic are at least 50 degrees warmer than average (2022)
Article.
- News Wrap (2022)
Video.
Ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed, in eastern Antarctica. Protests.
- Scientists measure how quickly crucial Antarctica glacier is melting (2022)
Video.
- Coral Reef Destruction:
- Climate change is killing the Great Barrier Reef (2017)
Video.
- 'Chasing Coral' documents destruction of coral reefs (2017)
Video.
- Marine biologists scramble to stop a deadly epidemic decimating coral reefs (2022)
Video.
- United States:
- These 2017 weather disasters were worsened by climate change (2018)
Article.
- Climate change pushes Florida's mangroves north (2019)
Video and
Article.
- New analysis finds parts of the U.S. have already warmed close to critical 2-degree level (2019)
Video.
- Climate change is driving wildfires, giving 'rocket fuel' to tropical storms (2020)
Video.
- United States Floods:
- Flooding devastates parts of the Midwest after huge winter storm (2019)
Video.
- Midwest floods foreshadow national security threat posed by climate change (2019)
Article.
- Roads, towns and livelihoods are washed away in Midwest floods (2019)
Video.
- Hundreds rescued from devastating flooding in St. Louis area (2022)
Video.
- Death toll rises as catastrophic flooding worsens in Kentucky, Appalachia (2022)
Video.
- United States: Western drought and heat:
- Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom (2021)
Article.
- 2021 could be one of the driest years in a millennium, and there's no relief in sight (2021)
Video. Drought in U.S. West.
- Heatwaves are becoming more common. Here's how the U.S. must plan for them (2021)
Video.
- How California's drought is stressing a water system that delivers water to millions of residents (2021)
Article.
- West's megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years (2022)
Article.
- Global climate crisis hits home in the U.S. amid record heat and pervasive wildfires (2022)
Video.
- Megadrought causes perilously low water levels at Lake Mead (2022)
Video. Alex Hager.
- Federal water restrictions in the West underscore severity of climate crisis (2022)
Video. Jennifer Pitt.
- Texas declares state of emergency amid severe flooding (2022)
Video.
- Historic, unrelenting heat wave grips the Western US (2022)
Video.
- Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought (2022)
Video.
- Drought's impact on Mississippi River causes disruptions in shipping and agriculture (2022)
Video. Lou Dell'Orco, Jim Strickland.
- Louisiana:
- Climate change is jeopardizing trade along the Mississippi River (2020)
Video.
- Louisiana researchers tackle a changing Mississippi Delta (2020)
Video.
- Cape Town drought:
- Cape Town drought limits people to 13 gallons of water a day (2018)
Video.
- Cape Town drought is a global harbinger, says NASA scientist (2018)
Video. Jay Famiglietti.
- Europe Heat:
- Europe and China endure extreme weather from heat and floods (2022)
Video.
- Europe struggles with major wildfires and energy uncertainty amid 'heat apocalypse' (2022)
Video.
- The underlying reasons for Europe's extreme heat (2022)
Video.
Emily Shuckburgh, the director of Cambridge Zero.
- Scorching heat wave continues to engulf Europe, smashing temperature records (2022)
Video.
- Unprecedented European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops (2022)
Article.
- Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia (2022)
Video.
- Conservationists urge action as the headwaters of the River Thames vanish (2022)
Video.
- Climate change is worsening heat waves in oceans. Here's why that's a problem (2022)
Video.
Michael Jacox, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Pakistan Flood:
- Pakistan, U.N. seek international aid amid catastrophic flooding that displaced millions (2022)
Video.
Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's minister of climate change.
- Millions of flood victims in Pakistan now at risk of waterborne disease (2022)
Video.
- Other Places:
- Fighting for freshwater amid climate change (2017)
Video. In the Marshall Islands.
- Climate change is killing crops in Honduras - and driving farmers north (2019)
Video.
- Kenya's worst drought in decades creates humanitarian crisis (2022)
Video. Global Warming disaster.
- Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change (2022)
Video.
- Multiple cyclones, historic drought in Madagascar cause widespread food insecurity (2022)
Video.
- India's early heat wave has major implications for agriculture (2022)
Video.
- Extreme heat in China threatens major water source and hydropower abilities (2022)
Video.
- Famine propelled by conflict and climate change threatens millions in Somalia (2022)
Video.
- Why planes can't fly when it's too hot, and other ways our civilization can't take the heat (2017)
Video.
- In 2017, politics overshadowed science and scientists fought back (2017)
Video.
- Global temperatures reach extreme highs, breaking records (2018)
Video.
- Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report (2019)
Video.
- How our food is grown and consumed is making climate change worse. What can we do? (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Hurricanes:
- Desperation in Puerto Rico fuels frustration with federal response (2017)
Video.
- As small hints of normal life return, Puerto Rico faces a colossal task to rebuild (2017)
Video.
- Chaotic and unending recovery after Hurricane Maria leads to far more dead than official government estimates (2018)
Video.
- Cyclone leaves Mozambique desperate and submerged (2019)
Video.
- After devastating cyclone, Mozambique fears hunger, disease (2019)
Video.
- In Mozambique, cyclone survivors grow frantic amid shortage of food (2019)
Video.
- Monster cyclone slams northeast India, takes aim at Bangladesh (2019)
Video.
- After Dorian, Bahamas' path to recovery is obscured by uncertainty (2019)
Video.
- A week after devastating wind storm, Iowa faces 'humanitarian crisis' (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Forest Fires (Please also see this article's large section on the Amazon Rainforest):
- California wildfires take a toll on firefighters (2016)
Video.
- Florida is burning and it's just the start of the dry season (2017)
Video.
- Climate change is part of California's perfect recipe for intense wildfire (2017)
Video.
- Genetics, climate change and space highlight the year in science (2018)
Video.
- Deadly wildfires rage across Australia, with forecasts of worse to come (2020)
Video.
- PHOTOS: Australia endures deadly, historic wildfires (2020)
Article with photos.
- Australia's catastrophic and relentless battle with bushfires (2020)
Video.
- California wildfires illustrate the consequences of climate change (2020)
Video. Leah Stokes.
- Unprecedented fires engulf California as others ravage Oregon and Washington state (2020)
Video.
- Residents face harrowing escape from 'unprecedented' western wildfires (2020)
Video. Oregon and neighbor states.
- Alarming new climate report predicts 'catastrophic' global wildfires in the coming years (2022)
Video.
- New Mexico wildfires leave devastation amid historic drought (2022)
Video. Michael Mann.
PBS NewsHour on Climate Change and the Arts:
- These vivid NYC murals spotlight climate-threatened birds (2016)
Video.
- In Miami, how art intersects with technology and climate change (2019)
Video.
- At Smithsonian's renovated Hall of Fossils, dinosaurs are just the beginning (2019)
Video.
- An Austrian art exhibit explores the value of nature (2019)
Video.
- This artist weaves extreme weather data into art (2020)
Video. Nathalie Miebach.
- In 'Don't Look Up,' director Adam McKay makes allegorical plea to follow climate science (2022)
Video.
- Margaret Renkl writes about the environment from her 'blue dot' hometown in red state (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Climate Change: Calls for Political Action:
- Climate marchers urge Trump to protect environment (2017)
Video.
- Rising conservative voices call for climate change action (2017)
Video.
- Gov. Jerry Brown: Trump's move to reject Paris agreement hurts America and will cost jobs (2017)
Video.
- 'It's happening, it's now,' says U.S. government report on climate change (2018)
Video.
- Why Democrats say the U.S. needs a Green New Deal to combat climate change (2019)
Video. Sen. Ed Markey.
- Gov. Jay Inslee on climate change (2019)
Video.
- Beto O'Rourke (2019)
Video.
- Folk legend Joan Baez reflects on a life in music and activism (2019)
Video.
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg on the power of a movement (2019)
Video.
- Why Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks revoking emissions standards could be 'catastrophic' (2019)
Video.
- Why extreme climate scenarios no longer seem so unlikely (2019)
Video. Economists on extreme risks from climate change.
- Youth marches for climate action draw millions around the world (2019)
Video.
- Fiery calls to action at UN climate summit don't win pledges from worst emitters (2019)
Video.
- Read climate activist Greta Thunberg's speech to the UN (2019)
Article and Video.
- Pledges for global climate fund reach nearly $10 Billion (2019)
Article.
- Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal (2020)
Article.
- Climate activism in the age of COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
- Amid planet's crisis, filmmaker Sir David Attenborough's 'vision for the future' (2020)
Video.
- Biden has big climate change plans. But can he get it done? (2020)
Video.
- Japan prime minister pledges $19 billion to promote ecological businesses (2020)
Article. Yoshihide Suga.
- Biden rolls back Trump-era climate policies, commits to tackling crisis (2021)
Video.
- U.S. seeks to lead by example with emission goals set during global climate summit (2021)
Video.
- Has the U.S. set realistic goals to combat climate change? A climate scientist weighs in (2021)
Video. Michael Mann.
PBS NewsHour on Climate Change:
- Is the Paris climate accord unfair to the U.S.? Putting Trump's claims in context (2017)
Video.
- How Trump's Paris decision drove the top U.S. diplomat in China to quit (2017)
Video.
- EPA launching program to challenge climate science (2017)
Video.
- Interior official turns whistleblower, claiming retaliation for climate change work (2017)
Video.
- Some states are trying to downplay teaching of climate change. Teachers see 'educational malpractice' (2018)
Video.
- Why U.S. lawmakers failed to act on climate change decades ago (2018)
Video.
Food Production and Waste
Sunshine Gatherers (George E. Stone, 1921)
White House Red Carpet with Julia Child (1968)
Les Glaneurs et la glaneuse / The Gleaners and I (Agnès Varda, 2000)
Sequel: Deux ans après / Two Years Later.
PBS NewsHour on Food Waste (a key cause of Climate Change):
- Start-ups, organizations take on America's food waste challenge (2014)
Video.
- Why does almost half of America's food go to waste? (2015)
Video.
- These policies helped South Korea's capital decrease food waste (2017)
Video.
- How uneaten college cafeteria meals can help fight food insecurity (2019)
Video.
- Is France's groundbreaking food-waste law working? (2019)
Video.
- Americans waste up to 40 percent of the food they produce (2019)
Video.
- In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted. California aims to change that (2019)
Video.
- How Americans can change their mindset about wasting food (2019)
Video.
- Chef Kwame Williams prepares zero-waste broccoli coleslaw (2019)
Video.
- How 'upcycling' discarded ingredients into food is gaining momentum (2020)
Video.
- Food waste is contributing to climate change. What's being done about it? (2022)
Video.
- The fight to reduce food waste is getting a boost from science (2022)
Article.
PBS NewsHour:
- In India, this group helps turn wasteland into greener pastures (2018)
Video.
- African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants (2018)
Video.
- War veterans find sustenance - and solace - in farming (2018)
Video.
- Shutdown comes at a 'tough time' to be an American farmer (2019)
Video. Farm Aid's Joe Schroeder.
- Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report (2019)
Video.
- How our food is grown and consumed is making climate change worse. What can we do? (2019)
Video.
- Can sustainable farming save Iowa's precious soil and water? (2019)
Video.
- Traditional Native foods are the key ingredient in the Sioux Chef's healthy cooking (2019)
Video. Sean Sherman.
- Can beer help save an Arizona river? (2020)
Video. Growing low-water-use barley.
- How a centuries-old water mill is providing this British county its daily bread (2020)
Video.
- Indian farmers converge on Delhi to protest agricultural deregulation (2021)
Video.
- A Dutch chocolate company's fight to end illegal child labor (2021)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Hydroponics and Indoor Farming:
- Could indoor farming help address future food shortages? (2017)
Video.
- WFP uses new tech to fight refugee food shortages in Jordan (2020)
Video.
- This former steel mill used to employ thousands - how the site is adapting and creating jobs now (2021)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Fish and Fishing:
- Can the seafood industry get Americans to eat local fish? (2017)
Video.
- Author Paul Greenberg on why Americans should eat more fish (2018)
Video.
- Midwest battles to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes (2019)
Video.
- Burgeoning salmon farming industry sparks controversy over pollution and sustainability (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Bees and Beekeeping:
- Why urban beekeeping is a rising trend in major cities (2016)
Video.
- As bee populations decline, can technology help fill the gap? (2019)
Video.
- This nonprofit has a sweet plan for reclaiming vacant Detroit lots (2019)
Video.
German Public Media dw.com on Food Production:
- Edible roots, ferns and fruits from the Ecuador rainforest are making a splash at Quito's gourmet restaurants.
The country's indigenous communities now earn money selling the produce to city establishments. (2018)
Video.
- Kosovo: Organic honey from the mountains (2020)
Video.
Radio program, on saving the banana:
Audio, Transcript.
Explore climate change solutions at Drawdown.
Articles:
- The Nation: Rural America Doesn't Have to Starve to Death. A predatory and extractive financial sector has hollowed out communities across the US. (2020)
Article.
Environment and Weather: Documentaries
The Plow That Broke the Plains (Pare Lorentz, 1936) The River
When Weather Changed History: Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 (Karl Gustave, 2008)
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above (Po-lin Chi, 2013) Spectacular mix of aerial photography and environmental ideas.
America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment (Paul Bonesteel, 2015)
Science On a Sphere (2005-present) Spherical, globe-like system for showing animated films on a giant globe.
Developed by Alexander E. MacDonald and NOAA, installed worldwide in museums, zoos and nature centers.
See Wikipedia.
Numerous films and "datasets" have been made for it:
- "Blue Planet" (2009) is an informative example. "Blue Planet" is about Earth's water.
It is full of complex animated maps, which contain a large amount of useful information.
They are also a rich visual experience, considered purely in terms of formal visual patterns.
The film opens with large globes showing Mars, Venus and the Moon.
- "Aurora" (2013) gives a global view of the Aurora at both poles.
PBS NewsHour on the Environment:
- Can a return to Buddhist values offer China a greener path? (2014)
Video.
- How septic tanks may imperil this Florida ecosystem (2016)
Video.
- How plogging turns an ordinary workout into a 'treasure hunt' (2018)
Video.
- Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report (2019)
Video.
- In Cambodia, sand mining is big business - but it comes at a price (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Trash, Recycling:
- How U.S. hospitals cleaned up their toxic trash (2019)
Article. Health Care Without Harm.
- How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling (2021)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Marine Preserves:
- Obama to make marine preserve largest in the world (2016)
Video.
- Ocean's 'Garden of Eden' to house world's largest marine reserve (2016)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on India and Air Pollution:
- Fighting to breathe in the world's most polluted city (2017)
Video.
- India experiences worst air pollution in 3 years (2019)
Article.
- What's behind extreme air pollution in India (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Unusual Weather:
- For this photographer, following the storm produces awe-inspiring results (2016)
Video.
- Giant ice disk forms in Maine river, enthralling residents (2019)
Video.
Science and Scientists: Documentaries
H2O (Ralph Steiner, 1929) Mechanical Principles, The City
Give Us the Earth! (Gunther von Fritsch, 1947) This Is the Bowery
Powers of Ten (Charles and Ray Eames, 1968) Blacktop, The Expanding Airport,
Toccata for Toy Trains, IBM at the Fair, Babbage,
Tops (two films, 1957, 1969), The Black Ships, SX-70, Atlas.
Also book: A Computer Perspective.
Turbo-Encabulator (Bud Haggart, Dave Rondot, 1977) Zany spoof of technical films.
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (Steven M. Martin, 1993) A look at the great inventor and electronic music pioneer.
Making Stuff Wilder (Daniel McCabe, 2013) Innovative robots that imitate nature. (See also section on Climate Change.)
Women in Chemistry: Lessons from Life and the Laboratory (Glenn Holsten, 2013) Fascinating look at eight women chemists.
Gives a broad look at what chemists actually do, in business, universities and government.
Divine Discontent: Charles Proteus Steinmetz (Paul Frederick, Bruce Carlin, 2014) The major inventor.
ForEveryone.Net (Jessica Yu, 2016) Profile of Tim Berners-Lee, idealistic inventor of the World Wide Web.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (Alexandra Dean, 2017)
Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (Duncan Singh, Helen Sage, Tristan Quinn, David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg, 2021)
PBS NewsHour:
- Inside the extraordinary nose of a search-and-rescue dog (2016)
Video.
- This giant topaz is coming out of hiding (2016)
Video.
- You can thank Ohio's tropical sea for your winter road salt (2017)
Video.
- Animating what's under the microscope (2017)
Video.
- Why recreating ancient artifacts may be the future of archaeology (2019)
Video. Metin Eren: experimental archaeology.
- The career of Chien-Shiung Wu, the 'First Lady of Physics' (2024)
Video.
- In 'Hope for Cynics,' researcher explores how seeing the good in others is good for you (2024)
Video. Jamil Zaki.
PBS NewsHour on DNA and Evolution:
- A brief but spectacular take on how animals and continents are interconnected (2019)
Video. Prosanta Chakrabarty.
- Discovery of 2-million-year-old DNA in Greenland reveals new details about ancient life (2022)
Video. Eske Willerslev.
PBS NewsHour on Invention:
- Every child in the world can have a microscope. Here's how. (2017)
Video.
- Searching for the future of currency, major companies try Bitcoin technology (2017)
Video.
- How Pittsburgh is test driving tech to make your commute smarter (2017)
Video.
- The high-tech coating that makes ketchup, toothpaste and glue glide out of the container (2018)
Video.
- The brilliant mind of Hollywood legend Hedy Lamarr (2018)
Video.
- This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here's what's standing in the way (2020)
Video.
- Scuba gear, coffee makers inspire inventors in design challenge for a cheaper ventilator (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Science and Fashion:
- This leather substitute is grown in a New Jersey lab (2018)
Video.
- Tailoring a sustainable future for fashion (2019)
Video.
Quantum Science and Technology: Documentaries
PBS NewsHour on Quantum Science and Technology:
- The race to develop quantum technology is getting crowded (2019)
Video.
- Sean Carroll: Universe a 'tiny sliver' of all there is (2019)
Video.
- Google claims quantum computing milestone. IBM pushes back. (2019)
Article. Sycamore computer.
German Public Media dw.com on Quantum Science and Technology:
- China claims 'quantum supremacy' with new supercomputer (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on String Theory in Physics:
- How Einstein inspired me to find a magical piece of mathematics (2015)
Article. S. James Gates, Jr.
- Michio Kaku on his lifelong search for 'The God Equation' (2021)
Video. Physics: The Theory of Everything.
Mathematics: Documentaries
Julia Robinson and Hilbert's Tenth Problem (George Paul Csicsery, 2008)
Video Excerpt.
In-depth look at major woman mathematician. Shows how mathematicians work.
Making Stuff Faster (Michael Bicks, Vincent Liota, Anna Lee Strachan, 2013)
Vividly explains mathematical algorithms in ways non-mathematicians can understand. Fun and enlightening.
The Great Math Mystery (Daniel McCabe, Richard Reisz, 2015) The long-time debate about whether mathematics
is invented or discovered, explained so that non-mathematicians can understand.
3Blue1Brown Advanced mathematics teaching videos.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts series "Standing Equation" on "Theatre and Math":
- Premiere (2019)
Video. Making an elliptical stage.
- Fun with Pentagons / Pentagon of SWEAT (2019)
Video.
SportsFigures (1995-2007) Series of short instructional films.
A host and real-life athletes teach mathematics and physics concepts using vivid sports demonstrations.
I've only seen selected episodes. Shown on cable TV sports channel ESPN2.
Abacus Medal 2022 Mark Braverman (2022).
Video.
3D Printing: Documentaries
PBS NewsHour on 3D Printing:
- Designers try building an eco-friendly house by 3-D printing bricks and tiles (2016)
Video.
- How 3D printing is spurring revolutionary advances in manufacturing and design (2018)
Video.
- Can 3D printing become a solution for the housing shortage? (2022)
Video.
Short films on 3D Printing:
- The world's first 3D-printed neighborhood is being built in Mexico for families living on $3 a day (2019)
Video.
Nature Documentaries
Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees (Marshall Flaum, 1965)
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau: The Night of the Squid (1970), Octopus, Octopus (1971),
The Incredible March of the Spiny Lobsters (1976).
Otto, Zoo Gorilla (Dugan Rosalini, 1977)
Life on Earth (David Attenborough, 1979)
Fungi: The Rotten World About Us (Barry Paine, 1980) Remarkable look at fungi and mushrooms,
made for Oxford Scientific Films.
The Nature of Things: Island of the Moon (Rudolf Kovanic, Nancy Archibald, 1981)
Madagascar and its animals,
including giant Lemurs like the Indri.
The Nature of Things: Professor Bonner and the Slime Molds (John Bonner, 1987)
Out in Nature: Homosexual Behavior in the Animal Kingdom (Stéphane Alexandresco,
Bertrand Loyer, Jessica Menendez, 2001)
The Gathering Swarms (John Downer, 2014)
The Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida (Eric Bendick, 2015)
Creatures of Light (Chad Cohen, 2016)
Wild Ways (James Brundige, 2016)
The Story of Cats (Anwar Mamon, 2016)
Plants Behaving Badly (Steve Nicholls, 2017)
The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds (Paul Williams, 2022)
Short films:
- Finding the Coelacanth | DinoFish (2012)
Video. The remarkable primitive fish.
- Green dragontail butterfly (Lamproptera meges) (Kazuo Unno, 2019)
Video.
- Einstein the African Grey Parrot showed off her vocabulary skills with a 200 sounds and words (2017)
Video.
- Red-billed Wood Hoopoe (2008)
Video.
- Green Wood Hoopoe Sings (2010)
Video.
Lemurs:
- How smart is a Lemur? (2012)
Video.
- Exploring the 'Island of Lemurs: Madagascar' (2014)
Video.
German Public Media dw.com:
- A sanctuary for endangered species in Colombia (2017)
Video.
PBS NewsHour:
- In the increasingly damaged sea, one animal is thriving (2016)
Video.
- Dutch police use eagles to hunt illegal drones (2016)
Video.
- Pill bugs emerged from the sea to conquer the Earth (2017)
Video.
- How this remote national park made a mammoth discovery (2017)
Video.
- A curious penguin joins scientists for a cold-water cruise (2018)
Video.
- Small but mighty miniature horses offer therapy and hope (2019)
Video.
- Tiny beetle named after climate activist Greta Thunberg (2019)
Article.
- Monarch butterfly declared endangered amid declining numbers (2022)
Video.
Scott Hoffman Black, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
PBS NewsHour on Turtles and Technology:
- How to protect the vulnerable eggs of Mexico's sea turtles? Drones. (2015)
Video.
- Cracking down on poaching with 3D-printed fake turtle eggs (2018)
Video.
The Aurora: Documentaries
These films are about the Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) and the Southern Lights (Aurora australis).
Aurora - Fackeln am Firmament / Aurora - Fire in the Sky (Ivo Filatsch, 2012) Look at the Aurora in both nature and folk culture.
Aurora (2013) (This "Science On a Sphere" dataset shows the Earth globe, with emerging and disappearing Auroras
around the North and South Poles. It's a computer simulation.)
Articles with Videos:
PBS NewsHour on the Aurora:
- How a St. Patty's Day solar storm turned on the Northern Lights (2015)
Video.
- Timelapse Video: Aurora australis brightens New Zealand sky (2015)
Video.
- Aurora borealis puts on a dazzling display in unusual places (2023)
Video.
Space: Documentaries
Doroga k Zvezdam / Road to the Stars (Pavel Klushantsev, 1957) Pioneer documentary on space travel.
Departing Space Station Commander Provides Tour of Orbital Laboratory (Sunita Williams, Kevin A. Ford, 2012)
Video.
Deadliest Space Weather: Mars (Gabriel Rotello, 2013)
Deadliest Space Weather: Fastest Winds in the Solar System (Darryl Rehr, 2013)
(About the amazingly strong winds on Neptune.)
Invisible Universe Revealed (Peter Yost, 2015) About the
Hubble Telescope.
Chasing Pluto (Terri Randall, 2015) The New Horizons
space probe mission, plus scientific research on
Pluto and the
Kuiper Belt.
Death Dive to Saturn (Terri Randall, 2017) On the Cassini mission.
Ultimate Space Telescope (Terri Randall, 2022) On the James Webb Space Telescope.
The Farthest (Emer Reynolds, 2017) On the Voyager mission.
The Planets: Jupiter (Stephen Cooter, 2019)
PBS NewsHour on the Solar System:
- NASA hopes InSight will illuminate Mars' unknown core (2018)
Video.
- How this spacecraft will sample an asteroid's rocks, without even landing on it (2018)
Video.
About OSIRIS-REx.
- Why the latest New Horizons flyby represents a space exploration milestone (2019)
Video.
- What China hopes to gain from unprecedented lunar mission (2019)
Video. The Far Side of the Moon.
- Hawaii telescope reveals details of the sun's turbulent surface (2020)
Article. Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST).
PBS NewsHour on Black Holes:
- How a global network of telescopes may give us first glimpse of a black hole (2014)
Video.
- Listening in on the 'Black Hole Blues,' the soundtrack of the universe (2016)
Video.
Gravitational Waves.
- Scientists spot two black holes merged into never before seen size (2020)
Article.
- Three scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research (2020)
Article.
- Image of Milky Way's black hole marks new era in space science (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on James Webb Space Telescope:
- NASA's James Webb telescope poised to launch new golden age of astronomy (2021)
Video. John M. Grunsfeld.
- NASA's new Webb space telescope opens its golden 'eye' (2022)
Video.
- 5 new awe-inspiring images of the universe from James Webb Space Telescope (2022)
Article. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas.
- NASA's Webb Space Telescope offers a window into the cosmos (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test):
- NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid in attempt to knock it off course (2022)
Video.
- NASA Dart spacecraft rams into an asteroid in defense test (2022)
Article.
- WATCH: NASA's DART spacecraft crashes into an asteroid to test defense system (2022)
Article.
PBS NewsHour:
- NASA shutting down space telescope, infrared eyes to cosmos (2020)
Article. The Spitzer Space Telescope.
BBC: The Documentary Podcast:
- Hey Sisters, Sew Sisters: The seamstresses who sewed soft goods components for space craft and space suits. (2019)
Link.
Libraries: Documentaries
Toute la mémoire du monde (Alain Resnais, 1956) Brilliantly photographed documentary film on France's national library.
The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians Through Film (Ann Seidl, 2007) 95-minute documentary film.
Vivid account of the huge variety of things librarians do. Plus Hollywood film clips showing libraries.
PBS NewsHour on Public Libraries:
- Appreciating the 'powerful good' of the public library (2018)
Video.
- When a laundromat becomes a library (2019)
Video.
- 'Truly the last safe haven': Libraries serve vulnerable communities during the pandemic (2020)
Article.
- Benjamin Franklin's literary legacy lives on in country's longest-running lending library (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Libraries:
- The new librarian of Congress on the value of 'free information' (2016)
Video.
- Getting books from the U.S. feeds these students' love of reading (2018)
Video.
When Seattle Invented the Future: The 1962 World's Fair (John Gordon Hill, 2012)
The Crowd & The Cloud (Geoff Haines-Stiles, 2017) Web site. This 4-hour film is about "citizen science".
It shows everyday people (who are NOT professional scientists) gathering scientific data and knowledge.
The knowledge is uploaded into computers and shared. The people typically work in collaboration with professional scientists.
Some articles and web sites about Information and Archives:
Washington Post Articles on Backing Up Endangered Data:
PBS NewsHour on Backing Up Endangered Data:
- How scientists are scrambling to safeguard vital environmental data (2017)
Video.
- Preserving Ukraine's cultural treasures with digital tools (2022)
Video. SUCHO.
PBS NewsHour on Archives:
- New York Times unveils lost snapshots of black history (2016)
Video.
- Here's what it's like to restore 2,000 tapes of Alaskan history (2016)
Video.
About the Alaska Film Archives.
- Internet history is fragile. This archive is making sure it doesn't disappear (2017)
Video.
About the Internet Archive.
Wikipedia on Internet Archive.
- Library of Congress adds to list of sounds that shaped America (2017)
Video.
About the National Recording Registry.
- Hear what's in the newest sonic time capsule from the Library of Congress (2016)
Video.
- The Library of Congress opened its catalogs to the world. Here's why it matters (2017)
Article.
- I dig through archives to unearth hidden stories from African-American history (2018)
Article. Jane Landers.
- Louis Armstrong archive brings musician's influence into the modern era (2019)
Video.
- The artistry behind protecting and repairing photographs (2019)
Video. Art Institute of Chicago.
- 'Midwinter' combines music and art at Chicago museum (2019)
Video.
- Filmmaker unearths historical treasures in home movies (2019)
Video.
The Prelinger Archives of home movies and documentaries.
- This 'Gayborhood Guru' shares LGBTQ history so it will be 'harder to erase' (2019)
Video
Bob Skiba and the John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives.
- Lonnie Bunch on how the Smithsonian can help America understand its identity (2019)
Video.
- How a lost recording became a Philadelphia soul classic (2020)
Video. Drexel Audio Archives.
- In Japan, young people rush to document Hiroshima survivors' memories (2020)
Video.
- States return recordings of Indigenous oral histories to tribal control (2022)
Article.
- Digital database documents vital infrastructure created by the New Deal (2022)
Video. The Living New Deal.
- Images of 'Black life, Black joy,' are immortalized in historic Charlottesville portraits (2023)
Article
UVA: Holsinger Studio photographs.
- Exhibit spotlights portraits and stories of Black Southerners living during Jim Crow era (2023)
Video.
UVA: Holsinger Studio photographs.
- Bringing historical Black newspapers into the digital age, students discover their past (2023)
Article.
Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Black Press Archives.
PBS NewsHour on Mapping Technology, used to share information:
- How maps packed with data help scientists fight malaria (2015)
Video.
- Volunteers are helping Puerto Rico from home, with a map anyone can edit (2017)
Article.
- How tech is putting the needs of impoverished Kenyans on the map (2018)
Video.
- How artificial intelligence spotted every solar panel in the U.S. (2018)
Article. DeepSolar.
PBS NewsHour on Information and Government:
- How Estonia built a digital first government (2018)
Video.
- In Thailand, tracking animal health to prevent outbreaks of human disease (2019)
Video.
- Trump says voting by mail isn't reliable. What does the evidence show? (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on the U.S. Military and Preservation:
- An exclusive look behind the scenes of the U.S. military's cyber defense (2018)
Video.
- Smithsonian and U.S. Army join forces to save works of art and culture threatened by war (2022)
Video. Monuments Officers.
PBS NewsHour:
- This new machine can read book pages without cracking the cover (2016)
Video.
- With 'Mutual Air,' this California artist leverages the sounds of science (2019)
Video. Rosten Woo: art that tracks air pollution.
- The off-season sights and sounds of Acadia National Park (2021)
Video. Rich MacDonald, bird watching.
Saving Languages: Documentaries
We Are Still Here (Sterlin Harjo, Matt Leach, 2011) Preserving Yuchi, a Native American language.
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Saving Languages:
- New York's Mohawk tribe works to restore their culture (2019)
Video. Teaching the Mohawk language.
- Native Americans use technology to keep traditions, language alive during pandemic (2021)
Article.
- Younger generations push to preserve a disappearing Indigenous language in rural Alaska (2022)
Video.
Education: Documentaries
Decade for Decision (Jay Bonafield, 1957) The urban universities of the USA, and the role they
play in education, technology and the economy. Fascinating and inspiring.
Schools That Change Communities (Bob Gliner, 2013)
PBS NewsHour on the Arts in Education:
- Struggling schools benefit from adding arts to learning (2017)
Video.
- The failure cycle causing a shortage of black male teachers (2017)
Video.
- This school in India proves music can change lives (2018)
Video.
- Kate DiCamillo on the magic of reading aloud (2018)
Video.
- This conductor wants you to reject an 'elitist' view of the symphony (2018)
Video. Gustavo Dudamel.
- Can listening to classical music help kids keep calm? (2019)
Video.
- At this D.C. jail, a book club offers a safe space (2019)
Video.
- In Dallas, how art and culinary skills are helping juvenile offenders stay out of jail (2019)
Video.
- How this Kentucky musician and educator gives back (2020)
Video. Jecorey Arthur ("1200").
- This 20-year-old British cellist has sparked a global music phenomenon (2020)
Video. Sheku Kannah-Mason, Marin Alsop.
- How one artist's viral virtual art class is helping kids around the world (2022)
Video. Wendy MacNaughton.
- Interactive museum strives to boost the love of words (2022)
Video. Planet Word Museum, Ann Friedman, Logann Grayce, Jason Reynolds, Colin Phillips.
- Innovative Pittsburgh job center trains disadvantaged youth (2022)
Video. Manchester Bidwell.
- Latin American studio helps young dancers achieve their dreams (2022)
Video. Rascapetatiando Dance Company.
- Purdue program works to revive liberal arts as key part of the college experience (2024)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Poetry in Education in Chicago:
- How one poet is helping Chicago students find their voice through verse (2017)
Video.
- A teacher's Brief But Spectacular take on how spoken word poetry amplifies student voice (2022)
Video. Peter Kahn.
PBS NewsHour on History in Education:
- 2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell discusses the joys and challenges his job (2022)
Video.
- Competition inspires students to explore history through art (2024)
Video. National History Day.
PBS NewsHour on Science in Education:
- National parks turn into classrooms to turn a new generation into nature lovers (2016)
Video.
- Can students return a billion oysters to a New York harbor? (2017)
Video.
- Job training and community college put coal miners on a new path (2017)
Video.
- Why the future demands that kids learn to think globally (2018)
Video.
- This high school finds success combining college-ready classes with career training (2018)
Article and Videos.
- In rural Appalachia, can health care become the new coal? (2018)
Video.
- How this Thai educational movement empowers rural students (2019)
Video. Mechai Viravaidya.
- A special retirement message for Mr. Moe, a beloved Montana teacher (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Seniors and the Arts:
- Why Twyla Tharp wants us to 'shut up' and do what we love (2019)
Video.
- Enriching the lives of Nashville seniors, one song at a time (2019)
Video.
- How art can help people with Alzheimer's enjoy the moment (2019)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Running for Office:
- Affected by budget cuts and testing, dozens of Oklahoma teachers are running for office (2016)
Video.
- Scientists consider running for office (2017)
Video.
PBS NewsHour:
- Filling in this perception gap can help low-income students succeed (2018)
Video.
Community College programs.
- When is it necessary for police to shoot a person? (2018)
Video. Police high-tech training.
- Philadelphia reverses course on 'zero tolerance' discipline in schools (2018)
Video.
- A Brief But Spectacular take on the importance of student representation (2022)
Video. Solyana Mesfin.
- Universities, community colleges partner to help transfer students earn degrees (2022)
Video.
Journalism: Documentaries
PBS NewsHour on Local Journalism: Decline and Solutions:
- 'We have got an absentee landlord': Denver Post calls out owners for dramatic newsroom cuts (2018)
Video.
- Why journalists are needed in state capitals across the country (2019)
Video.
- Growing local news deserts endanger democracy, study finds (2019)
Video. Viktorya Vilk.
- Local newsrooms across the country are closing. Here's why that matters (2020)
Video.
Chuck Plunkett (News Corps), Charles Sennett (Report for America).
PBS NewsHour on Press Freedom:
- 4 journalists and a newspaper are Time's Person of the Year (2018)
Article.
- Paul Whelan and Maria Ressa, Americans held abroad, convicted in controversial trials (2020)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Newspapers and Journalism:
- In the middle of tragedy, Capital Gazette sticks to its mission (2018)
Video.
Time's article: "The Guardians and the War on Truth".
- The extraordinary legacy and unique voice of Jim Lehrer (2020)
Video.
- Gwen Ifill honored with Black Heritage Forever stamp (2020)
Video.
Truth and Democracy: Documentaries
PBS NewsHour on Standing Up for Truth:
- Republican Maricopa County official decries the 'big lie' behind third vote audit (2021)
Video. Bill Gates.
- Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow explains why she stood up to a culture war attack (2022)
Video.
- Author Don Winslow on why he's retiring from writing and turning his attention to activism (2022)
Video.
- Profile in Courage awards honor commitments to protecting democracy (2022)
Video. Shaye Moss.
PBS NewsHour on Campaigns for Truth:
- Inside Estonia's approach in combating Russian disinformation (2022)
Video.
PBS NewsHour on Truth:
- Read Joe Biden's first speech as president (2021)
Article.
- How a fight over anti-censorship funding became a symbol of Trump administration turmoil (2021)
Video.
- Judy Woodruff honored with Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)
Video. Working to find facts.
- Judy Woodruff's goodbye message to viewers as she departs NewsHour anchor desk (2022)
Video.
Propaganda, Lies: Documentaries
PBS NewsHour on Propaganda and Fake News:
- Inside Russia's propaganda machine (2017)
Video.
- Viral video raises worry over Sinclair's political messaging inside local news (2018)
Video.
- This political insider's thriller novels predicted U.S. election interference (2018)
Video.
- How Facebook's news feed can be fooled into spreading misinformation (2018)
Video.
- How fallacious explorers influenced world maps for centuries (2018)
Video.
- NOAA assailed for defending Trump's Hurricane Dorian claim (2019)
Article.
- National Weather Service chief backs forecasters who contradicted Trump (2019)
Article.
- Are social media giants doing enough to prevent the spread of misinformation? (2019)
Video.
- The dangerous global flood of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 (2020)
Video.
- How Trump leverages Twitter to spread misinformation (2020)
Video.
- How Trump administration has undermined public trust on pandemic (2020)
Video. Tom Frieden, Graham Brookie.
- Georgia Republicans vote in a heated primary animated by Trump's 2020 election lies (2022)
Video.
Banning Books
Articles on Banning Books:
- Brooklyn Public Library offers young readers free library cards and access to banned books (2022)
Article.
PBS NewsHour on Banning Books:
- School librarians speak out against recent upsurge in attempts to ban books (2021)
Video.
- Push to purge some books from schools highlights nation's cultural schism (2022)
Video.
- National debate over parental rights and censorship enters local school board races (2022)
Video.
- Book restrictions in Indiana pressure public schools and libraries to remove books (2024)
Video.
Amazon Rainforest
PLEASE, please stop eating beef. It is one of the main things destroying the Amazon Rainforest.
PBS NewsHour:
- International pressure mounts for Brazil to counter raging Amazon fires (2019)
Video.
- As Brazilians struggle to breathe through Amazon's smoke, Bolsonaro rejects foreign aid (2019)
Video.
- Brazil's president-elect announces 1st Indigenous woman chief for key government post (2022)
Article. Sônia Guajajara.
- Three-part series on Brazil and the Amazon:
- What Bolsonaro's presidency means for Brazil and the Amazon (2019)
Video.
- How Amazon deforestation could push the climate to a 'tipping point' (2019)
Video. Key look at long-range issues.
- In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species' survival (2019)
Video.
- Two-part series on Peru and the Amazon:
- Gold mining leaves heart of Peruvian Amazon a wasteland (2019)
Video.
- Peru looks for reforms after mining decimates the Amazon (2019)
Video.
- Indigenous leaders call attention to disastrous forest fires (2019)
Video.
- Can you guess how many trees are on Earth? (2015)
Article. Deforestation.
- Other Tropical Regions:
- Widespread logging threatens the Congo Basin's critical rainforest (2020)
Video.
- In Nicaragua, supplying beef to the U.S. comes at a high human cost (2020)
Video.
- Rainforests in the Congo Basin are under threat as the DRC opens land to oil, gas drilling (2022)
Video.
The Virunga National Forest.
The Guardian:
- Amazon fires: the tribes fighting to save their dying rainforest (2019)
Video.
- We, the peoples of the Amazon, are full of fear. Soon you will be too (2019)
Article and Video. By Raoni Metuktire.
Wikipedia on Raoni Metuktire.
- Large swathes of the Amazon rainforest are burning (2019)
Video.
- Amazon rainforest fires (2019)
Article and Videos.
- 'Murderer of nature': Evo Morales blamed as Bolivia battles devastating fires (2019)
Article and Video.
- Amazon deforestation is driven by criminal networks, report finds (2019)
Article.
German Public Media dw.com:
- Amazon rainforest burning at a record rate (2019)
Video.
- Edible roots, ferns and fruits from the Ecuador rainforest are making a splash at Quito's gourmet restaurants.
The country's indigenous communities now earn money selling the produce to city establishments. (2018)
Video.
- Activists push to make 'ecocide' an international crime (2021)
Video.
The BBC:
- Amazon under threat: fires, loggers and now virus (2020)
Article. Detailed study. By Camilla Costa.
Articles:
- Vox.com: These 3 supertrees can protect us from climate collapse. But can we protect them? (2019)
Article.
- Washington Post: Brazil's cattle ranchers are clear-cutting and burning the rainforest amid a surge in beef exports
Article.
- PBS NewsHour: 9 numbers you need to know to understand the Amazon fires (2019)
Article.
- PBS NewsHour: How the U.S.-China trade war could damage the Amazon rainforest (2019)
Article.
- NPR: SOS From Brazil's Amazon Fire Protesters: 'We Need The World's Help Right Now'
Article.
Explore climate change solutions at Drawdown.
Please see the next section, filled with wonderful photos of Tropical Trees.
Tropical Trees: Photos
The following plant families include tropical trees. Members of these families often occur both inside the Amazon forest,
and elsewhere in the tropics.
Please see my list of Plant Resources, for links to these great photo collections as a whole.
Or click on the links below. These plant pictures are some of the most beautiful, joyous photographs ever.
Primitive Flowering Plants
The Amborellales order includes one family:
The Nymphaeales order includes families:
- Nymphaeaceae (Water Lily family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Euryale ferox,
Ondinea purpurea,
Barclaya longifolia,
Victoria amazonica,
Victoria cruziana,
- Cabombaceae (Fanwort family) (often included as a subfamily in Nymphaeaceae):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Cabomba furcata,
Cabomba furcata,
- Hydatellaceae:
UBC Botanical Garden,
Trithuria submersa,
The Illiciales order (also known as Austrobaileyales) includes families:
- Austrobaileyaceae:
Austrobaileya scandens,
PlantSystematics.org,
Austrobaileya scandens,
- Schisandraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Schisandra.
Schisandra chinensis.
Schisandra rubriflora.
Kadsura japonica,
- Illiciaceae (Star anise family) (often included as a subfamily in Schisandraceae):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Illicium anisatum.
Illicium verum,
- Trimeniaceae:
Trimenia moorei,
Trimenia moorei,
Trimenia moorei,
Trimenia moorei,
Trimenia neocaledonica,
Trimenia,
The Chloranthales order includes one family:
The Magnoliales order includes families:
- Annonaceae (Custard Apple family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Kew,
Gerald Carr,
World Annonaceae,
Flore de Guyane,
Annonaceae in Madagascar,
Melodorum leichhardtii,
Asteranthe asterias,
- Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Magnolia ovata,
Magnolia macrophylla dealbata,
Magnolia iltisiana,
Magnolia figo,
Magnolia doltsopa,
Magnolia champaca,
- Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
AgroNeo,
Otoba,
Otoba novogranatensis,
Otoba gordoniifolia,
Otoba,
Otoba acuminata,
Otoba gordoniifolia,
Otoba novogranatensis,
Gymnacranthera canarica,
Iryanthera juruensis,
Iryanthera lancifolia,
Iryanthera macrophylla,
Iryanthera paraensis,
Iryanthera tessmannii,
Myristica globosa muelleri,
Myristica dactyloides,
Virola koschnyi,
Virola gardneri,
Virola calophylla,
Virola macrocarpa,
- Eupomatiaceae:
Eupomatia laurina,
Eupomatia bennettii,
Eupomatia bennettii,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Eupomatia laurina,
- Degeneriaceae:
Degeneria vitiensis,
Degeneria vitiensis,
Degeneria vitiensis,
Degeneria vitiensis,
Degeneria roseiflora,
- Himantandraceae:
Galbulimima belgraveana,
Galbulimima baccata,
The Laurales order includes families:
- Calycanthaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Calycanthus floridus,
Chimonanthus praecox,
Idiospermum australiense,
Idiospermum australiense,
Idiospermum australiense,
- Monimiaceae:
Monimiaceae in New Caledonia,
Monimiaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
Hedycarya arborea,
Hedycarya,
Hennecartia omphalandra,
Kibara,
Levieria acuminata,
Levieria,
Matthaea,
Mollinedia,
Mollinedia,
Monimia rotundifolia,
Monimia rotundifolia,
Monimia rotundifolia,
Monimia rotundifolia,
Monimia rotundifolia,
Monimia rotundifolia,
Monimia rotundifolia,
Palmeria racemosa,
Peumus boldus,
Peumus,
Peumus boldus,
Tambourissa elliptica,
Wilkiea huegeliana,
Wilkiea cordata,
Xymalos monospora.
- The Siparuna family:
Siparuna,
Flore de Guyane,
La Selva,
- Hernandiaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
La Selva,
Hernandia in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Gyrocarpus americanus,
Gyrocarpus americanus,
- Atherospermataceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Atherosperma moschatum,
Atherosperma moschatum,
Laurelia novae-zelandiae,
Nemuaron vieillardii in New Caledonia,
Daphnandra apatela,
Daphnandra repandula,
Doryphora aromatica,
Doryphora sassafras,
- Lauraceae (Laurel family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Lauraceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Lauraceae,
Lauraceae in New Zealand,
Beilschmiedia velutina,
Cinnamomum burmannii,
Cinnamomum camphora,
Licaria triandra,
Cassytha: The Parasitic Plant Connection,
The Winterales order includes families:
- Winteraceae:
PhytoImages,
Winteraceae,
Zygogynum in New Caledonia,
Zygogynum in New Caledonia,
Takhtajania in Madagascar,
Tasmannia lanceolata.
Tasmannia.
Pseudowintera axillaris,
Pseudowintera colorata,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Zygogynum stipitatum,
Zygogynum stipitatum,
Zygogynum amplexicaule,
Zygogynum pancheri,
Zygogynum pancheri,
Zygogynum tanyostigma,
Zygogynum tanyostigma,
Zygogynum pomiferum,
Zygogynum pomiferum,
- Canellaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
AgroNeo,
Canella winterana,
Canella winterana,
Warburgia salutaris,
Pleodendron macranthum in Puerto Rico,
Pleodendron macranthum in Puerto Rico,
Cinnamosma in Madagascar,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma fragrans,
Cinnamosma,
Cinnamosma,
Cinnamosma macrocarpa,
Cinnamosma macrocarpa,
PhytoImages,
The Piperales order includes families:
- Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Aristolochiaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Aristolochiaceae,
Aristolochia albida,
Aristolochia brasiliensis,
Aristolochia cordiflora,
Aristolochia grandiflora,
Aristolochia momandul,
Aristolochia philippinensis,
Aristolochia triangularis,
- Lactoridaceae (Lactoris family):
PlantSystematics.org,
- Piperaceae (Black Pepper family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Piperaceae in Madagascar,
Piperaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Piperaceae,
Piperaceae in New Zealand,
- Saururaceae (Lizard's Tail family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Eudicots: Primitive
The Ceratophyllales order includes one family:
The Ranunculales order includes families:
- Berberidaceae (Barberry family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Circaeasteraceae (Circaeaster family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Circaeaster agrestis,
- Lardizabalaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Menispermaceae (Moonseed family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Menispermaceae in Madagascar,
Menispermaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Papaveraceae (Poppy family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Papaveraceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
- Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Ranunculaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
- Eupteleaceae:
Eupteleaceae,
Euptelea pleiosperma,
Euptelea pleiosperma,
Euptelea pleiosperma,
Euptelea polyandra,
The Proteales order includes families:
- Nelumbonaceae (Lotus family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Proteaceae (Protea family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Proteaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Proteaceae in New Zealand,
Proteaceae,
Telopea speciosissima,
Oreocallis grandiflora,
Euplassa inaequalis,
Roupala montana,
Roupala montana,
Roupala glaberrima,
Serruria florida,
Dilobeia thouarsii,
Aulax cancellata,
Banksia menziesii,
Persoonia falcata,
Roupala montana,
- Platanaceae (Plane Tree family or Sycamore family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Sabiaceae:
Meliosma henryi,
Meliosma pinnata,
Meliosma sellowii,
Meliosma simplicifolia,
Meliosma,
Sabia,
The Trochodendrales order includes families:
The Buxales order includes one family:
The Gunnerales order includes families:
Early Rosid
The Dilleniales order includes one family:
- Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
Dilleniaceae in Madagascar,
Dilleniaceae in New Caledonia,
Dilleniaceae,
Curatella americana,
Davilla kunthii,
Dillenia excelsa,
Dillenia indica,
Dillenia obovata,
Dillenia pentagyna,
Dillenia philippinensis,
Dillenia suffruticosa,
Tetracera indica,
Tetracera scandens,
The Saxifragales order includes families:
- Peridiscaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
- These five families are related:
- Paeoniaceae (Peony family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Altingiaceae (Sweet Gum family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Hamamelidaceae,
- Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura Tree family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Daphniphyllaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Daphniphyllum peltatum,
- These five families are related:
- Crassulaceae (Stonecrop or Orpine family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Crassulaceae in Madagascar,
Crassulaceae in New Caledonia,
Crassulaceae,
- Aphanopetalaceae:
- Tetracarpaeaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
- Penthoraceae (Penthorum family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Haloragaceae,
- These three families are related:
- Iteaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Pterostemon,
Iteaceae,
- Grossulariaceae (Currant family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Cynomoriaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
The Vitales order includes one family:
Rosid I
The Fabales order includes families:
- Fabaceae (also known as Leguminosae) (Bean family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
North Queensland Plants,
Fabaceae in Madagascar,
Fabaceae in Brazil,
Flore de Guyane,
Fabaceae in New Caledonia,
Fabaceae in New Zealand,
- Caesalpinioideae:
Gerald Carr,
Mozambique,
Afzelia quanzensis,
Baikiaea plurijuga,
Barnebydendron riedelii,
Brownea coccinea,
Dimorphandra mollis,
Dimorphandra gardneriana,
Dimorphandra macrostachya,
Dimorphandra mollis,
Duparquetia orchidacea,
Eperua falcata,
Guibourtia coleosperma,
Guibourtia coleosperma,
Humboldtia brunonis,
Julbernardia paniculata,
Macrolobium acaciifolium,
Macrolobium,
Macrolobium acaciifolium,
Martiodendron mediterraneum,
Prioria copaifera,
Pterogyne nitens,
Schotia afra,
Schotia brachypetala,
Schotia brachypetala,
Schotia capitata,
Schotia latifolia,
Schotia latifolia,
Sindora siamensis,
Sindora supa,
Umtiza listeriana,
Umtiza listeriana.
- Mimosoideae:
Gerald Carr,
Mozambique,
Parkia multijuga,
Parkia pendula,
Parkia platycephala,
Parkia speciosa,
Parkia timoriana,
- Faboideae (also known as Papilionoideae):
Gerald Carr,
Mozambique,
Brya ebenus,
- Polygalaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
Polygalaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Polygalaceae in New Caledonia,
- Quillajaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Quillaja brasiliensis,
- Surianaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
The Rosales order includes families:
- Rosaceae (Rose family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Rosaceae in New Caledonia,
Rosaceae in New Zealand,
North Queensland Plants,
Rosaceae,
This family includes many key fruits: apple, pear, quince, cherry, plum, peach, apricot, strawberry,
raspberry, blackberry, salmonberry.
The Rhamnales order includes families:
- Elaeagnaceae (Russian Olive family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Elaeagnus conferta,
Elaeagnus triflora,
- Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Rhamnaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Rhamnaceae in New Zealand,
North Queensland Plants,
Gouania lupuloides,
Gouania tiliifolia,
Karwinskia calderonii,
Maesopsis+eminii,
- Barbeyaceae:
Barbeya oleoides,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Dirachmaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
The Urticales order includes families:
- Cannabaceae (Hemp family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Cannabaceae,
Kew,
- Moraceae (Mulberry family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Moraceae in New Caledonia,
Moraceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Moraceae in New Zealand,
Moraceae,
Kew,
Maclura pomifera,
Maclura africana,
Maclura cochinchinensis,
Maclura tinctoria,
- Ulmaceae (Elm family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Ulmaceae,
- Urticaceae (Nettle family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Urticaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Urticaceae in New Zealand,
Urticaceae,
Kew,
The Cucurbitales order includes families:
- Anisophylleaceae:
Anisophylleaceae in Madagascar,
Anisophylleaceae,
- Apodanthaceae:
The Parasitic Plant Connection,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
- Begoniaceae (Begonia family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Begoniaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Begoniaceae,
- Coriariaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Corynocarpaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Corynocarpaceae in New Caledonia,
- Cucurbitaceae (Gourd or Squash family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Cucurbitaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Cucurbitaceae,
Benincasa hispida,
Kedrostis leloja,
- Datiscaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Tetramelaceae:
PhytoImages,
The Zygophyllales order includes families:
The Celastrales order includes families:
- Celastraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Celastraceae in New Caledonia,
Celastraceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Parnassiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Lepidobotryaceae (Lepidobotrys family):
PlantSystematics.org,
Lepidobotryaceae,
The Oxalidales order includes families:
- Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family):
PlantSystematics.org,
FloraBase,
Kew,
Brunellia sibundoya,
Brunellia propinqua,
Brunellia antioquensis,
- Cephalotaceae (Western Australian pitcher plant family):
PlantSystematics.org,
FloraBase,
North Queensland Plants,
Cephalotaceae,
- Connaraceae (Connarus family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Connaraceae in New Caledonia,
Connaraceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Connaraceae,
Kew,
Connarus suberosus,
- Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Cunoniaceae in New Caledonia,
Cunoniaceae in Madagascar,
North Queensland Plants,
Cunoniaceae in New Zealand,
Cunoniaceae,
- Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Elaeocarpaceae in New Caledonia,
Elaeocarpaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Elaeocarpaceae in New Zealand,
Elaeocarpaceae,
Kew,
Tetratheca,
Sloanea australis,
Sloanea berteroana,
Sloanea grandiflora,
Sloanea javanica,
Sloanea laurifolia,
Sloanea megaphylla,
Sloanea monosperma,
Sloanea obtusifolia,
Sloanea picapica,
Sloanea terniflora,
Sloanea tieghemi,
Sloanea tuerckheimii,
- Oxalidaceae (Wood sorrel family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Oxalidaceae in New Caledonia,
Oxalidaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Oxalidaceae,
Oxalidaceae,
Kew,
Averrhoa bilimbi,
Averrhoa carambola,
- Huaceae:
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus,
The Malpighiales order includes families:
- These three families are related:
- Ctenolophonaceae:
PhytoImages,
- Erythroxylaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Erythroxylaceae in Madagascar,
Erythroxylaceae in New Caledonia,
Erythroxylum australe,
Mozambique,
- Rhizophoraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Rhizophoraceae in Madagascar,
Rhizophoraceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
- Irvingiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Irvingia gabonensis,
Desbordesia glaucescens,
Klainedoxa gabonensis,
- Pandaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Ochnaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Ochnaceae in Madagascar,
Ochnaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
- Bonnetiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Bonnetiaceae,
Bonnetiaceae,
Bonnetia roraimae,
- Clusiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Clusiaceae in Madagascar,
Clusiaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
Mammea africana,
Mammea americana,
Mammea odorata,
- Calophyllaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
- Hypericaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
- Podostemaceae (Riverweed family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
Podostemaceae,
- Lophopyxidaceae:
Lophopyxis maingayi,
- Putranjivaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Putranjivaceae in Madagascar,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
- Caryocaraceae (Caryocar family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Anthodiscus chocoensis,
Caryocar brasiliense,
Caryocar costaricense,
Caryocar glabrum,
Caryocar coriaceum,
Caryocar villosum,
Caryocar costaricense,
Anthodiscus chocoensis,
- Centroplacaceae:
Bhesa paniculata,
Centroplacaceae,
Centroplacus glaucinus,
Centroplacus family,
Centroplacus glaucinus,
- These two families are related:
- Elatinaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Bergia henshallii,
Elatinaceae,
Elatinaceae,
Elatinaceae,
Mozambique,
- Malpighiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Malpighiaceae in Madagascar,
Malpighiaceae in New Caledonia,
Stigmaphyllon australiense,
Mozambique,
Malpighia coccigera,
Malpighia emarginata,
Malpighia glabra,
- These five families are related:
- Balanopaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Balanopaceae in New Caledonia,
Balanops,
- Trigoniaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
- Dichapetalaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
- Euphroniaceae:
Euphroniaceae,
- Chrysobalanaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Chrysobalanaceae in Madagascar,
Chrysobalanaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
Licania arborea,
Licania brittoniana,
Licania humilis,
Licania incana,
Licania kunthiana,
Licania littoralis,
Licania macrophylla,
Licania micrantha,
Licania platypus,
Licania pyrifolia,
Licania rigida,
Licania tomentosa,
- These seven families are related:
- Humiriaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
- Achariaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Caloncoba,
Pangium,
Carpotroche,
Kiggelaria,
Lindackeria,
Ryparosa kurrangii,
Ryparosa fasciculata,
Kiggelaria africana,
Kiggelaria africana,
Mozambique,
Hydnocarpus alcalae,
Hydnocarpus alpinus,
Hydnocarpus anthelminthicus,
Hydnocarpus kurzii,
Hydnocarpus pentandrus,
Hydnocarpus,
Xylotheca kraussiana,
- Goupiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
- Violaceae (Violet family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Violaceae in Madagascar,
Violaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
- Passifloraceae (Passion Flower family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Passifloraceae in Madagascar,
Passifloraceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
- Lacistemataceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
- Salicaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Salicaceae in Madagascar,
Salicaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
- These three families are related:
- Peraceae:
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family):
The Parasitic Plant Connection,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Mozambique,
- Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Euphorbiaceae in Madagascar,
Euphorbiaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
- These four families are related:
- Phyllanthaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Phyllanthaceae in Madagascar,
Phyllanthaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
- Picrodendraceae:
Picrodendraceae,
North Queensland Plants,
- Linaceae (Flax family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Linaceae in Madagascar,
Linaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
- Ixonanthaceae:
PhytoImages,
Ixonanthes icosandra,
Ixonanthes reticulata,
Ixonanthes petiolaris,
Mozambique,
Rosid II
The Myrtales order includes families:
- Combretaceae (The Leadwood family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Combretaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Combretaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Combretaceae,
Anogeissus latifolia,
Anogeissus latifolia,
Anogeissus leiocarpa,
Anogeissus leiocarpa,
Anogeissus acuminata,
Anogeissus latifolia,
Anogeissus leiocarpa,
Buchenavia tetraphylla,
Bucida,
Guiera senegalensis,
Macropteranthes montana,
Pteleopsis myrtifolia,
Strephonema sericeum,
- These two families are related:
- Onagraceae (Evening primrose family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
Clarkia,
Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata,
- Lythraceae (Loosestrife family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Lythraceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Flora of Mozambique,
North Queensland Plants,
Lythraceae,
Duabanga grandiflora,
Pemphis acidula,
Lafoensia pacari,
Decodon verticillatus,
Woodfordia fruticosa,
The Pomegranate: Punica granatum,
Tetrataxis salicifolia,
Sonneratia alba.
Sonneratia alba.
- These two families are related:
- Myrtaceae (Myrtle family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Myrtaceae in New Caledonia,
Myrtaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Myrtaceae in New Zealand,
Myrtaceae,
Backhousia bancroftii,
Backhousia citriodora,
Backhousia hughesii,
Baeckea frutescens,
- Vochysiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
Qualea dichotoma,
Qualea cordata,
Qualea dichotoma,
Qualea grandiflora,
Qualea multiflora,
Qualea paraensis,
Qualea parviflora,
Salvertia convallariodora,
Salvertia convallariodora,
Callisthene fasciculata,
Callisthene major,
Erisma calcaratum,
Vochysia ferruginea,
Vochysia guatemalensis,
Vochysia magnifica,
Vochysia thyrsoidea,
Vochysia tucanorum,
- These two families are related:
- Melastomataceae:
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
Melastomataceae in Madagascar,
Melastomataceae in New Caledonia,
Melastomataceae,
Melastomataceae,
Bellucia pentamera,
- Memecylaceae (often included as a subfamily in Melastomataceae):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Lijndenia roborea and Memecylon cotinifolioides,
Memecylon flavovirens,
Memecylon umbellatum,
Mouriri guianensis,
Mouriri pusa,
Votomita guianensis,
Warneckea sansibarica,
- These three families are related:
- Crypteroniaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Crypteroniaceae,
- Penaeaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
PhytoImages,
Brachysiphon acutus,
Olinia emarginata,
Penaea cneorum,
Penaea mucronata,
Rhynchocalyx lawsonioides.
Rhynchocalyx lawsonioides.
Saltera sarcocolla,
Sonderothamnus petraeus,
Stylapterus fruticulosusa,
- Alzateaceae:
Alzatea verticillata,
Alzatea verticillata,
Alzatea verticillata,
The Geranium order (Geraniales) includes families:
- Geraniaceae (Geranium family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Geraniaceae,
Geraniaceae,
- The following families are sometimes treated as subfamilies of one family, the Francoaceae:
- Melianthaceae (Melianthus family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Melianthaceae,
Melianthaceae,
Bersama tysoniana,
Bersama lucens,
- Vivianiaceae (Viviania family):
PhytoImages,
Viviania,
- Ledocarpaceae (Ledocarpon family):
Rhynchotheca spinosa,
Rhynchotheca spinosa,
Wendtia gracilis,
Wendtia gracilis,
Wendtia gracilis,
Balbisia microphylla,
- Greyiaceae (Greyia family):
PhytoImages,
Greyia sutherlandii,
Greyia sutherlandii,
Greyia,
- Francoaceae (Francoa family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Francoaceae,
The Crossosomatales order includes families:
- Stachyuraceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Stachyurus,
Stachyurus,
- Staphyleaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Staphylea,
- Strasburgeriaceae:
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Strasburgeria calliantha,
Strasburgeria robusta,
Ixerba brexioides,
Ixerba brexioides,
- Aphloiaceae:
Aphloiaceae,
Aphloia theiformis,
Aphloia theiformis,
- Crossosomataceae:
Crossosoma,
Crossosoma bigelovii,
Crossosoma bigelovii,
Crossosoma californicum,
Glossopetalon spinescens,
Crossosomataceae,
- Geissolomataceae:
Geissoloma,
Wikipedia,
- Guamatelaceae:
Guamatela tuerckheimii,
The Picramniales order includes one family:
The Sapindales order includes families:
- Biebersteiniaceae:
Biebersteiniaceae,
Biebersteiniaceae,
- Nitrariaceae:
Nitraria retusa,
Tetradiclis tenella,
- These three families are related:
- Anacardiaceae (Cashew family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Anacardiaceae in New Caledonia,
Anacardiaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Anacardiaceae,
Anacardiaceae,
Kew,
Buchanania lanzan,
Buchanania obovata,
Dracontomelon dao,
Dracontomelon duperreanum,
Dracontomelon lenticulatum,
Dracontomelon macrocarpum,
Pleiogynium timoriense,
Tapirira guianensis,
Trichoscypha acuminata,
Trichoscypha patens,
Trichoscypha bijuga,
- Burseraceae (Torchwood family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Burseraceae in New Caledonia,
Burseraceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Burseraceae,
Burseraceae,
Kew,
Boswellia sacra (Frankincense),
Boswellia serrata,
Aucoumea klaineana,
Commiphora africana,
Commiphora angolensis,
Commiphora caudata,
Commiphora glandulosa,
Commiphora glaucescens,
Commiphora leptophloeos,
Commiphora mossambicensis,
Commiphora myrrha,
Commiphora pterocarpa,
Commiphora wightii,
Dacryodes buettneri,
Dacryodes edulis,
Dacryodes igaganga,
Dacryodes klaineana,
Dacryodes normandii,
Garuga pinnata,
Garuga floribunda,
Protium aracouchini,
Protium heptaphyllum,
Protium icicariba,
Protium panamense,
Protium spruceanum,
Tetragastris panamensis,
Tetragastris altissima,
- Kirkiaceae:
Kirkia acuminata,
Kirkiaceae,
Wikipedia,
- Sapindaceae (Soapberry family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Sapindaceae in New Caledonia,
Sapindaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Sapindaceae,
Sapindaceae in New Zealand,
Sapindaceae,
Kew,
Cardiospermum halicacabum,
Cupania glabra,
Cupania scrobiculata,
Cupania vernalis,
Dimocarpus australianus,
Dimocarpus longan,
Diploglottis australis,
Diplokeleba floribunda,
Magonia pubescens,
Pseudima frutescens,
Sapindus mukorossi,
Sapindus oahuensis,
Sapindus saponaria,
Sapindus trifoliatus,
Storthocalyx corymbosus,
- These three families are related:
- Meliaceae (Mahogany family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Meliaceae in New Caledonia,
Meliaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Meliaceae,
Dysoxylum spectabile,
Meliaceae,
Kew,
Aglaia argentea,
Aglaia korthalsii,
Aglaia odorata,
Aglaia parviflora,
Aglaia saltatorum,
Aglaia sapindina,
Aglaia tomentosa,
Anthocarapa nitidula,
Azadirachta indica,
Khaya anthotheca,
Khaya senegalensis,
Sandoricum koetjape,
- Simaroubaceae (Quassia family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Simaroubaceae in New Caledonia,
Simaroubaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Simaroubaceae,
Brucea javanica,
Brucea javanica,
Castela erecta,
Quassia africana,
Quassia amara,
Samadera indica,
Leitneria floridana,
Leitneria floridana,
Leitneria floridana,
- Rutaceae (Rue family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Rutaceae in New Caledonia,
Rutaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Rutaceae,
Rutaceae in New Zealand,
Rutaceae,
Kew,
Agathosma crenulata,
Atalantia monophylla,
The Huerteales order includes families:
- Dipentodontaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
- Gerrardinaceae:
PhytoImages,
Gerrardinaceae,
- Petenaeaceae:
Petenaea cordata,
- Tapisciaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Tapiscia sinensis,
Tapiscia,
Huertea glandulosa,
Huertea,
Huertea glandulosa,
The Brassicales order includes families:
- These two families are related:
- These two families are related:
- Moringaceae (Horseradish Tree family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Moringaceae in Madagascar,
Moringaceae,
Kew,
Moringa drouhardii,
Moringa hildebrandtii,
Moringa oleifera,
Moringa ovalifolia,
Moringa peregrina,
Moringa stenopetala,
- Caricaceae (Papaya family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Caricaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
Carica papaya,
Jacaratia mexicana,
Jacaratia spinosa,
- Setchellanthaceae:
Setchellanthus caeruleus,
Setchellanthus caeruleus,
Setchellanthus caeruleus,
Setchellanthus caeruleus,
- Limnanthaceae (Meadowfoam family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- These four families are related:
- Emblingiaceae:
- Pentadiplandraceae:
Pentadiplandra brazzeana,
Pentadiplandra brazzeana,
- These two families are related:
- Tovariaceae (Tovaria family):
PlantSystematics.org,
Kew,
- These three families are related:
- Capparaceae (Caper family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Capparaceae in New Caledonia,
Capparaceae in Madagascar,
North Queensland Plants,
Capparaceae,
Kew,
Maerua angolensis,
Maerua crassifolia,
- Cleomaceae (Spider Plant family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Kew,
- Brassicaceae (Mustard or Cabbage family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Brassicaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Brassicaceae,
Kew,
The Malvales order includes families:
- Neuradaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Neurada procumbens,
- Thymelaeaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Thymelaeaceae in Madagascar,
Thymelaeaceae in New Caledonia,
- Sphaerosepalaceae:
Sphaerosepalaceae in Madagascar,
- Bixaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Bixaceae in New Caledonia,
- These three families are related:
- Cistaceae (Rock Rose family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Sarcolaenaceae (Sarcolaena family):
Gerald Carr,
Sarcolaenaceae in Madagascar,
Sarcolaena oblongifolia,
Sarcolaena,
- Dipterocarpaceae (Dipterocarp family):
PhytoImages,
Monotes africanus,
Monotes kerstingii,
Dipterocarpus obtusifolius,
Dipterocarpus sublamellatus,
Dipterocarpus tempehes,
Dipterocarpus alatus,
Dipterocarpus baudii,
Dipterocarpus caudatus,
Dipterocarpus costatus,
Dipterocarpus dyeri,
Dipterocarpus kunstleri,
Dipterocarpus tuberculatus,
Dryobalanops aromatica,
Hopea ferrea,
Hopea iriana,
Hopea nervosa,
Hopea odorata,
Hopea parviflora,
Hopea sangal,
Neobalanocarpus heimii,
Shorea robusta,
Shorea roxburghi,
Shorea siamensis,
Vateria indica,
Vatica chinensis,
Hopea ponga,
Hopea,
Neobalanocarpus heimii,
Vateria indica,
Vateria indica,
Vateria indica,
Vatica,
Vatica rassak,
Names ofTrees,
- These two families are related:
- Malvaceae (this is sometimes used to contain all the smaller families below):
Gerald Carr,
Malvaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Malvaceae in New Caledonia,
- Byttneriaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Tiliaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Helicteraceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Brownlowiaceae:
PhytoImages,
- Sterculiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Acropogon mesophilus,
Ambroma augusta,
- Dombeyaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Pterospermum suberifolium,
- Bombacaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Adansonia digitata,
Adansonia grandidieri,
Adansonia gregorii,
Adansonia madagascariensis,
Adansonia perrieri,
Adansonia rubrostipa,
Adansonia suarezensis,
Adansonia za,
Cavanillesia platanifolia,
Cavanillesia umbellata,
Pseudobombax ellipticum,
Pseudobombax grandiflorum,
Pseudobombax longiflorum,
Pseudobombax marginatum,
Pseudobombax tomentosum,
- Malvaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Caryophyllales and Their Relatives
The plants in this section are related. They are often treated as one big order, the Caryophyllales.
The Rhabdodendrales order includes one family:
The Simmondsiales order includes one family:
The Caryophyllales order includes families:
- Aizoaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Basellaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Mozambique,
- Cactaceae (Cactus family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Mozambique,
- Didiereaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Didiereaceae in Madagascar,
- Molluginaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Montiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Nyctaginaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
Neea theifera,
- Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Phytolaccaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
- Portulacaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Sarcobataceae:
PhytoImages,
- Stegnospermaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Talinaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
The Polygonales order includes families:
The Nepenthales order includes families:
- Ancistrocladaceae:
- Dioncophyllaceae:
Triphyophyllum peltatum,
Triphyophyllum peltatum,
- Droseraceae (Sundew family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
- Nepenthaceae (Pitcher Plant family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Drosophyllaceae:
PhytoImages,
The Tamaricales order includes families:
Early Asterid
The Santalales order includes families:
- Erythropalaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
- Strombosiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Coulaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Ximeniaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Aptandraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Olacaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Octoknemaceae:
PhytoImages,
- Balanophoraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
- Mystropetalaceae:
PhytoImages,
- These three families are related:
- Opiliaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Santalaceae (this is often used to contain all the smaller families below):
Gerald Carr,
- Cervantesiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Comandraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Nanodeaceae:
PhytoImages,
- Santalaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Amphorogynaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Viscaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
The Berberidopsidales order includes families:
- Aextoxicaceae (Olivillo family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Aextoxicaceae,
Aextoxicaceae,
Aextoxicon punctatum,
Aextoxicon punctatum,
- Berberidopsidaceae (Berberidopsis family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Streptothamnus,
Streptothamnus moorei,
The Cornales order includes families:
- Loasaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Loasaceae,
- Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Hydrangeaceae,
- Cornaceae (Dogwood family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Cornus,
- Nyssaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Davidia,
- These two families are related:
- Hydrostachyaceae:
Mozambique,
Hydrostachyaceae,
The Ericales order includes families:
- These families are sometimes put into a separate order Balsaminales:
- Balsaminaceae (Impatiens family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Balsaminaceae in New Caledonia,
Balsaminaceae in Madagascar,
Balsaminaceae,
- Marcgraviaceae (Marcgravia family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
Marcgraviaceae,
- Pellicieraceae (Pelliciera family):
PlantSystematics.org,
Mangroves: Pelliciera rhizophorae,
- Tetrameristaceae:
Tetrameristaceae,
- These families are sometimes put into a separate order Polemoniales:
- Polemoniaceae (Phlox family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
- Lecythidaceae is a family of spectacular tropical trees.
They include the "Brazil nut" tree, a symbol of the Amazon Forest. Good photos:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
Kew Gardens,
Flore de Guyane,
PhytoImages,
Mozambique,
Grias neuberthii,
Grias neuberthii (many flowers),
Grias neuberthii,
Grias cauliflora,
Grias peruviana,
Gustavia pulchra,
Gustavia superba,
Gustavia augusta,
Gustavia superba,
Napoleonaea imperialis,
Napoleonaea vogelii,
Barringtonia in New Caledonia,
Barringtonia asiatica,
Planchonia careya,
Couratari guianensis Flower,
Couratari guianensis Fruit,
Couratari guianensis Fruit.
Petersianthus macrocarpus,
- Pentaphylacaceae
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
Pentaphylacaceae,
Adinandra dumosa,
- Sapotaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Sapotaceae in New Caledonia,
Sapotaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Sapotaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Planchonella costata,
Argania spinosa,
Burckella obovata,
- Ebenaceae (Persimmon family, Ebony family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Ebenaceae in Madagascar,
Ebenaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Ebenaceae,
- Primulaceae (Primrose family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Primulaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Primulaceae,
- Myrsinaceae:
Gerald Carr,
Myrsinaceae in Madagascar,
Myrsinaceae in New Caledonia,
Myrsinaceae,
Aegiceras corniculatum,
Ardisia crenata,
Ardisia elliptica,
Ardisia pterocaulis,
Ardisia serrata,
Ardisia solanacea,
Maesa tetrandraa,
Myrsine coriacea,
Myrsine gardneriana,
Myrsine guianensis,
Myrsine laetevirens,
Myrsine melanophloeos,
Myrsine parvifolia,
Myrsine semiserrata,
Myrsine umbellata,
- Theophrastaceae:
Gerald Carr,
- Mitrastemonaceae (Mitrastemon family):
The Parasitic Plant Connection,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Theaceae (Tea family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- These three families are related:
- Symplocaceae (Symplocos family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Symplocaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Symplocos cochinchinensis,
Symplocos ophirensis,
Symplocos stawellii,
Symplocos uniflora,
- Styracaceae (Styrax family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
- Diapensiaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- These three families are related:
- These three families are related:
- Clethraceae (White Alder family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Clethra scabra,
- Cyrillaceae (Leatherwood family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Cyrilla racemiflora,
- Ericaceae (Heath family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Ericaceae in New Caledonia,
Ericaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Ericaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Ericaceae in New Zealand,
Asterid I
The Lamiales order includes families:
- Plocospermataceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Plocosperma buxifolium,
Plocosperma buxifolium,
- These two families are related:
- Carlemanniaceae:
- Oleaceae (Olive family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Oleaceae in New Caledonia,
Oleaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Oleaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Oleaceae in New Zealand,
- Tetrachondraceae:
PhytoImages,
- These three families are related:
- Peltantheraceae:
- Calceolariaceae (Slipper flower family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Jovellana sinclairii,
- Gesneriaceae (African violet family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Gesneriaceae in New Caledonia,
Gesneriaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Rhabdothamnus solandri,
- Plantaginaceae (Plantain family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Plantaginaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Plantaginaceae in New Zealand,
- Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Scrophulariaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
- Stilbaceae:
PhytoImages,
Stilbaceae,
Stilbaceae in Madagascar,
- These two families are related:
- These three families are related:
- Pedaliaceae (Sesame family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Pedaliaceae,
FloraBase,
Pedaliaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Pedalium murex,
- Martyniaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Acanthaceae (Acanthus family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Acanthaceae in New Caledonia,
Acanthaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Avicennia marina,
Barleria cristata,
- Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Bignoniaceae in New Caledonia,
Bignoniaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Bignoniaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Jacaranda cuspidifolia,
Jacaranda mimosifolia,
Jacaranda macrantha,
Jacaranda caroba,
Jacaranda brasiliana,
Tabebuia stenocalyx,
Tabebuia roseoalba,
Tabebuia elliptica,
Tabebuia insignis,
Tabebuia aurea,
Tabebuia cassinoides,
Tabebuia rosea,
Tabebuia heterophylla,
Macfadyena unguis-cati,
Tecomanthe speciosa,
- These four families are related:
- Schlegeliaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Schlegelia parasitica,
- Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Lentibulariaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
- Thomandersiaceae:
Thomandersia hensii,
Thomandersiaceae,
- Verbenaceae (Verbena family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Verbenaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Gmelina arborea ,
Gmelina moluccana,
- These five families are related:
- Lamiaceae (Mint family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Lamiaceae in New Caledonia,
Lamiaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Teucridium parvifolium,
Vitex lucens,
Salvia elegans,
Salvia hispanica,
Tetradenia riparia,
- Mazaceae:
Mazaceae,
Mazaceae,
- Phrymaceae (Lopseed family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
North Queensland Plants,
- Paulowniaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Orobanchaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
The Gentianales order includes families:
- Apocynaceae (Dogbane family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Apocynaceae in New Caledonia,
Apocynaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae,
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae,
Apocynaceae subfamilies Periplocoideae,
Parsonsia heterophylla,
Alafia benthamii,
Funastrum cynanchoides,
Matelea reticulata,
- Rubiaceae (Madder family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Rubiaceae in New Caledonia,
Rubiaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Rubiaceae,
Burchellia bubalina,
Cinchona calisaya,
Cinchona officinalis,
Cinchona pubescens,
Pavetta indica,
Pavetta lanceolata,
Pavetta owariensis,
Rubiaceae in New Zealand,
- Loganiaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Strychnos,
FloraBase,
Loganiaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Geniostoma ligustrifolium,
Strychnos cocculoides,
Strychnos lucida,
Strychnos madagascariensis,
Strychnos minor,
Strychnos nux-vomica,
Strychnos phaeotricha,
Strychnos potatorum,
Strychnos pseudoquina,
Strychnos pungens,
Strychnos spinosa,
Strychnos usambarensis,
Spigelia anthelmia,
- Gelsemiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Mostuea brunonis,
Gelsemium sempervirens,
FloraBase,
- Gentianaceae (Gentian family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Gentianaceae in New Caledonia,
Gentianaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Gentianaceae,
Anthocleista amplexicaulis,
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana,
Anthocleista madagascariensis,
Anthocleista nobilis,
Anthocleista schweinfurthii,
Anthocleista vogelii,
Eustoma exaltatum,
The Solanales order includes families:
- Solanaceae (Nightshade family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Solanaceae in New Caledonia,
Solanaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Solanaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Solanaceae in New Zealand,
- Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Convolvulaceae in New Caledonia,
Convolvulaceae in Madagascar,
Flore de Guyane,
Convolvulaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Convolvulaceae in New Zealand,
Cuscuta: The Parasitic Plant Connection,
- These three families are related:
- Hydroleaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
- Montiniaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Montiniaceae in Madagascar,
Montiniaceae,
- Sphenocleaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
Sphenoclea zeylanica,
The Boraginales order includes families:
- These three families are related:
- These six families are related:
- Cordiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr: Cordia,
Cordia in Madagascar,
Cordia in New Caledonia,
Cordia boissieri,
- Ehretiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Ehretia,
Ehretia anacua,
- Heliotropiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Heliotropium in New Caledonia,
Gerald Carr: Heliotropium and Tournefortia,
Heliotropium indicum,
- Hydrophyllaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Lennoaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
The Parasitic Plant Connection,
- Namaceae:
The Garryales order includes families:
Asterid II
The Asterales order includes families:
- Alseuosmiaceae:
PhytoImages,
Alseuosmiaceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Alseuosmiaceae,
- Argophyllaceae:
PhytoImages,
Argophyllaceae in New Caledonia,
Corokia,
Argophyllaceae,
- Asteraceae (Daisy family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Asteraceae in New Caledonia,
Asteraceae,
North Queensland Plants,
Asteraceae,
Flore de Guyane,
Asteraceae in Madagascar,
Asteraceae,
- Calyceraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Calyceraceae,
- Campanulaceae (Bellflower family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Campanulaceae in New Caledonia,
Colensoa physaloides,
North Queensland Plants,
Campanulaceae,
Flore de Guyane,
Campanulaceae,
Brighamia,
Clermontia,
Cyanea,
Delissea,
Lobelia,
Trematolobelia,
- Goodeniaceae (Fanflower family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Goodeniaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Goodeniaceae,
Goodeniaceae,
- Menyanthaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Menyanthaceae,
Flore de Guyane,
Menyanthaceae,
- Pentaphragmataceae:
PhytoImages,
- Phellinaceae:
Phellinaceae in New Caledonia,
Phellinaceae,
Phellinaceae,
- Rousseaceae:
PhytoImages,
Abrophyllum ornans,
Carpodetus serratus,
Carpodetus serratus,
Rousseaceae,
- Stylidiaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
North Queensland Plants,
Stylidiaceae,
The Apiales order includes families:
- Pennantiaceae:
PhytoImages,
Pennantiaceae,
- Torricelliaceae:
Torricelliaceae,
Melanophylla in Madagascar,
- Griseliniaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Griseliniaceae,
- Pittosporaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Pittosporaceae,
Pittosporaceae in Madagascar,
Pittosporaceae,
Pittosporaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
- These three families are related:
- Araliaceae (Ginseng family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Araliaceae,
Araliaceae in Madagascar,
Araliaceae,
Araliaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
- Myodocarpaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Myodocarpaceae in New Caledonia,
- Apiaceae (also known as Umbelliferae) (Umbellifer family):
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Apiaceae,
Apiaceae,
Apiaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
The Aquifoliales order includes families:
- Aquifoliaceae (Holly family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Aquifoliaceae,
Flore de Guyane,
- Helwingiaceae:
PhytoImages,
Helwingia omeiensis,
Helwingiaceae,
Helwingiaceae,
- Phyllonomaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Phyllonoma,
- Cardiopteridaceae:
Gerald Carr,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Stemonuraceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
The Bruniales order includes one family:
The Escalloniales order includes one family:
The Paracryphiales order includes one family:
The Dipsacales order includes families:
- Adoxaceae (Moschatel family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) (this is sometimes used to contain all the smaller families below):
Gerald Carr,
- Diervillaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Caprifoliaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Dipsacaceae (Teasel family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Linnaeaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Valerianaceae:
Gerald Carr,
The Metteniusales order includes one family:
The Desfontainiales order includes one family:
Monocots
The Acorales order includes one family:
The Arales order includes one family:
- Araceae (Arum family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Araceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Pacific Bulb Society: Araceae,
Colocasia esculenta,
Colocasia esculenta antiquorum,
Colocasia gigantea,
The Alismatales order includes families:
- Tofieldiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Alismataceae (Water Plantain family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Hydrocharitaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Halophila beccarii,
Halophila ovalis,
- Scheuchzeriaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Aponogetonaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Mozambique,
Pacific Bulb Society: Aponogeton.
- Juncaginaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
- Maundiaceae:
Maundia triglochinoides,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Posidoniaceae:
New York Times: Posidonia australis,
BBC: Posidonia australis,
Wikipedia: Posidonia australis,
Wikipedia: Posidonia oceanica,
BBC: Posidonia oceanica,
Posidonia oceanica,
Posidonia oceanica,
Posidonia oceanica,
Posidonia oceanica,
Note: A clone of "Posidonia australis" in Australia might be the world's biggest plant.
And a clone of "Posidonia oceanica" in the Mediterranean might be one of the world's oldest plants.
- Cymodoceaceae:
Wikipedia,
Thalassodendron ciliatum,
Thalassodendron ciliatum,
Thalassodendron ciliatum,
Syringodium isoetifolium,
Syringodium isoetifolium,
Syringodium isoetifolium,
Cymodocea serrulata,
Cymodocea rotundata,
Halodule wrightii,
Halodule,
Halodule uninervis,
Halodule pinifolia,
Halodule pinifolia,
- Ruppiaceae:
Kew,
Ruppiaceae,
Ruppia maritima,
Ruppia cirrhosa,
Ruppia maritima,
- Zosteraceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Potamogetonaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
The Petrosaviales order includes one family:
The Pandanales order includes families:
- Velloziaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Velloziaceae,
Velloziaceae in Madagascar,
Xerophyta dasylirioides,
Xerophyta pinifolia,
Xerophyta squarrosa,
Acanthochlamys bracteata,
Acanthochlamys bracteata,
Acanthochlamys bracteata,
Acanthochlamys bracteata,
Acanthochlamys bracteata,
Acanthochlamys bracteata,
- Triuridaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Sciaphila,
Wikipedia,
Kew,
- These three families are related:
- Stemonaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Cyclanthaceae (Panama hat plant family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
Gerald Carr,
Carludovica palmata,
Cyclanthus bipartitus,
Evodianthus funifer,
Thoracocarpus bissectus,
- Pandanaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Pandanaceae in New Caledonia,
Pandanaceae,
Pandanaceae in Madagascar,
North Queensland Plants,
Martellidendron androcephalanthos,
Martellidendron hornei,
The Dioscoreales order includes families:
- Nartheciaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Burmanniaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
- Dioscoreaceae (True Yam family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Dioscoreaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
- These two families are related:
The Liliales order includes families:
- Campynemataceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Campynemanthe from New Caledonia,
- Corsiaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Wikipedia,
Wikipedia: Arachnitis,
Arachnitis uniflora,
Arachnitis uniflora,
- Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Pacific Bulb Society: Trillium 1,
Pacific Bulb Society: Trillium 2,
Pacific Bulb Society: Trillium 3,
Pacific Bulb Society: Paris,
Pacific Bulb Society: Scoliopus,
- Petermanniaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Petermannia cirrosa,
- These three families are related:
- Colchicaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Colchicaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
- Luzuriagaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
North Queensland Plants,
- Alstroemeriaceae (Lily-of-the-Incas family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Pacific Bulb Society: Alstroemeria,
Pacific Bulb Society: Bomarea,
Pacific Bulb Society: Leontochir,
These beautiful flowers often appear in florist bouquets and flower arrangements.
- These four families are related:
- Ripogonaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Philesiaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Smilacaceae (Smilax family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Smilacaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
Mozambique,
- Liliaceae (Lily family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Liliaceae in New Caledonia,
Pacific Bulb Society: Calochortus,
Pacific Bulb Society: Fritillaria,
Pacific Bulb Society: Nomocharis,
This family includes such beloved flowers as the true lilies, the tulips, and the mariposa lilies.
The Asparagales order includes families:
- Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Pacific Bulb Society,
Kew,
Mozambique,
- Alliaceae (Onion family) (also seen as a subfamily of Amaryllidaceae):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Contains onions, garlic, leeks, scallions and many ornamental flowers.
- Iridaceae (Iris family):
Pacific Bulb Society,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Kew,
Iridaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
FloraBase,
Patersonia,
Diplarrena,
Libertia pulchella,
Orthrosanthus,
- Orchidaceae (Orchid family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
FloraBase,
North Queensland Plants,
Orchidaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
This family contains the orchids. It's large: around 26000 or 28000 kinds of orchids.
- Tecophilaeaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Pacific Bulb Society,
Kew,
- Doryanthaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Pacific Bulb Society,
- Asparagaceae (Asparagus, Yucca, Agave, Dracaena family):
Gerald Carr,
FloraBase,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Pacific Bulb Society,
Asparagaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
- Ruscaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
- Beaucarnea and Nolina:
Beaucarnea,
Beaucarnea recurvata,
PlantSystematics.org,
Beaucarnea recurvata (click on "Photos"),
Nolina parviflora.
- Laxmanniaceae (also seen as Lomandroideae, a subfamily of Asparagaceae):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
North Queensland Plants,
Cordyline fruticosa,
- Themidaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Pacific Bulb Society,
- Hyacinthaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Pacific Bulb Society,
Mozambique,
- Xeronemataceae:
PhytoImages,
Xeronema callistemon.
Xeronema moorei in New Caledonia,
Pacific Bulb Society,
- Asphodelaceae (Aloe family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Pacific Bulb Society,
Mozambique,
- Hemerocallidaceae (Day Lily family):
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Dianella,
Stypandra glauca,
Herpolirion novae-zelandiae,
Agrostocrinum scabrum,
Pacific Bulb Society,
- Xanthorrhoeaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
FloraBase,
Pacific Bulb Society,
The Hypoxidales order includes families:
- Hypoxidaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Kew,
North Queensland Plants,
Mozambique,
Pacific Bulb Society,
- Asteliaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Astelia alpina var. alpina,
Milligania densiflora,
Milligania lindoniana,
- Boryaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
FloraBase,
Borya,
- Lanariaceae:
Lanaria lanata.
Lanaria lanata.
- Blandfordiaceae:
Blandfordia.
Pacific Bulb Society: Blandfordia.
Blandfordia grandiflora.
The Zingiberales order includes families:
- Zingiberaceae (Ginger family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Zingiberaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Zingiberaceae in Madagascar,
Kew,
Zingiberaceae,
Mozambique,
Pacific Bulb Society,
Siphonochilus aethiopicus,
Hornstedtia conica,
Hornstedtia scottiana,
- Costaceae (Spiral Flag family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Costaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Kew,
Costaceae,
Mozambique,
- Cannaceae (Canna family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
Cannaceae,
- Marantaceae (Arrowroot family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Marantaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
Marantaceae,
Ataenidia conferta,
Ischnosiphon gracilis,
- Musaceae (Banana family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Musaceae in New Caledonia,
North Queensland Plants,
Kew,
Mozambique,
Musaceae,
- Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Heliconiaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
Heliconiaceae,
Pacific Bulb Society,
- Strelitziaceae (Bird-of-paradise family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Strelitziaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Strelitziaceae in Madagascar,
Kew,
Mozambique,
Ravenala madagascariensis,
Strelitziaceae,
- Lowiaceae (Orchidantha family):
PlantSystematics.org,
Orchidantha maxillaroides,
Orchidantha fimbriata,
Lowiaceae,
The Commelinales order includes families:
- Commelinaceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Commelinaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Kew,
Mozambique,
Commelinaceae,
- Haemodoraceae:
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Haemodoraceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Kew,
Haemodoraceae,
- Pontederiaceae (Pondweed family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Flore de Guyane,
North Queensland Plants,
Kew,
Mozambique,
Pontederiaceae,
- Hanguanaceae:
PhytoImages,
Gerald Carr,
Kew,
- Philydraceae (Frogsmouth family):
North Queensland Plants,
PlantSystematics.org,
Philydraceae,
The Arecales order includes families:
- Arecaceae (Palm family):
Palmpedia; Palm Encyclopedia,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Arecaceae in New Caledonia,
Flore de Guyane,
Mozambique,
Arecaceae,
Kew,
Trachycarpus,
Trachycarpus,
Rhopalostylis sapida,
Caryota cumingii,
Caryota mitis,
Caryota rumphiana,
Caryota urens,
Arenga brevipes,
Arenga engleri,
Arenga microcarpa,
Arenga obtusifolia,
Arenga pinnata,
Arenga undulatifolia,
Arenga westerhoutii,
Corypha umbraculifera,
Corypha utan,
Butia odorata,
Butia yatay,
Nypa fruticans,
Geonoma congesta,
Geonoma cuneata,
Geonoma deversa,
Geonoma macrostachys,
Geonoma maxima,
Geonoma orbignyana,
Geonoma pohliana,
Geonoma schottiana,
Geonoma stricta,
Geonoma undata,
- Dasypogonaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
North Queensland Plants,
Dasypogonaceae,
FloraBase,
The Poales order (Grass-like plants) includes families:
- Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
Puya raimondii,
Puya raimondii,
Bromeliaceae,
Tropicos.
- Typhaceae (Cattail family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Rapateaceae:
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
- Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed grass family):
Kew,
PlantSystematics.org,
PhytoImages,
Flore de Guyane,
Xyris,
Mozambique,
- Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family):
PlantSystematics.org,
Kew,
Flore de Guyane,
PhytoImages,
Mozambique,
Eriocaulaceae,
- Mayacaceae:
Flore de Guyane,
PlantSystematics.org,
- Thurniaceae:
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
- Juncaceae (Rush family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Mozambique,
Prionium serratum,
Prionium serratum,
Juncaceae,
- Cyperaceae (Sedge family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
FloraBase,
Cyperaceae,
Cyperaceae in New Caledonia,
Kew,
Mozambique,
- Restionaceae:
FloraBase,
Restionaceae,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Mozambique,
Elegia capensis,
Elegia capensis,
- Flagellariaceae:
PhytoImages,
Flagellaria indica,
Flagellaria indica,
Flagellaria indica,
Flagellaria neocaledonica in New Caledonia,
Flagellaria guineensis,
Gerald Carr,
Flagellaria,
Flagellaria indica,
- Joinvilleaceae:
Gerald Carr,
Joinvillea,
PhytoImages,
Joinvilleaceae in New Caledonia,
Joinvillea ascendens,
- Ecdeiocoleaceae:
Ecdeiocoleaceae,
- Poaceae (Grass family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Flore de Guyane,
Kew,
FloraBase,
Poaceae in New Caledonia,
Mozambique,
Melocanna baccifera,
Gymnosperms
The Coniferales order (Conifers) includes families:
- Araucariaceae (Araucaria family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Gerald Carr,
Araucariaceae in New Caledonia,
Wollemia nobilis,
Wollemia nobilis,
Wollemia nobilis,
Wollemia nobilis,
Araucaria columnaris,
Araucaria bernieri,
Araucaria hunsteinii,
Araucaria heterophylla,
Araucaria cunninghamii,
This includes the Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis), the "Dinosaur Tree" that is a symbol of the Australian Rainforest.
- Cupressaceae (Cypress family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Cupressaceae in New Caledonia,
Cunninghamia lanceolata,
Neocallitropsis pancheri,
Cryptomeria japonica,
- Pinaceae (Pine family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Keteleeria evelyniana,
- Podocarpaceae (Podocarp family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Podocarpaceae in New Caledonia,
Dacrycarpus imbricatus,
Dacrycarpus imbricatus,
Dacrycarpus imbricatus,
Dacrydium elatum,
- Taxaceae (Yew family):
Gerald Carr,
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Taxaceae in New Caledonia,
- Sciadopityaceae (Umbrella Pine family):
PhytoImages,
PlantSystematics.org,
Sciadopitys verticillata,
The Ginkgoales order includes one family, which in turn contains one tree, the Ginkgo:
The Cycadales order (Cycads) includes families:
The Gnetales order includes families:
Ferns and Fern Allies
The Equisetales order includes one family:
The Isoetales order includes one family:
Fungi
The Pezizales order:
2000-Pezizales. Spectacular photos of Pezizales.
Lichens:
British Lichens,
Lichens of North America,
Links
Trees and PBS NewsHour:
- Loved 'The Overstory'? Richard Powers recommends 26 other books on trees (2019)
Article.
- 'The Overstory' author Richard Powers answers your questions (2019)
Video.
- How this naturalist helps people fall more in love with the world (2020)
Video. John Bates.
My Favorite Plays
My list is by someone who loves drama, but who is far from expert on it.
Please also see Michael Billington's 101 Greatest Plays.
Ancient Drama
Aeschylus: The Oresteia; The Suppliants; Seven Against Thebes; The Persians
Sophocles: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Ajax; Philoctetes
Euripides: Medea; Herakles; The Trojan Women; The Bacchae
Aristophanes: The Birds; The Frogs; Lysistrata; The Clouds; The Wasps
Kalidasa: Shakuntala
Renaissance Drama
Christopher Marlowe: Tamburlaine the Great; Doctor Faustus; Edward II
William Shakespeare: Hamlet; King Lear; Othello; Macbeth; Romeo and Juliet; A Midsummer's Night's Dream;
As You Like It; Twelfth Night; Much Ado About Nothing; Measure for Measure; Two Gentlemen of Verona;
Love's Labour's Lost; Richard II; Richard III; Henry IV; Henry V; Julius Caesar; Coriolanus; The Tempest
Thomas Kyd: The Spanish Tragedy
Thomas Dekker: The Shoemaker's Holiday
Thomas Campion: Masques
Ben Jonson: Volpone
George Chapman: Bussy D'Ambois
John Webster: The Duchess of Malfi
Kan'ami Kiyotsugu: Sotoba Komachi
Lope de Vega: Fuenteovejuna
Pedro Calderon de la Barca: Life Is a Dream
John Milton: Comus; Samson Agonistes
Moliere: Tartuffe
Drama: 18th Century
Pierre de Beaumarchais: The Barber of Seville; The Marriage of Figaro
Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Rivals; The School for Scandal
Oliver Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Egmont
Drama: 19th Century
John Keats: Otho the Great
Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Cenci; Prometheus Unbound; Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot the Tyrant
Nikolai Gogol: The Inspector General
Dion Boucicault: London Assurance
William Wells Brown: The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom
Tom Taylor: The Ticket-of-Leave Man
W.S. Gilbert: Trial by Jury; H.M.S. Pinafore; The Pirates of Penzance; The Mikado; The Gondoliers
Henrik Ibsen: An Enemy of the People; A Doll's House
World Drama: 1888-1964
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov: Uncle Vanya; The Cherry Orchard
Oscar Wilde: An Ideal Husband; Lady Windermere's Fan; The Importance of Being Earnest
Ernest Dowson: The Pierrot of the Minute
Edmond Rostand: Cyrano de Bergerac
August Strindberg: Miss Julie, The Ghost Sonata
J. M. Barrie: Peter Pan; What Every Woman Knows; Shall We Join the Ladies?
Maurice Maeterlinck: The Blue Bird
John Millington Synge: Riders to the Sea
Lady Gregory: Spreading the News; The Rising of the Moon; Hyacinth Halvey
Lord Dunsany: The Glittering Gate
Rabindranath Tagore: The Post Office
Oliphant Down: The Maker of Dreams
George Bernard Shaw: Arms and the Man; The Devil's Disciple; Major Barbara; Pygmalion; Saint Joan; The Millionairess
John Galsworthy: Justice; Escape
A.A. Milne: The Romantic Age
Ernst Toller: Messe-Mensch / Man and the Masses
Karel Capek: R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots
Luigi Pirandello: Six Characters in Search of an Author; Henry IV
Bertolt Brecht: Galileo; The Caucasian Chalk Circle; Mother Courage and Her Children
Noël Coward: Hay Fever; The Vortex; Present Laughter; Relative Values; Nude with Violin;
Tonight at 8.30: Family Album, Ways and Means, Shadow Play
Terence Rattigan: The Browning Version; The Winslow Boy; Separate Tables; The V.I.P.s
Christopher Fry: The Lady's Not for Burning
Robert Bolt: A Man for All Seasons
Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot; All That Fall; Happy Days; Breath
Eugene Ionescu: The Bald Soprano
Albert Camus: Caligula
Jean Anouilh: Antigone
Shelagh Delaney: A Taste of Honey; Charlie Bubbles
John Osborne: Luther
Reinhard Raffalt: Der Nachfolger / The Successor
Crime and Mystery Plays
Agatha Christie: Black Coffee; Witness for the Prosecution; Go Back for Murder
George M. Cohan: Seven Keys to Baldpate
Roi Cooper Megrue: Under Cover
Mary Roberts Rinehart & Avery Hopwood: The Bat
John Willard: The Cat and the Canary
Philip Dunning & George Abbott: Broadway
John Dickson Carr: Thirteen to the Gallows; Intruding Shadow; many mystery-story radio-plays
(See my John Dickson Carr article for list.)
Ellery Queen: many mystery-story radio-plays
(See my Ellery Queen article for list.)
Anthony Boucher: many mystery-story radio-plays
(See my Anthony Boucher article for list.)
Ngaio Marsh: A Knotty Problem; Evil Liver
Nicholas Blake: 'Calling James Braithwaite'
John Rhode: Sixpennyworth
Cyril Hare: The Murder at Warbeck Hall
Dorothy L. Sayers: Where Do We Go From Here?
American Drama: 1905-1964
Robert Frost: The Death of the Hired Man; The Witch of Coös
Edward Sheldon: Salvation Nell
Booth Tarkington: Beauty and the Jacobin; Clarence
Elmer Rice: On Trial; The Adding Machine; Street Scene; Dream Girl
Edgar Lee Masters: Spoon River Anthology
Alice Gerstenberg: Overtones
Susan Glaspell: Trifles
Lewis Beach: The Clod
Edna St Vincent Millay: Aria da Capo
E.P. Conkle: Minnie Field
Zona Gale: Miss Lulu Bett
Eugene O'Neill: Ile; Moon of the Caribbees; Anna Christie; "The Hairy Ape"; Ah, Wilderness!
Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stallings: What Price Glory?
Maxwell Anderson: Saturday's Children; The Star Wagon
George Kelly: The Flattering Word
S. N. Behrman: The Second Man
Sidney Howard & Paul de Kruif: Yellow Jack
Langston Hughes: Soul Gone Home
George S. Kaufman & Marc Connelly: Beggar on Horseback
George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart: Once in a Lifetime, You Can't Take it With You; The Man Who Came to Dinner
Frank Sullivan: Captain's Dinner; Les Amis D'Automat
Philip Barry: The Philadelphia Story
Thornton Wilder: The Long Christmas Dinner; Pullman Car Hiawatha; The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden;
Our Town; The Skin of Our Teeth; The Unerring Instinct; The Emporium; In Shakespeare and the Bible;
Concrete Hands; Youth
Joseph Kesselring: Arsenic and Old Lace
Archibald MacLeish: The Fall of the City
Robert E. Sherwood: Abe Lincoln in Illinois
John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men
James Gow & Arnaud d'Usseau: Tomorrow, the World!
Arthur Laurents: Home of the Brave
Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie; Summer and Smoke; Suddenly Last Summer;
Period of Adjustment; Boom!; Confessional; The Chalky White Substance
William Inge: Come Back, Little Sheba; Picnic; Bus Stop; The Tiny Closet;
Bus Riley's Back in Town (one-act play); Margaret's Bed
T. S. Eliot: Murder in the Cathedral; The Family Reunion; The Cocktail Party
Reginald Rose: An Almanac of Liberty; Twelve Angry Men; The Death and Life of Larry Benson;
Tragedy in a Temporary Town; The Defenders; Judgment Eve
Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee: Inherit the Wind
Dore Schary: Sunrise at Campobello
Lorraine Hansberry: A Raisin in the Sun
Saul Levitt: The Andersonville Trial
Gore Vidal: The Best Man; Dark Possession; Visit to a Small Planet
Edward Albee: Tiny Alice; The Zoo Story; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Herb Gardner: A Thousand Clowns
Contemporary Drama: 1965 - Present
Kenneth Koch: E. Kology
Peter Stone & Sherman Edwards: 1776
John Guare: Marco Polo Sings a Solo
Bernard Slade: Same Time, Next Year
Martin Sherman: Bent
Ursula K. Le Guin: Always Coming Home
Larry Kramer: The Normal Heart
James Purdy: Heatstroke
David Henry Hwang: M. Butterfly
Robert Patrick: Untold Decades
Jonathan C. Levine: Unpublished Letters
Craig Lucas: Prelude to a Kiss; Longtime Companion; The Dying Gaul
Caryl Churchill: A Number
Hao Jingfang: The New Year Train
Charles Yu: Good News Bad News
My Favorite Poems
Thoughts on 20the Century American poets:
- The two best poets are Robert Frost and Melvin Tolson. These two writers have nothing in common,
other than authoring large quantities of first-rate verse.
- Lots of good American poets are black, including Tolson. The Harlem Renaissance is important.
And so are other African-American poets before and after.
People of all races need to be reading Tolson and other black poets in quantity.
- Archibald Macleish, Vachel Lindsay and Edna St. Vincent Millay might be underrated today.
- Ogden Nash wrote an impressive number of good poems. He needs to get into the canon.
- Ursula K. Le Guin is a major writer. She might be underrated as a poet,
because her most inventive poetic book Always Coming Home was published as science fiction, not as poetry.
- On High Modernism.
T.S. Eliot and William Carlos Williams are much better poets than Ezra Pound and Wallace Stevens.
Pound and Stevens are a ball-and-chain around American poetry - the effort academics have put into
promoting these dreary writers has likely held back the reading of poetry in the United States.
- Edwin Arlington Robinson and Weldon Kees are two relentlessly downbeat writers I just can't like.
They too are false directions for studying American poetry.
- The Cooked/Formalist/Confessional tradition of Robert Lowell and others is just not very good.
A grand exception: James Merrill is beautiful and inventive.
My favorites from the anthology "Twentieth-Century American Poetry" (2003) edited by Dana Gioia, David Mason, Meg Schoerke.
Additional recommended poems by the same writers, not included in the anthology, are listed below a *.
Another informative anthology: "American Poetry: The Twentieth Century" (2000) in two volumes, compiled by
Robert Hass, John Hollander, Carolyn Kizer, Nathaniel Mackey and Marjorie Perloff.
REALISM AND NATURALISM
Stephen Crane (1871-1900)
- Black riders came from the sea
- In the desert
- I stood upon a high place
- I saw a man pursuing the horizon
- I met a seer
- On the horizon the peaks assembled
- I walked in a desert
- A man feared that he might find an assassin
- Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind
- The wayfarer
- A man said to the universe
- *
- A Youth in apparel that glittered
- A God in wrath
- Behold, the grave of a wicked man
- Tradition thou art for suckling children
- Ay, workman
Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
- The Man with the Hoe
- Outwitted
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Edgar Lee Masters (1868-1950)
Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935)
- Miniver Cheevy
- Mr. Flood's Party
- The Sheaves
- *
- Karma
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)
- O Black and Unknown Bards
- The Creation
- *
- Lift Every Voice and Sing
- To America
- The White Witch
- Sunset in the Tropics
- Mother Night
- Under the Bamboo Tree
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)
- We Wear the Mask
- Sympathy
- The Poet
- *
- Robert Gould Shaw
- Douglass
Robert Frost (1874-1963)
- Mowing
- Storm Fear
- The Tuft of Flowers
- After Apple-Picking
- The Death of the Hired Man
- Mending Wall
- The Wood-Pile
- The Road Not Taken
- Fire and Ice
- The Need of Being Versed in Country Things
- Nothing Gold Can Stay
- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- The Witch of Coös
- Acquainted With the Night
- Once by the Pacific
- Neither Out Far Nor in Deep
- The Silken Tent
- Directive
- *
- The Investment
- Blueberries
- Christmas Trees
- Brown's Descent, or the Willy-Nilly Slide
- The Telephone
- All Revelation
- A Cabin in the Clearing
- One More Brevity
- Questioning Faces
- Never Agin Would Birds' Song Be the Same
- For Once, Then, Something
- Dust of Snow
- A Star in a Stone-boat
- Spring Pools
- The Freedom of the Moon
- Fireflies in the Garden
- Atmosphere
- On Going Unnoticed
- The Cocoon
- A Passing Glimpse
- Tree at My Window
- Sand Dunes
- The Flower Boat
- The Birthplace
- Hyla Brook
Sara Cleghorn (1876-1959)
- The Golf Links
- The Survival of the Fittest
John Allan Wyeth Jr. (1894-1980)
- The Train from Brest
- Corbie to Sailly-Le-Sec
- War in Heaven
EARLY MODERNISM: FROM IMAGISM TO HIGH MODERNISM
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
- Patterns
- A Decade
- A Lover
- The Pond
- Opal
- *
- A Lady
- Thompson's Lunch Room - Grand Central Station
- Vernal Equinox
- Bright Sunlight
- New Heavens for Old
- Solitaire
- A Gift
- Bath
Yone Noguchi (1875-1947)
- I Hear You Call, Pine Tree
- from Japanese Hokkus
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967)
- Chicago
- Fog
- Window
- Cahoots
- *
- Skyscraper
- Prayers of Steel
- Leather Leggings
- Nocturne in a Deserted Brickyard
- Sunset from Omaha Hotel Window
- Adelaide Crapsey
- Portrait of a Motor Car
- A Father Sees a Son Nearing Manhood
- Potomac Town in February
- The Sins of Kalamazoo
Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931)
- General William Booth Enters into Heaven
- Factory Windows Are Always Broken
- The Voyage
- *
- The Moon Is a Mirror
- The Unpardonable Sin
- The Eagle That Is Forgotten
- Mae Marsh, Motion Picture Actress
- The Daniel Jazz
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
Wallace Stevens (1879-1955)
- The Emperor of Ice-Cream
- Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
William Carlos Williams (1883-1963)
- Dedication for a Plot of Ground
- The Great Figure
- Queen-Anne's-Lace
- Spring and All / By the road to the contagious hospital
- The Red Wheelbarrow
- This is Just to Say
- Flowers by the Sea
- *
- To a Poor Old Woman
- January Morning
- The Sea-Elephant
- Between Walls
- On Gay Wallpaper
- The Rose
- Pastoral
- Spring Storm
- Willow Poem
- Approach of Winter
- January
- Blizzard
- Overture to a Dance of Locomotives
- Spring and All IV: Flight to the City
- Spring and All XXV: Rapid Transit
H. D. (1886-1961)
Marianne Moore (1887-1972)
- The Fish
- Poetry
- An Egyptian Pulled Glass Bottle in the Shape of a Fish
- New York
- The Steeple-Jack
- What Are Years?
- In Distrust of Merits
- The Mind Is an Enchanting Thing
- *
- He "Digesteth Harde Yron"
- No Swan So Fine
- The Paper Nautilus
- The Pangolin
- When I Buy Pictures
- Rosemary
- He Made This Screen
T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)
- The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
- The Hollow Men
- *
- Murder in the Cathedral
e. e. cummings (1894-1962)
- anyone lived in a pretty how town
- pity this busy monster, manunkind
- *
- i thank You God for most this amazing
- Spring is like a perhaps hand
- Buffalo Bill's
Witter Bynner (1881-1968)
- Opus 104 (Emanuel Morgan)
- Opus 40 (Emanuel Morgan)
- Opus 15 (Emanuel Morgan)
- *
- Opus 17 (Emanuel Morgan)
- Lightning
- Tiles
- Wistaria
- Defeat
- All tempest
- But for these apertures
THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
Angelina Weld Grimké (1880-1958)
- The Black Finger
- Tenebris
- A Mona Lisa
- Fragment
- *
- Evanescence
- A Winter Twilight
- Dawn
- Dusk
- Rosabel
- For the Candle Light
Claude McKay (1889-1948)
- The Lynching
- America
- *
- The Tropics in New York
- I Know My Soul
- Flame-Heart
- Adolescence
- Subway Wind
- The Snow Fairy
- On Broadway
- Harlem Shadows
Jean Toomer (1894-1967)
- *
- Her Lips Are Copper Wire
Gwendolyn Bennett (1902-1981)
- To a Dark Girl
- *
- Nocturne
- Quatrains
- Street Lamps in Early Spring
- Train Monotony
- Fantasy
- Untitled [I will love you always]
- Sonnet 1
- Secret
Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
- The Negro Speaks of Rivers
- I, Too
- Negro
- Dream Variations
- Mother to Son
- Madam's Past History
- Harlem [Dream Deferred]
- Theme for English B
- Dinner Guest: Me
- *
- Island
- April Rain Song
- Troubled Island: I Dream a World
- Dreams
- Juke Box Love Song
- Freedom
- Short story: "One Friday Morning"
Countee Cullen (1903-1946)
- For a Lady I Know
- Heritage
- Incident
- Yet Do I Marvel
- From the Dark Tower
- *
- Simon the Cyrenian Speaks
- For My Grandmother
- For Amy Lowell
MODERNIST ALTERNATIVES: ROMANTICS AND NEO-CLASSICISTS
Conrad Aiken (1889-1978)
- from Senlin: A Biography: Morning Song of Senlin
- from Priapus and the Pool
- *
- And in the Human Heart: Green, green, and green again
- Hatteras Calling
John Peale Bishop (1892-1944)
- Perspectives are Precipices
- *
- Sleep brought me vision
Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982)
- Ars Poetica
- The Silent Slain
- You, Andrew Marvell
- *
- The Fall of the City
- The Genius
- Reasons for Music
- Aeterna Poetae Memoria
- The Rock in the Sea
Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950)
- First Fig
- Recuerdo
- Love Is Not All
- *
- Renascence
- Aria da Capo
- Euclid Alone
- Conscientious Objector
- I will put Chaos into fourteen lines
- On Hearing a Symphony of Beethoven
- Grow not too high
- To Jesus on His Birthday
- Dirge without Music
- On Thought in Harness
Melvin B. Tolson (1898-1966)
- Dark Symphony
Link.
- *
- Rendezvous with America
Link.
- E. & O. E.
Link.
- Libretto for the Republic of Liberia
Link.
- Harlem Gallery: Delta
- Harlem Gallery: Psi
Link.
- The Shipwright
- Old Houses
- The Dictionary of the Wolf
- The Unknown Soldier
MID-CENTURY POETS
Theodore Roethke (1908-1963)
- Root Cellar
- Dolor
- The Waking
- Journey to the Interior
- *
- Once More, The Round
- The Lizard
- The Storm
Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)
- *
- Invitation to Miss Marianne Moore
J. V. Cunningham (1911-1985)
- In the Thirtieth Year
- *
- Meditation on Statistical Method
Josephine Miles (1911-1985)
Robert Hayden (1913-1980)
- Frederick Douglass
- Middle Passage
- *
- Monet's Waterlilies
- Mourning Poem for the Queen of Sunday
- Full Moon
Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980)
- To Be a Jew in the Twentieth Century
- The Poem as Mask
- *
- The Conjugation of the Paramecium
Dudley Randall (1914-2000)
- Ballad of Birmingham
- Booker T. and W. E. B.
- A Different Image
William Stafford (1914-1993)
- At the Un-National Monument along the Canadian Border
- *
- Once in the 40s
John Ciardi (1916-1986)
- Most Like an Arch This Marriage
- *
- Abundance
- Bees and Morning Glories
- The Catalpa
- White Heron
- I took a bow and arrow
- Love Letter from Mars
Thomas McGrath (1916-1990)
- Jig Tune: Not for Love
- Ars Poetica: or: Who Lives in the Ivory Tower?
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000)
- We Real Cool
- *
- Langston Hughes
- When You Have Forgotten Sunday: The Love Story
- Truth
- To Prisoners
May Swenson (1919-1989)
- Strawberrying
- *
- Bison Crossing Near Mt. Rushmore
OPEN FORM: OBJECTIVISTS, BEATS, BLACK MOUNTAIN POETS
Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982)
- *
- Gic to Har
- Confusion
- It Is a German Honeymoon
- On Flower Wreath Hill
Charles Olson (1910-1970)
- Maximus, to himself
- La Chute
Robert Duncan (1919-1988)
- The Temple of the Animals
- Poetry, a Natural Thing
- This Place Rumored to Have Been Sodom
- The Torso (Passages 18)
- *
- Bending the Bow
Lawrence Ferlinghetti (b. 1919)
- In Goya's Greatest Scenes
- *
- I Am Waiting
- Constantly Risking Absurdity
A. R. Ammons (1926-2001)
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
- Howl
- *
- Wichita Vortex Sutra
Gary Snyder (1930-)
- Mid-August at Sourdough Mountain Lookout
- Riprap
- Water
- *
- Above Pate Valley
- Things to do Around Seattle
POST-WAR FORMALISM AND ITS DISCONTENTS: FROM FORMALISM TO FEMINISM AND THE CONFESSIONAL MODE
Howard Nemerov (1920-1991)
- Because You Asked about the Line between Prose and Poetry
- The Makers
- *
- Gyroscope
- Style
Richard Wilbur (1921-2017)
- To the Etruscan Poets
- *
- Tartuffe
- The Prisoner of Zenda
- After the Last Bulletins
- A Fire-Truck
Donald Justice (1925-2004)
- Men at Forty
- *
- The Pupil
- Poem to Be Read at 3 A.M.
- The Thin Man
Carolyn Kizer (1925-2014)
James Merrill (1926-1995)
- The Broken Home
- The Mad Scene
- *
- Alessio and the Zinnias
- Periwinkles
- An Urban Convalescence
- Manos Karastefanes
- Lost in Translation
- The Victor Dog
- Self-Portrait in Tyvek (TM) Windbreaker
AMERICAN INTERNATIONALISM: SURREALISM, DEEP IMAGE, AND NEW YORK SCHOOL
Frank O'Hara (1926-1966)
- Today
- Poem ("The eager note on my door said 'call me'")
- The Day Lady Died
- Autobiographia Literaria
- *
- A Step Away from Them
- Poem ("Lana Turner has collapsed!")
- Animals
- Mayakovsky
RETURN TO REALISM: REGIONALISM AND CULTURAL IDENTITY
Amiri Baraka (1934-2014)
- Legacy
- *
- Valéry as Dictator
N. Scott Momaday (1934-)
- Carriers of the Dream Wheel
- The Delight Song of Tsoai-talee
- Headwaters
- *
- Prayer for Words
- The Snow Mare
Fred Chappell (1936-)
- Narcissus and Echo
- *
- Message
Ted Kooser (1939-)
CONTEMPORARY VOICES
Yusef Komonyakaa (1947-)
Joy Harjo (1951-)
- *
- Perhaps the World Ends Here
Rita Dove (1952-)
- Adolescence - I
- Adolescence - II
- Adolescence - III
- Daystar
Naomi Shihab Nye (1952-)
- Famous
- The Traveling Onion
David Mason (1954-)
Benjamin Alire Sáenz (1954-)
- To the Desert
- Resurrections
Cathy Song (1955-)
- Beauty and Sadness
- Stamp Collecting
Jacqueline Osherow (1956-)
- Song for the Music in the Warsaw Ghetto
- Ghazal: Comet
These poets are from the anthology:
Rita Dove: "The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry" (2011).
June Jordan (1936-2002)
James Welch (1940-)
- Christmas Comes to Moccasin Flat
Tess Gallagher (1943-)
Marilyn Nelson (1946-)
Leslie Marmon Silko (1948-)
- In Cold Storm Light
- *
- Ceremony
- Love Poem (Rain smell comes with the wind)
Jane Miller (1949-)
Paul Muldoon (1951-)
- Meeting the British
- Errata
Lorna Dee Cervantes (1954-)
Cornelius Eady (1954-)
- Jack Johnson Does the Eagle Rock
- Crows in a Strong Wind
Other American Poets (not in the above anthologies)
Harriet Monroe (1860-1936)
Edith Wharton (1862-1937)
W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963)
- The Song of the Smoke
- A Litany at Atlanta
W.C. Handy (1873-1958)
- St. Louis Blues
- Beale Street Blues
Anna Hempstead Branch (1875-1937)
- The Monk in the Kitchen
- In the Beginning Was the Word
- from Sonnets From a Lockbox
Melville Henry Cane (1879-1980)
Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)
H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)
- The Ancient Track
- Alienation
- Harbor Whistles
- Continuity
Robert Peter Tristram Coffin (1892-1955)
- Yankee Cradle
- The Secret Heart
- Crystal Moment
- Hen Overboard!
Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961)
MacKinlay Kantor (1904-1977)
- The Empire State Building Freedom Lights
Link.
Richard Armour (1906-1989)
- Public Library
- Numbers Game
W.H. Auden (1907-1973)
- Funeral Blues
- Night Mail
- The Unknown Citizen
- The Composer
- In Memory of W.B. Yeats
- The Ballad of Barnaby
Constance Carrier (1908-1991)
- A Point of View
- Clause for a Covenant
- Laudare
- Helianthus
- A Picnic in the Grove
- The Tides Around the Square
- Pro Patria
- The Prospect Before Us
- Interview.
Alton Delmore (1908-1964)
Richard Wright (1909-1960)
May Sarton (1912-1995)
Marie Ponsot (1921-2019)
Kenneth Koch (1925-2002)
- Ko, or a Season on Earth
- E. Kology
Emmett Williams (1925-2007)
Philip Booth (1925-2007)
- Relations: Old Light/New Sun/Postmistress/Earth/04421
- How to See Deer
Philip Lamantia (1927-2005)
- Touch of the Marvelous
- The Comics
Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018)
- Always Coming Home
- Wild Angels
- Tao Song
- The Crow
- Six Quatrains
- To the Rain
- Hymn to Time
Sonia Sanchez (1934-)
- Haiku and Tanka for Harriet Tubman
Wendell Berry (1934-)
Diane Wakoski (1937-)
- Thanking My Mother for Piano Lessons
Kenneth Gangemi (1937-)
- Classroom
- Summer Farm
- Florida
- Arctic Warm-Up
- Future
- Louisiana
- Change
- National Parks
Bob Dylan (1941-)
- Blowin' In The Wind
Video.
- Mr. Tambourine Man
Video.
- The Times They Are a-Changin'
Video.
Paul Simon (1941-)
- The Sound of Silence.
Album: Video,
Voces8: Video,
Pentatonix: Video.
- I Am a Rock
Don McLean (1945-)
Robert Morgan (1944-)
- Working in the Rain
- Cane Mill
Kurt Brown (1944-2013)
Joseph Stanton (1949-)
- Edward Hopper's "New York Movie"
Carolyn Forché (1950-)
Mark Irwin (1953-)
- Woolworth's
Link.
- Poem Beginning with a Line by Milosz
Lynda Hull (1954-1994)
- Ornithology
- Utopia Parkway
Essex Hemphill (1957-1995)
Elizabeth Alexander (1962-)
Thomas Alan Orr (1968?-)
Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer (1969-)
- In the Steps of RBG
Article.
- In the Fourth of July Parade
Robert Kinsley
- A Walk Along the Old Tracks
Colette Bryce (1970-)
- Turbines in January
- Car Wash
Ross Gay (1974-)
- Becoming a Horse
- To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian
- A Poem in which I Try to Express My Glee at the Music My Friend Has Given Me
Maxwell Lukas Mijnlieff Gay
- Lovesong of a Desolate Kingdom
Article.
Ada Limón (1976-)
- The Millionth Dream of Your Return
- How to Triumph Like a Girl
Sandra Beasley (1980-)
Franny Choi (1989-)
- Introduction to Quantum Theory
Video.
Alok Vaid-Menon (1991-)
These poems are also included Ogden Nash's giant omnibus "Verses from 1929 On" (collected 1959), where I read them.
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)
Many Long Years Ago
- Oh, Stop Being Thankful All Over the Place
- Kindly Unhitch That Star, Buddy
- The Passionate Pagan and the Dispassionate Public
- Portrait of the Artist As a Prematurely Old Man
- Lines to a World-Famous Poet Who Failed to Complete a World-Famous Poem, or, Come Clean, Mr. Guest!
- Reflection on a Wicked World
- Don't Look Now
- Invocation
- My Daddy
- The Canary
- The Terrible People
- The Tale of Custard the Dragon
- Political Reflection
- Will Consider Situation
- Song of the Open Road
- The Duck
- The Lama
- Family Court
- The Germ
- Good-By, Old Year, You Oaf, or, Why Don't They Pay the Bonus?
- A Carol for Children
- Don't Guess, Let Me Tell You
- Legal Reflection
- Everybody Tells Me Everything
- My Dear, How Ever Did You Think Up This Delicious Salad?
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
- I Have It On Good Authority
- Song for Ditherers
- The Strange Case of Mr. Donnybrook's Boredom
- Experience To Let
- The City
- Nature Knows Best
- The Strange Case of the Dead Divorcee
- A Necessary Dirge
- One Man's Meed Is Another Man's Overemphasis
- The Strange Case of the Pleasing Taxi-Driver
- The Strange Case of the Irksome Prude
- A Stitch Too Late Is My Fate
- Oh, Please Don't Get Up!
- How Now, Sirrah? Oh, Anyhow
- Just Keep Quiet and Nobody Will Notice!
- Parsley for Vice-President!
- Do Sphinxes Think?
Good Intentions
- Glossina Morsitans, or the Tsetse
- The Absentees
- I'm Sure She Said Six-Thirty
- Put Back Those Whiskers, I Know You
- Visitors Laugh at Locksmiths, or, Hospital Doors Haven't Got Locks Anyhow
- Suppose He Threw It in Your Face
- Dr. Fell and Points West
- Thoughts Thought While Waiting for a Pronouncement
- Seeing Eye to Eye Is Believing
- Celery
- I'll Write Their Number Down When We Get Home
- Ask Daddy, He Won't Know
- The Termite
Versus
- I Will Arise and Go Now
- The Hunter
- Any Millenniums Today, Lady?
- A Word About Winter
- How Do You Say Ha-Ha in French?
- What to Do until the Doctor Goes, or, It's Tomorrow Than You Think
- First Limick
- Will You Have Your Tedium Rare or Medium?
- Martha's Vineyard
- The People Upstairs
- Pappy Wants a Poppy
- Listen to the Linotype
- I Do, I Will, I Have
- The Guppy
- I'll Take the High Road Commission
- Complements of a Friend
The Private Dining Room
- Correction: Eve Delved and Adam Spanned
- My Trip Daorba
- All, All Are Gone, the Old Familiar Quotations
- Calling Spring VII-MMMC
- Everybody's Mind to Me a Kingdom Is, or, A Great Big Wonderful World It's
- Next!
- The Astigmatic Naturalist
- The Wild Jackass
- The Unwinged Ones
- The Thirteenth Labor of Hercules
- Medusa and the Mot Juste
- Everything's Haggis in Hoboken, or, Scots Wha Hae Hae
- I Remember Yule
- This is My Own, My Native Tongue
- Tune for an Ill-Tempered Clavichord
You Can't Get There from Here
- The Praying Mantis
- The Abominable Snowman
- Oafishness Sells Good, Like an Advertisement Should
- And How Keen Was the Vision of Sir Launfal?
- Period Period
- What's in a Name? Here's What's in a Name, or, I Wonder What Became of John and Mary
Short Stories
200 Years of Great American Short Stories, edited by Martha Foley
- The Grey Champion / Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Cask of Amontillado / Edgar Allan Poe
- Tennessee's Partner / Bret Harte
- Marjorie Daw / Thomas Bailey Aldrich
- The Lady or the Tiger? / Frank Stockton
- The Revolt of 'Mother' / Mary Wilkins Freeman
- The Return of a Private / Hamlin Garland
- The Courting of Sister Wisby / Sarah Orne Jewett
- The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg / Samuel Langhorne Clemens
- Haircut / Ring Lardner
- Double Birthday / Willa Cather
- Spring Evening / James T. Farrell
- Fire and Cloud / Richard Wright
- The Ballad of the Sad Cafe / Carson McCullers
- The Wedding: Beacon Hill / Jean Stafford
- Gunners' Passage / Irwin Shaw
- The Lottery / Shirley Jackson
- The Mexican Girl / Jack Kerouac
- Seven Say You Can Hear Corn Grow / Kay Boyle
- Yellow Woman / Leslie Silko
Fiction 100 : an anthology of short stories, edited by James H. Pickering
- The Garden of Forking Paths / Jorge Luis Borges
- Athenaise: a story of a temperament / Kate Chopin
- Heart of Darkness, The Secret Sharer / Joseph Conrad
- The Adventure of the Speckled Band / Arthur Conan Doyle
- A Rose for Emily / William Faulkner
- Winter Dreams / F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Aura / Carlos Fuentes
- A Very old man with enormous wings / Gabriel García Márquez
- A Jury of Her Peers / Susan Glaspell
- The Overcoat / Nikolai Gogol
- They can only hang you once / Dashiell Hammett
- My Kinsman, Major Molineux; Young Goodman Brown / Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Lottery / Shirley Jackson
- Daisy Miller / Henry James
- A White Heron / Sarah Orne Jewett
- Benito Cereno / Herman Melville
- The Cask of Amontillado; The Fall of the House of Usher; The Purloined Letter / Edgar Allan Poe
- Yellow Woman / Leslie Silko
- The Catbird Seat / James Thurber
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles / H.G. Wells
Other Good Stories
- Señor Payroll / William E. Barrett
- The Lost Ones / Samuel Beckett
- Winter Night / Kay Boyle
- The Adulterous Woman / Albert Camus
- The Sculptor's Funeral / Willa Cather
- The Swimmer; The Five-Forty-Eight / John Cheever
- The Wife of His Youth; The Bouquet / Charles W. Chesnutt
- Désirée's Baby / Kate Chopin
- Typhoon, Youth, The Lagoon, The End of the Tether / Joseph Conrad
- Life in the Iron Mills / Rebecca Harding Davis
- The Bedquilt / Dorothy Canfield Fisher
- Putois / Anatole France
- Louisa, The Lombardy Poplar, A Mistaken Charity, A Church Mouse, A Poetess / Mary Wilkins Freeman
- The Shout / Robert Graves
- One Friday Morning / Langston Hughes
- The Country of the Pointed Firs (whole collection) / Sarah Orne Jewett
- Yea, He Did Fly / MacKinlay Kantor
- Billy Budd; The Bell-Tower; The Lightning-Rod Man; I and My Chimney; The Apple-Tree Table;
The Paradise of Bachelors and The Tartarus of Maids / Herman Melville
- Elephi: The Cat with the High IQ / Jean Stafford
- Xingu / Edith Wharton
- The Canterville Ghost / Oscar Wilde
Please also see my:
I've enjoyed reading books of humorous sketches.
In some ways these are similar to short stories. Favorite Books:
- A Pearl in Every Oyster (1938) / Frank Sullivan
- Guestward, Ho! (1956) / Barbara Hooton, Patrick Dennis
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1957) / Jean Kerr
- Underfoot in Show Business (1962) / Helene Hanff
- Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints (1966) / Phyllis Diller
Abstract Art
Favorite Abstract Artists:
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Arthur Dove
- Frantisek Kupka
- Francis Picabia
- Marcel Duchamp
- Fernand Léger
- Henri Hayden
- Franz Marc
- Paul Klee
- Piet Mondrian
- Theo van Doesberg
- Henri Matisse
- Auguste Herbin
- Vladimir Tatlin
- Alexandra Exter
- Kazimir Malevich
- El Lissitzky
- Liubov Popova
- Olga Rozanova
- Kurt Schwitters
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Sonia Delaunay
- Stanton Macdonald-Wright
- Morgan Russell
- Adolph Gottlieb
- Ilya Bolotowsky
- Clyfford Still
- Ad Reinhardt
- Jackson Pollock
- Willem de Kooning
- Elaine de Kooning
- Joan McKeown Oppenheimer
- Richard Pousette-Dart
- Carl Ruggles
- Ed Garman
- Rolph Scarlett
- Barbara Hepworth
- Emil Bisttram
- Mary Swanzy
- Beauford Delaney
- Wu Dayu
- Sandra Blow
- Sol LeWitt
- Eduardo Paolozzi
- Allie McGhee
- Joan Mitchell
- Herzl Emanuel
- Judy Pfaff
- Jack Whitten
- Charles McGee
- Graham Sutherland
- Sam Gilliam
- Charles Clough
- Emmi Whitehorse
- Kimowan Metchewais
- David C. Driskell
Architects related to Abstract Art:
- Louis Sullivan
- Antoni Gaudí
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh
- Erich Mendelsohn
- Gerrit Rietveld
- Miguel Chevalier
- Renzo Piano
The book The Cubist Theatre (1983) by Joseph Garrett Glover deals with plays, ballet and films influenced by cubist design.
Classical Music
Classical "gems". Just a small sample of the vast world of classical music.
Please see also this article's sections on Dance Films and Opera.
And my article Thoughts on Classical Composers.
If you are classical music beginner, anything called an "overture" is a friendly place to start.
This list differs from from some popular approaches to classical music:
- It emphasizes liveliness and exuberance, rather than soothing, quiet, background sounds.
- It features all periods of classical music, rather than just the Romantic music of the later 19th Century.
- It contains lots of vocal music, not just instrumental.
- It focuses on intellectually ambitious pieces written in sonata form (such as symphonies, string quartets and piano sonatas).
- And other mind-expanding musical traditions, such as Renaissance polyphony, and 20th Century experimental music.
Links:
Periods:
Folk Songs
Welsh
- Y Gelynen (The Holly Tree)
Video.
- Yn Harbwr Corc (In Corc Harbor)
Video.
Scots Gaelic
- Alasdair Gillies: The Voice of the Highlands (recital of 12 songs)
Video.
- Cailin Mo Runisa
Video.
Scots English
Lithuania
- Subatele (Saturday)
Video.
- Baltijos Véjelis (Baltic Wind)
Video.
Italian
- Santa Lucia
Video.
- Funiculi, Funiculá (1880) (composed by Luigi Denza)
Video or
Video.
Irish
- Cockles and Mussels
Video.
- The Rising of the Moon
Video.
United States
- The Streets Of Laredo
Video.
- House of the Rising Sun
Video.
- Sweet Betsy from Pike
Video.
- Big Rock Candy Mountain
Video.
- A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
Video.
Early Popular Songs
- Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal
Video.
Medieval Music
Léonin
- Viderunt omens (All shall see)
Video.
- Locus iste (This place)
Video.
- Gaude Maria Virgo (Rejoice, Virgin Mary)
Video.
Pérotin
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
- Kalenda Maya (The first of May / May Day)
Video.
Francesco Landini
Jacopo da Bologna
- Posando sopra un'acqua
Video.
- Fenice fu' (Once, when a phoenix)
Video.
- Io mi son uno che per le frasche
Video.
Gherardello da Firenze
- Caccia, "Tosto che l'alba"
Video.
Anonymous
- Sumer is Icumen in
Video.
- Jubilemus exultemus (Let us rejoice, let us come)
Video.
Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300-1377)
- Messe de Nostre Dame (Mass of Our Lady): Kyrie
Video.
- Messe de Nostre Dame (Mass of Our Lady): Gloria
Video.
- Qui es promesses/Ha! Fortune (motet)
Video.
- Douce Dame Jolie
Video.
Renaissance Music: Early Renaissance
Leonel Power (1370-1445)
Pycard (?-?)
John Dunstable (1390-1453)
- O rosa bella (O beautiful rose) (this might be by John Bedyngham)
Video.
- Veni Sancte Spiritus/Veni Creator Spiritus (Come Holy Spirit/Come Creator Spirit)
Video or
Video.
Anonymous English Composer (flourished 1440's)
- Missa Caput ("Head"): Sanctus
Video.
Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474)
- Gloria ad modum tubae / Gloria in the Manner of a Trumpet
Video and
Video (first track) and
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man)
Video.
- Se la face ay pale (If my face is pale) (song)
Video or
Video (go to 2:39).
- Missa Se la face ay pale (If my face is pale): Gloria (Mass, music based on song)
Video.
- Missa Ave regina caelorum (Hail Queen of Heaven): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa Ave regina caelorum (Hail Queen of Heaven): Credo
Video. (Go to 21:06)
- Nuper rosarum flores ("Recently Flowers of Roses/The Rose Blossoms Recently")
Video.
- Salve flos Tuscae gentis (Hail Florence, flower of Tuscany, we salute you)
Video.
Johannes Ockeghem (1410/1425-1497)
- Missa Mi-mi: Kyrie
Video.
- Missa Mi-mi: Gloria
Video.
- Missa Mi-mi: Angus Dei
Video.
- Missa Ma maistresse (My Mistress)
Video.
- Missa Ecce ancilla domini (Behold the Handmaiden of the Lord): Credo
Video.
- Missa De Plus en Plus (More and More): Gloria
Video.
- Missa De Plus en Plus (More and More): Angus Dei
Video.
- Missa Cuiusvis toni (on any tone you like): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa Cuiusvis toni (on any tone you like): Gloria
Video.
- Missa Au Travail Suis (In Labor Am I)
Video.
- Missa prolationum
Video.
- Credo: sine nomine (without a name)
Video.
- Déploration sur la mort de Binchois (Lament for the Death of Binchois)
Video.
- Intemerata Dei Mater (Unblemished Mother of God)
Video.
Johannes Regis (1425-1496)
- Celsitonantis ave genitrix / Abrahe fit promissio
Video.
- Clangat plebs / Sicut lilium
Video.
Antoine Busnoys (c. 1430-1492)
- O pulcherrima mulierum / Girum celi circuivi
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Gloria
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Credo
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Sanctus
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Agnus Dei
Video.
- Motet: "Gaude caelestis Domina"
Video (start to 6:05).
- Motet: "In hydraulis" (On the water-organ)
Video.
- Chanson-Motet: "Resjois-toy, terre de France / Rex pacificus"
Video (11:10 to 13:12).
Johannes Tinctoris (1435-1511)
- Missa Sine Nomine (Mass without a name): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa Sine Nomine (Mass without a name): Gloria
Video.
- Missa Sine Nomine (Mass without a name): Credo
Video.
- Missa Sine Nomine (Mass without a name): Sanctus
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Gloria
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Credo
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Sanctus
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Agnus Dei
Video.
Guillaume Faugues (flourished circa 1460-1475)
- Missa Vinnus vina: Gloria
Video.
- Missa Vinnus vina: Credo
Video.
- Missa Vinnus vina: Sanctus
Video.
- Missa Vinnus vina: Agnus Dei
Video.
- Missa "Le serviteur": Kyrie, Gloria, Credo
Video (start to 23:58).
Alexander Agricola (1445-1506)
- Ay Je Rien Fet
Video.
- Credo "Je ne vis onques la pareille" (I have never seen the equal) (II)
Video.
- Missa "In myne Zyn" (To My Delight): Agnus Dei
Video.
- Magnificat
Video.
Loyset Compère (circa 1445-1518)
- Gaude prole regio
Video.
- Nous sommes de l'ordre de Saint Babouyn (chanson)
Video.
Josquin des Prez (1450-1521)
- Missa l'Homme Armé Sexti Toni (The Armed Man, Sixth Tone): Gloria
Video.
- Missa l'Homme Armé Sexti Toni (The Armed Man, Sixth Tone): Angus Dei
Video.
- Missa Pange lingua (Sing, my tongue)
Video.
- Missa Pange lingua (Sing, my tongue): Credo
Video.
- Missa Gaudeamus: Kyrie & Gloria
Video.
- Missa Gaudeamus: Sanctus & Agnus Dei
Video.
- Qui habitat (Who dwells) (motet for 24 voices)
Video.
- Motet: De Profundis (Out of the Depths) (Psalm 130)
Video.
- Benedicta es (Blessed are you, queen of heaven) (motet)
Video (2:25 to 9:15).
Pierre de la Rue (1452-1518)
- Missa l'Homme Armé (The Armed Man): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa l'Homme Armé (The Armed Man): Credo
Video.
- Autant en emporte le vent
Video.
- Absalon fili mi (Absalom my son)
Video.
- Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes (Praise the Lord, all people)
Video.
Jacob Obrecht (1457-1505)
- Salve Regina a6
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man): Gloria
Video.
- Missa de Sancto Donatiano (Mass of Saint Donatien): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa de Sancto Donatiano (Mass of Saint Donatien)
Video. (Opening to 41:45 minutes)
- Missa Sub Tuum Praesidium (Beneath Thy Protection): Kyrie
Video.
- Missa Sub Tuum Praesidium (Beneath Thy Protection): Gloria
Video.
- Missa Sub Tuum Praesidium (Beneath Thy Protection): Credo
Video or
Video.
- Missa Caput ("Head")
Video.
Jean Mouton (1459-1522)
- "Ave sanctissima Maria" (Hail, Most Holy Mary)
Video.
- Noe noe psallite noe (Sing Noel Noel)
Video.
Antoine Brumel (1460-1512)
- Gloria
Video.
- Missa de beata Virgine (Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary): Gloria
Video.
- Lamentations of Jeremiah: Heth, Caph
Video.
Johannes Mittner (?-c. 1530)
- Missa Hercules dux Ferrarae: Sanctus
Video.
Renaissance Music: English Composers
John Browne (c.1426 or 1450-1505)
- Stabat Mater (The Mother Was Standing)
Video.
- O Maria Salvatoris Mater (O Mary, Mother of the Savior)
Video.
- Stabat iuxta (Standing close by)
Video or
Video (41:45 to 56 minutes).
Walter Lambe (1450-
Robert Fayrfax (1464-1521)
- Missa O quam glorifica (O how glorious you are)
Video.
Richard Davy (c. 1465-1507)
- Stabat Mater (The Mother Was Standing)
Video.
- In honore summe matris
Video.
Thomas Ashewell (c. 1478- after 1513)
- Missa "Ave Maria": Gloria
Video.
- Missa "Ave Maria": Credo
Video.
- Missa "Ave Maria": Angus Dei
Video or
Video.
Robert Jones
- Missa Spes nostra (Our Hope): Credo
Video.
Robert Carver (1485-1570) (Composer from Scotland)
- Missa "Dum sacrum mysterium" for 10 voices
Video.
- Missa L'Homme armé (The Armed Man) for 4 voices
Video.
- Mass for 6 voices
Video.
Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485-1557)
- Missa 'Videte Miraculum' (Behold the miracle): Gloria
Video. (First track.)
- Missa "Benedicta Et Venerabilis" (Blessed and venerable): Credo
Video.
- Missa "Inclina cor meum" (Incline my heart): Sanctus
Video.
John Taverner (c. 1490-1545)
- Missa Gloria Tibi Trinitas (Glory to You, O Trinity)
Video.
- Missa Corona spinea (Crown of Thorns): Gloria
Video.
- Dum Transisset Sabbatum (II) (And when the Sabbath was past)
Video.
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
- Gaude Gloriosa Dei Mater (Rejoice, Glorious Mother of God)
Video.
- Spem In Alium (Hope in any other)
Video or
Video.
- Ave Dei Patris Filia
Video.
- If ye love me
Video.
- Loquebantur variis linguis (Speaking in various tongues)
Video.
Christopher Tye (c. 1505 - before 1573)
- Missa Euge bone: Gloria
Video.
John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)
- Missa Cantate: Credo
Video.
Walter Erle (c.1515-1581)
- Ave vulnus lateris
Video.
Renaissance Music: Later Renaissance Composers
Jean L'Héritier (1480-1551)
- Surrexit pastor bonus
Video.
Adrian Willaert (1490-1562)
- Benedicta es caelorum regina (Blessed Are You, Queen of Heaven)
Video.
Jacobus Clemens non Papa (1510-1555)
- Missa Pastores Quidnam Vidistis (Shepherds, what have you seen?): Gloria
Video.
- Missa Pastores Quidnam Vidistis: Credo
Video.
- Missa Pastores Quidnam Vidistis: Sanctus & Benedictus
Video.
- Fremuit spiritu Jesus (Jesus was troubled in spirit)
Video.
- Magi veniunt ab oriente (The wise men came from the East)
Video.
- O Magnum Mysterium (O great mystery)
Video.
Cipriano de Rore (1515 or 1516-1565)
- Descendi in hortum meum (I went down into my garden)
Video.
- Ave Regina Caelorum (Hail Queen of Heaven)
Video.
- Missa Praeter rerum seriem: Gloria
Video.
- Candido e vago fiore
Video.
- L'alto signor (The lord on high)
Video.
- Hor che'l ciel e la terra
Video.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
- Magnificat Primi Toni
Video.
- Regina caeli (Queen of Heaven)
Video.
- Assumpta est Maria (Mary is taken up to Heaven)
Video.
- Veni Creator Spiritus (Come Creator Spirit)
Video.
- Accepit Jesus calicem (Jesus took the cup after they had eaten)
Video.
- Missa Nasce la gioja mia (My joy is born)
Video.
Jacobus de Kerle (1531-1591)
- Preces Speciales Primum Responsorium Pro Concilio
Video.
- Missa Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven): Credo
Video.
- Missa Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven): Angus Dei
Video.
Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
- Missa Susanne un jour (Susanne one day)
Video.
- Quam bonus Israel Deus (How Good is God to Israel)
Video.
- Quid trepidas (Why do you tremble?)
Video.
Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)
- Or si rallegri il cielo (Now let the heavens rejoice)
Video.
- Gaudete in Domino (Rejoice in the Lord always)
Video.
- In qual parte si ratto
Video.
- Vox clamantis in deserto
Video.
Eustache Du Caurroy (1549 - 1609)
Renaissance Music: Spain and Portugal
Cristobal de Morales (1500-1553)
- Missa Mille Regretz: Credo
Video.
Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
- Regina caeli (Queen of Heaven)
Video.
- Maria Magdalena et altera Maria
Video.
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
- Missa Ascendens Christus in altum (Christ Ascends on High)
Video.
- Vere Languores (Truly He Himself bore our griefs)
Video.
- Salve Regina
Video.
Alonso Lobo (1555-1617)
- Missa Maria Magdalene
Video (first 32 minutes).
- Missa Simile est regnum caelorum (The Kingdom of Heaven is like)
Video (start to 23:50).
- O quam suavis est, Domine (How gracious is Your spirit, O Lord)
Video.
- Ave Regina Caelorum (Hail Queen of Heaven)
Video.
Filipe de Magalhães (1571-1652)
- Vidi Aquam (I saw water)
Video.
Géry de Ghersem (1573-1630)
- Missa Ave Virgo Sanctissima (Hail Most Holy Virgin)
Video.
Diogo Dias Melgáz (1638-1700)
Renaissance Music: Madrigals and other Secular Music
Mateo Flecha (1481-1553)
- La bomba (The Pump)
Video.
Juan Vásquez (1500-1560)
- De los álamos vengo, madre (I come from the poplar trees, Mother)
Video.
Clément Janequin (1485-1558)
- Le chant des oiseaux (The song of the birds)
Video, or
Video.
- Missa La Bataille (The Battle): Credo
Video.
- La Chasse (The hunt)
Video.
Claudin de Sermisy (1490-1562)
Jacob Arcadelt (1507-1568)
- Il bianco e dolce cigno (The white and gentle swan) (1539)
Video and
Video.
Luca Marenzio (1553-1599)
- Solo e pensoso i piú deserti campi (Alone and thoughtful, the emptiest fields)
Video.
- Madrigals
Video.
Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
- Now is the month of Maying
Video.
- Fire! Fire!
Video.
John Bull (1562-1628)
John Dowland (1563-1626)
- Now, O Now
Video.
- All people that on earth do dwell (Psalm 100)
Video.
- Tell me, true love
Video.
- Fine knacks for ladies
Video.
- Say Love if Ever Thou Didst Find
Video.
John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
- As Vesta Was from Latmos Hill Descending (1601)
Video and
Video and
Video.
- Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints Above
Video.
- The Nightingale
Video.
- Hosanna to the Son of David
Video.
- Gloria in excelsis Deo
Video.
Early Baroque Period
Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)
Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629)
- Angelus Ad Pastores Ait
Video.
- Hodie completi sunt (Today the days of Pentecost are fulfilled)
Video.
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
- Ut re mi fa sol la (hexachord fantasy)
Video.
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
- Madrigal "Zefiro Torna" (1632)
Video.
- "L'Orfeo" (Orpheus) (opera): excerpt
Video.
- Messa a quattro voci da cappella (Mass for Four Voices, a cappella)
Video.
Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634)
- Contrapunto bestial
Video.
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
- Magnificat (1611)
Video.
- In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (In Thee Have I Hoped, Lord)
Video.
- Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, the voice is calling us)
Video.
- Three Dances From Terpsichore
Video.
Giovanni Battista Fontana (1571-1630)
Sigismondo d'India (1582-1629)
- Intenerite voi, lagrime mie
Video.
- Al partir del mio sole
Video.
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
- O clap your hands (Psalm 47)
Video.
Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630)
- 'Halleluja! Lobet den Herrn' (Hallelujah! Praise the Lord) (cantata)
Video.
Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665)
Middle Baroque Period
Luigi Rossi (1597-1653)
- "Dopo lungo penare"
Video.
Dario Castello (1602-1631)
Marco Uccellini (1603-1680)
- Aria Sopra La Bergamasca
Video.
Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674)
- Vittoria, Vittoria, mio core! (Victory, victory, my heart!)
Video.
- E' bello l'ardire (cantata)
Video.
- Jephte (Jephtha) (oratorio)
Video.
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)
Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704)
Antonio Sartorio (1630-1680)
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt) (opera)
Video.
Francesco Provenzale (1632-1704)
- Angelicae mentes (Angelic minds) (motet)
Video.
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
- Publions en tous lieux (Publish in all places)
Video.
- Marche du Régiment du Roy (March of the King's Regiment)
Video.
- Le Triomphe de l'Amour: Entrée d'Apollon (The Triumph of Love: Entrance of Apollo)
Video.
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
- Passacaglia in D minor (for 2 Harpsichords)
Video.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
- Te Deum
Video.
- Leçons de Ténèbres (excerpts)
Video (start to 28:10).
- Interlude for Molière's "Le Mariage forcé"
Video.
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704)
- Passacaglia for solo violin
Video.
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
- Concerto in D Major Op. 6 No. 4
Video.
- Sonata op. 5 no. 12 "La Folia"
Video.
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer (1656-1746)
- Chaconne in F Major
Video.
Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709)
- Complete Trumpet Concertos
Video.
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
- "Dido & Aeneas" (complete opera)
Video.
- Fear no danger (from opera "Dido & Aeneas")
Video.
- "Abdelazer": Rondeau
Video.
- The Cold Song
Video.
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
- Dixit Dominus (The Lord Said) (Psalm 109)
Video.
- Humanità e Lucifero (Humanity and Lucifer) (oratorio)
Video.
- Il Mitridate Eupatore (opera)
Video and
Video.
Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
- Jauchzet Gott, alle Land (Exult in God, every land) (cantata)
Video.
Late Baroque Period
Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (c. 1665 to 1667-1734)
- Salve Regina
Video.
- Completorium: Cum invocarem
Video.
François Couperin (1668-1733)
- Les Barricades mystérieuses (The Mysterious Barricades)
Video or
Video or
Video.
Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)
- Meda in Corinto (Medea in Corinth) (cantata)
Video. (44:42 to 59:15)
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
- Concerto for Two Oboes, Op. 9 No. 6
Video.
Antoine Forqueray (1671-1745)
Nicola Fago, 'II Tarantino' (1677-1745)
- Quid hic statis pastores (There were shepherds standing here) (motet)
Video.
- Tam non splendet sol creatus (motet): Alleluja
Video (10:15 to end).
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Concerto in D Major RV 212 "St. Antonio": Finale
Video.
- Concerto for 2 Trumpets
Video.
- The Four Seasons: Autumn
Video.
- Concerto for Violin, Op. 7 No. 12 RV 214
Video.
- Concertos for Violin or Oboe, Op. 7
Video.
- Gloria: Opening
Video.
- Gloria
Video.
- Laetatus sum (I was glad in this) (Psalm 121)
Video.
- Nisi Dominus (Except the Lord build the house) (Psalm 127)
Video (15:34 to 34:43).
- "Il Tigrane": "Fara la mia spada" (will make my sword)
Video.
- "Giustino": "Sento in seno" (I feel within me a rain of tears)
Video.
- "Giustino": "Vedro con mio diletto" (I will see to my delight)
Video or
Video.
- "Catone in Utica": "Apri le luci, e mira" (Open your eyes, and look)
Video.
- "Juditha triumphans": "Armatae face et anguibus" (Armed with torches and snakes)
Video.
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
- S'una sol lagrima
Video.
- In exitu Israel (When Israel went out of Egypt) (Psalm 113)
Video.
- Capriccio No. 1 in D: II. Paysan
Video (39:16 to 43:21).
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
- "Les Indes galantes" (opera): Rondeau
Video
or Video (Harpsichord)
or Video (danced version).
- Gavotte and 6 variations ("doubles")
Video and
Video and
Video (24:40 to end).
- L'Egyptienne (The Egyptian Woman)
Video.
- Dardanus: Suite (first 8 minutes)
Video.
- Les Cyclopes
Video or
Video.
- Zaïs: Tambourin
Video.
- Zaïs: Overture
Video.
- "Hippolyte et Aricie" (opera): "Rossignols amoureux" (Loving nightingale birds)
Video.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Video.
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Video or
Video or
Video.
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Video.
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Video.
- Brandenburg Concertos 1 - 6 (complete)
Video.
- "Concerto for Four Harpsichords" after Vivaldi
Video.
- Harpsichord Concerto in E major, BWV 1053
Video.
- Little Fugue in G Minor
Video or
Video or
Video.
- Chaconne from Partita No. 2
Video.
- Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue
Video.
- Italian Concerto
Video (start to 12:45).
- Fantasia and Fugue in A minor
Video.
- Fugue in D minor, BWV 948
Video.
- The Musical Offering
Video.
- The Art of Fugue: (Complete)
Video or
Video.
- The Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus VIII
Video.
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Video.
- Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor
Video.
- Trio Sonatas
Video.
- The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1
Video.
- The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 2
Video.
- English Suite No. 2
Video.
- Keyboard Partita No. 2
Video (19:32 to end).
- Keyboard Partita No. 6
Video (start to 30:15).
- 7 Toccatas BWV 910-916
Video.
- Goldberg Variations
Video.
- Preludes, Fughettas & Fugues
Video.
- "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied" (Sing to the Lord a new song)
Video.
- Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the Highest)
Video.
- Mass in B minor
Video.
- Mass in B minor: Dona nobis pacem
Video.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- "Dopo la notte oscura" / "After the darkness of night" from "Rodelinda"
Video.
- "Dopo notte" from "Ariodante"
Video.
- "Da tempeste" from "Julius Caesar"
Video.
- "Va tacito e nascosto" ("Silently and stealthily") from "Julius Caesar"
Video.
- "Ritorni omai nel nostro core" from "Julius Caesar"
Video.
- "Ombra mai fu" from "Serse"
Video or
Video.
- "A dispetto d'un volto ingrato" (despised by an ungrateful soul) from "Tamerlano"
Video.
- "Agitato da fiere tempeste" from "Riccardo Primo, Re D'Inghilterra" ("Richard I, King of England")
Video or
Video.
- "Tornami a vagheggiar" from "Alcina"
Video.
- "Rinaldo": excerpt
Video.
- Air and Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)
Video.
- "Passacaglia" from Keyboard Suite No. 7
Video.
- Chaconne in G major, HWV 435
Video.
- Coronation Anthem: Zadok the Priest
Video (first 6 minutes)
- Ode for St Cecilia's Day: Finale
Video (go to 1:15).
- "Up the dreadful steep ascending" from "Jephtha"
Video.
- Hallelujah Chorus
Video.
- "Comfort ye and Ev'ry valley" from "Messiah"
Video.
- "Behold, I tell you a mystery...The trumpet shall sound" from "Messiah"
Video.
- Athalia (oratorio)
Video.
- Music for the Royal Fireworks
Video.
- Organ Concerto Op 4 No 5
Video.
- Organ Concerto Op 7 No 1
Video.
- Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 5
Video.
- Trumpet Concerto in D
Video.
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)
- "Polifemo" ("Polyphemus") (opera): Highlights
Video.
- "Polifemo" ("Polyphemus") (opera): "Quel vasto, quel fiero"
Video.
- Overture from opera "Germanico in Germania"
Video (start to 3:40).
- "Carlo il Calvo" (opera): "Spesso di nubi cinto"
Video.
- "Didone abbandonata" (opera): "Giˆ si desta la tempesta"
Video.
- Salve Regina in sol maggiore
Video.
- Magnificat
Video.
Willem de Fesch (1687-1761)
- Sonata in F Major: Prelude and Allemande
Video.
- Concerto for violin in C major, Op. 2 n. 2
Video.
Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758)
- Overture Symphonies
Video.
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690-1749)
- Concerto Grosso a Quattro Chori
Video.
Leonardo Vinci (1690-1730)
- "Artaserse" (opera): "Vo solcando un mar crudele" (I go forth, sailing on a cruel sea)
Video.
- "Artaserse" (opera): duet "Tu vuoi ch'io viva o cara"
Video.
- "Artaserse" (opera): chorus "Giusto re, la Persia adora"
Video.
Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690-1750)
- Magnificat (c. 1740)
Video.
Francesco Feo (1691-1761)
- "Andromaca": "Nò, non mi basterà"
Video.
- "Juste Judex ultionis" (Just and avenging Judge)
Video.
Leonardo Leo (1694-1744)
- "Non fidi al mar che freme" from "Scipione nelle Spagne"
Video.
- Dixit Dominus (The Lord Said) (Psalm 109)
Video.
Riccardo Broschi (1698-1756)
- "Merope": "Chi non sente" ("Those who do not hear")
Video.
Leopold Strach (1699-1755)
- Missa Solemnis (Solemn Mass)
Video.
Michel Blavet (1700-1768)
- Concerto a quatre parties in a minor: Allegro
Video.
Pancrace Royer (1703-1755)
- La Marche des Scythes / Scythian March (1746)
Video.
- Vertigo
Video.
Franz Xaver Richter (1709-1789)
- Motetto de Dedicatione (Motet of Dedication)
Video.
Early Classical Period
Johann Adolf Hasse (1699-1783)
- "Sanctus Petrus et Sancta Maria Magdalena" (oratorio): "Mea tormenta, properate!"
Video.
- Il Ruggiero (opera)
Video.
Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700-1775)
Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785)
- Sonata No. 5 in C
Video.
- Le nozze di Dorina (The Wedding of Dorina) (opera)
Video.
- Te Deum
Video.
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
- Stabat Mater (The Mother Was Standing): Opening
Video.
- L'Olimpiade (The Olympic Games) (opera): Act 1
Video.
Jacopo Puccini (1712-1781)
- Messa a quatro voci (Mass for four voices)
Video.
- Dixit Dominus (The Lord Said) (Psalm 109)
Video.
Wolfgang Iten (1712-1769)
John Christopher Smith / Johann Christoph Schmidt (1712-1795)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
- "Che farò senza Euridice?" ("What will I do without Euridice?") from "Orpheus and Eurydice"
Video or
Video or
Video or
Video.
- Le cinesi (The Chinese Women) (opera)
Video.
Niccolò Jommelli (1714-1774)
- Sinfonia
Video.
- Periodical Overture (8 parts) in E-flat major
Video.
- "Il Vologeso" (opera): Act 1
Video.
- "Il Vologeso" (opera): Act 2
Video.
- "Il Vologeso" (opera): Act 3
Video.
- "La Betulia liberata" (The Liberation of Bethulia) (oratorio)
Video.
- "Armida abbandonata" (Armida abandoned) (opera)
Video.
Christoph Nichelmann (1717-1762)
- Concerto per il Cembalo à Cinque
Video.
Niccolò Piccinni (1728-1800)
- Iphigénie en Tauride (Iphigenia in Tauris) (opera)
Video and
Video.
Padre Antonio Soler (1729-1783)
Antonio Sacchini (1730-1786)
- Oedipe à Colone (Oedipus at Colonus) (opera)
Video.
Tommaso Giordani (1730 - 1806)
- "Caro mio ben" (My Dear Beloved)
Video.
Christian Cannabich (1731-1798)
- Sinfonia concertante in F major
Video.
Middle Classical Period
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Symphony No. 43 "Mercury"
Video.
- Symphony No. 63
Video.
- Symphony No. 68
Video.
- Symphony No. 70
Video.
- Symphony No. 73 "La Chasse" (The Hunt) part 4
Video.
- Symphony No. 82 "L'Ours" (The Bear)
Video.
- Symphony No. 83 "La Poule" (The Hen)
Video.
- Symphony No. 85 "La Reine" (The Queen)
Video.
- Symphony No. 86
Video.
- Symphony No. 87
Video.
- Symphony No. 88
Video.
- Symphony No. 91
Video.
- Symphonies No. 93 - 104. The "London" Symphonies
Video.
- Sonata in D, No. 30
Video.
- Sonata in B minor, No. 32
Video and
Video.
- Sonata in E flat major, No. 52
Video (13:09 to 31:44).
- Harpsichord Sonata: C minor H. 16/20
Video (start to 18:00).
- Keyboard Sonata: C minor H. 16/20
Video (start to 18:00).
- String Quartet Op. 33, No. 3 "The Bird"
Video.
- String Quartet Op. 74, No. 1
Video.
- String Quartet Op. 76, No. 2 "Quinten" ("Fifths")
Video.
- String Quartet Op. 76, No. 5
Video.
- Trio No. 39: Gypsy Rondo
Video.
- L'isola disabitata / The uninhabited island (opera): Overture
Video.
- Il Mondo della luna / The World of the Moon (opera): Finale
Video.
- Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass): Gloria
Video and
Video and
Video.
- Heiligmesse: Gloria
Video.
- The Seasons: Excerpts
Video and
Video.
Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
- Symphony No. 8 in D
Video.
- Divertimento in C major (c.1772) P. 98
Video.
- Jubiläumsmesse (Rupertimesse) (1782)
Video.
Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781)
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799)
- Symphony in B flat major
Video.
- Viola Concerto in F Major
Video.
Jakub Golabek (c.1739-1789)
- Symphony in D major
Video.
Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
- "La Molinara" / "The Woman Miller" (opera):
Video and
Video.
- "Nel cor piu non mi sento" from "La Molinara"
Video.
- "I pittagorici" / "The Pythagoreans" (opera): Excerpt
Video (start to 9:15).
- "I pittagorici" / "The Pythagoreans" (opera): Chorus, Aria and Finale
Video.
- "Il barbiere di Siviglia" / "The Barber of Seville" (opera): Finale
Video (2:00:00 to end).
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
- Flute Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 6
Video.
Marie-Alexandre Guénin (1744-1835)
- Symphonie No.3, Op.4 (1776)
Video.
Francesco Petrini (1744-1819)
- Harp Concerto No. 1, Op. 25
Video.
Marianne Martines (1744-1812)
- Concerto (A-Dur) da Cimbalo (c.1771)
Video.
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)
- Violin Concerto in G Major, Op.8, No.2
Video.
Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
- Il maestro di cappella (opera)
Video.
- Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage) (opera)
Video.
- Amor rende sagace (Love Leads to Wisdom) (opera)
Video and
Video.
- Il ritorno di Don Calandrino (The Return of Don Calandrino) (opera)
Video and
Video.
- "Oreste": Overture
Video.
- Te Deum
Video.
Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel (1750-1817)
- Symphony No.2
Video.
- Sinfonia in C 'Turca' (circa 1785)
Video.
Antonio Rosetti (Rösler) (1750-1792)
- Symphony in D major, Murray A21
Video.
Wilhelm Kopprasch (c.1750-c.1833)
- Theme with variations for Bassoon and Orchestra in F
Video.
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)
- Symphony No. 4
Video.
- Symphony No. 2: First Movement
Video (start to 8:38).
- Symphony No. 3: First Movement
Video (start to 11:11).
- Piano Sonata in G major, op. 37 no. 2
Video.
- Piano Sonata in B minor, op. 40 no. 2
Video.
John Marsh (1752-1828)
- Symphony No. 6 in D Major (1796)
Video.
Late Classical Period
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- "The Marriage of Figaro" (opera): Overture
Video.
- "The Marriage of Figaro" (opera): "Non piu andrai"
Video.
- "The Marriage of Figaro" (opera): "Hai gia vinta la causa?"
Video.
- "The Marriage of Figaro" (opera): "Dove sono"
Video.
- "Don Giovanni" (opera): Duet "Là ci darem la mano"
Video.
- "The Magic Flute" (opera): Duet "Bei Mannern welche Liebe fuhlen"
Video.
- Opera overtures
Video.
- Symphony No. 36 "Linz"
Video.
- Symphony No. 38 "Prague"
Video.
- Symphony No. 39
Video.
- Symphony No. 40 (First Movement)
Video.
- Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"
Video.
- Oboe Quartet
Video.
- String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, "The Hunt", K. 458
Video.
- Serenade #3 in D major, K. 185 "Antretter"
Video.
- Serenade #7 in D major, K. 250 "Haffner"
Video.
- Divertimento in B-flat major, K.270
Video.
- Divertimento K. 563
Video.
- Exsultate Jubilate
Video.
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
- Symphony in A major, VB 128
Video.
- Symphony in E minor, VB 141
Video.
- Symphony in C minor, VB 142
Video.
- "Aeneas i Carthago" (Aeneas in Carthage) (opera): Prologue and Act I Overture
Video (start to 41:48).
Paul Wranitzky / Pavel Vranický (1756-1808)
- Symphony in C major
Video.
- Symphony in C minor, Op.31, "Grand Characteristic Symphony for the Peace with French Republic"
Video.
- Symphony in D major Op.316
Video.
- Oberon (opera): Act II Finale
Video.
Franz Grill (c. 1756-1793)
- String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 7 No. 3
Video.
Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841)
- Concerto per corno di bassetto
Video.
Ignace (Ignaz) Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831)
- Sinfonia in D Major Op. 3, No.1, Ben.126
Video.
- Sinfonia Concertante for violin, piano, orchestra in A major Op. 57
Video.
Franz Krommer (1759-1831)
- Symphony No.4 in C-minor, Op.102
Video.
François Devienne (1759-1803)
- Sinfonie Concertante for 2 Clarinets, in B flat major, Op.25
Video.
Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)
- Anacréon: Overture
Video.
- Ali-Baba: Overture
Video.
- Médée (Medea) (opera)
Video.
- Les deux journées (The two days) (opera)
Video.
- Lodoïska (opera)
Video.
- Missa Solemnis No 2 in D minor
Video.
- Symphony in D major
Video.
Johann Brandl (1760-1837)
- Te Deum in D-major (1788)
Video.
Thomas Hamly Butler (1762-1823)
- Sonata No.3 in E flat major
Video.
Adalbert Gyrowetz (Jírovec) (1763-1850)
- Symphony in D major
Video.
- Sinfonia Concertante, Op 34 (1798)
Video.
Johann Simon Mayr (Giovanni Simone Mayr) (1763-1845)
- Te Deum in D-major (1805)
Video.
Anton Eberl (1765-1807)
- Symphony in E-flat major, Op.33 (1803)
Video.
- Symphony in D-minor, Op.34 (1804): III. Finale
Video (21:40 to end).
- Piano Sonata in G minor, Op.39
Video.
- Grand Sextet in E-flat major, Op. 47 (for clarinet, horn, violin, viola, cello and piano): IV. Rondo
Video (22:48 to end).
Andreas Romberg (1767-1821)
- Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major
Video.
Friedrich Witt (1770-1836)
- Symphony No. 9 in D-minor (circa 1819)
Video.
Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
- Overture "The Consecration of the House"
Video or
Video or
Video.
- Leonore Overture No. 3
Video.
- Symphony No. 5
Video.
- Symphony No. 5: First movement
Video.
- Symphony No. 6
Video.
- Symphony No. 7
Video.
- Symphony No. 8
Video.
- Symphony No. 9
Video.
- Ode to Joy
Video or
Video.
- Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
Video or
Video.
- Symphony No. 4
Video.
- Missa Solemnis (Solemn Mass)
Video.
- Missa Solemnis (Solemn Mass): Gloria
Video.
- Choral Fantasy
Video or
Video.
- "King Stephen" Overture
Video.
- "Egmont" Overture
Video or
Video.
- String Quartet No. 9
Video.
- String Quartet No. 3
Video.
- String Quartet No. 2
Video.
- String Quartet No. 4 (First movement)
Video.
- String Quartet No. 7
Video.
- String Quartet No. 11 "Serioso"
Video.
- String Quartet No. 12
Video.
- String Quartet No. 13
Video.
- String Quartet No. 14
Video.
- String Quartet No. 15
Video.
- String Quartet No. 16
Video.
- Grosse Fuge: piano version
Video.
- 15 Variations and Fugue op.35 "Eroica"
Video or
Video.
- 32 Variations in C Minor
Video.
- 7 Variations on 'God Save the King'
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 9
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 16
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 18
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 21 "Waldstein"
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 23 "Appassionata"
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 25 "Cuckoo"
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 28
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 29 "Hammerklavier"
Video or
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 30
Video.
- Piano sonata No. 32
Video.
- "33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli". (Often known as the "Diabelli Variations")
Video.
- String Trio Op.9 No.3 in C minor
Video.
- Fugue for string quintet in D major
Video.
- Septet
Video.
- 12 Variations on a Theme from Haendel's Judas Maccabeus "See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes"
Video.
- An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved)
Video.
- "Fidelio" (opera): Finale
Video.
- See also the giant website Unheard Beethoven:
- Original Introduction to "Choral Fantasy"
Link.
- Prelude and Fugue in C, Hess 31
Link.
- Triple Fugue in D Minor, Hess 244 nr.1
Link.
- Freudvoll und Leidvoll (Joyful and sorrowful), from Egmont, Hess 93
Link.
- String Quintet Movement in D Minor, Hess 40
Link.
- String Quintet in C: Fragments, Hess 41
Link.
Transition from the Classical Period to the Romantic Period
Gaspare Spontini (1774-1851)
- "La vestale": Act II finale (opera)
Video.
- "Le metamorfosi di Pasquale" (The Metamorphosis of Pasquale) (opera)
Video.
- Notturno Concertante
Video.
Fanny Roland (flourished 1797)
- Sonata in B-flat major No.3, Op.1
Video.
François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834)
- Missa Solemnis (1823)
Video.
Johann Baptist Gänsbacher (1778-1844)
- Missa Solemnis (Solemn Mass) "Esterhazy Mass" (1806)
Video.
- Symphony in D Major (1807)
Video.
Joaquim de Paula Souza (c.1780-1842)
- Missa Grande em Sol Maior (Great Mass in G Major)
Video.
Daniel F. E. Auber (1782-1871)
- "La muette de Portici": Overture
Video.
- "La circassienne" (The Circassian Woman): Overture
Video.
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
- Piano Concerto No. 6 in C major, Op.123
Video.
- Introduction and Rondeau Brilliant, WoO 54
Video.
Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
- Clarinet Concerto No. 3
Video.
Karol Kurpinski (1785-1857)
- Henry VI at the Hunt (opera)
Video.
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
- Invitation to the Dance (original piano version)
Video.
- Invitation to the Dance (as ballet "The Spectre of the Rose")
Video.
- Overture to "Der Freischütz"
Video.
- Overture to "Oberon"
Video.
- Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Video.
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major
Video.
Iwan Müller (1786-1854)
- Duo Concertante, Op.23 (1826)
Video.
Henry Bishop (1786-1855)
Louis Joseph Ferdinand Hérold (1791-1833)
- Zampa (opera): Overture
Video.
- Zampa (opera): Act II
Video (1:05 to 1:58).
- Overture to the opera "Le Pré aux clercs" / "The Field of Honor" (1832)
Video or
Video.
- Piano Concerto No. 2
Video.
Franz Xaver Mozart (1791-1833) (son of the famous Mozart)
- Piano Concerto No. 2
Video.
Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)
- Le prophète (The Prophet) (opera): Act IV finale
Video.
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
- The Barber of Seville (opera): "Largo al factotum"
Video and
Video and
Video.
- La Donna del lago (The Lady of the Lake) (opera): "Tanti affetti" / "So many emotions" (finale)
Video.
- The Barber of Seville (opera): "Una voce poca fa"
Video.
- La Cenerentola (Cinderella) (opera)
Video.
- La Cenerentola (Cinderella) (opera): aria "Like a bee on an April day"
Video.
- La Cenerentola (Cinderella) (opera): Act 1 Finale
Video.
- Il signor Bruschino (opera)
Video.
- La scala di seta (The Silken Lader) (opera)
Video.
- La cambiale di matrimonio (The Marriage Contract) (opera)
Video.
- Overture to "William Tell"
Video.
- Overture to La gazza ladra / The Thieving Magpie (1817)
Video.
- Overture to "L'italiana in Algeri" (The Italian Woman in Algeria)
Video.
- 8 Overtures
Video.
- String Sonata No. 3 in C Major: Finale
Video (11:04 to 15:07).
- String Sonata No. 6 in D Major: Finale
Video (29:20 to 35:26).
- Tarantelle pur sang (Thoroughbred Tarantella)
Video.
- "La Danza" (The Dance) (song)
Video.
Cipriani Potter (1792-1871)
- Symphony No.3 in C minor
Video.
- Symphony No.4 (No.7), in F major
Video.
Florian Goetz (1793-1866)
- Missa "Sancto Joanne Nepomuceno"
Video.
Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)
- Sinfonia Fantastica (Fantastic Symphony)
Video.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
- "Lucia di Lammermoor" (opera): Sextet (song for six voices)
Video.
- "L'elisir d'amore" (opera): "Una furtiva lagrima" (A furtive tear)
Video.
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
- Wanderer Fantasy: Herbert Schuch
Video.
- An die Musik ("To Music"): Andrew Garland
Video.
- Marche Militaire
Video.
- Arpeggione Sonata
Video and
Video and
Video.
- Symphony No. 3
Video.
- Symphony No. 4
Video.
- Symphony No. 5
Video.
- Symphony No. 6 "Little"
Video.
- Symphony No. 8, the Unfinished Symphony
Video.
- Symphony No. 9
Video.
- "Trout" Quintet
Video.
- "Trout" Quintet: 4th Movement
Video.
- String Quintet in C: Adagio
Video.
- String Quartet No. 9, D. 173: Finale
Video (17:17 to end).
- String Quartet "Rosamunde"
Video.
- String Quartet No. 15, D. 887
Video.
- Notturno (Nocturne or Night Music) D. 897
Video.
- Piano Sonatas D.958, 959, 960 (the last three sonatas)
Video.
- Four Impromptus, D 899
Video.
- Fierrabras (opera): excerpt
Video.
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
- Norma (opera): "Casta Diva" (Chaste Goddess)
Video.
Franz Lachner (1803-1890)
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor "Passionata"
Video.
Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)
- "Si j'étais roi" (If I Were King) (opera)
Video.
- "Giralda": Overture
Video.
Romantic Period
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
- "Symphonie fantastique" (Fantastic Symphony): 1st Movement
Video and
Video.
- "Symphonie fantastique" (Fantastic Symphony): 2nd Movement
Video.
- "Symphonie fantastique" (Fantastic Symphony): 5th Movement
Video.
- "Roméo et Juliette" (Romeo and Juliet)
Video.
- "The Damnation of Faust": Hungarian March
Video.
- Roman Carnival overture
Video.
- Les Troyens (The Trojans) (opera)
Video.
- Les Troyens: "Chasse royale et orage" (The Trojans: "Royal Hunt and Storm")
Video.
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
- Cello Sonata in B Flat Major: First Movement
Video.
- Symphony No. 1
Video.
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
- A Life for the Tsar (opera): Finale
Video.
- Overture to "Russlan and Ludmilla"
Video.
- Grand Sextet for Piano, String quartet and Bass
Video.
- Viola Sonata for Viola and Piano: First Movement
Video.
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski (1807-1867)
- Symphony No.2 in C-minor 'Characteristic', Op.15 (1834)
Video.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Symphony No. 4 "Italian": First Movement
Video.
- String Quartet No.3 and String Quartet No.6
Video.
- "A Midsummer Night's Dream": Overture
Video.
- Hebrides Overture
Video.
- Ruy Blas Overture
Video.
- Symphony No. 1
Video.
- Violin Concerto
Video.
- Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise)
Video.
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
- Grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op.22
Video.
- Polonaise op. 40 no. 1 in A major
Video.
- Grande Valse Brillante Op.18 (Waltz in E flat major)
Video.
- Prelude Op. 28, No. 20, in C minor
Video.
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
- Symphony No. 4
Video.
- Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish"
Video.
- Symphony No. 2
Video.
- String Quartet in A minor, Op. 41, No. 1: Finale
Video.
- Piano Sonata No. 1
Video.
- Etudes in Variation Form on a Theme by Beethoven
Video.
Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893)
- Hunyadi László (opera): Overture
Video.
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
- La Campanella (The Little Bell)
Video.
- Piano Sonata in B minor
Video.
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 "Carnival in Pest"
Video or .
Video.
- "Pace non trove" (I find no peace, and all my war is done)
Video.
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
- "Rigoletto": "La donna è mobile"
Video.
- "Rigoletto": quartet
Video.
- "La Traviata": Coro di zingarelle e mattadori
Video.
- "La Traviata": Drinking Song
Video or
Video.
- La forza del destino (The force of destiny): Overture
Video.
- "Nabucco": Va, pensiero
Video.
- Aida: "Glory to Egypt"
Video.
- Aida: Triumphal March
Video.
William Henry Fry (1813-1864)
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
- Waltz from "Faust"
Video.
Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872)
- Halka (opera): Overture
Video.
José Maria Xavier (1819-1887)
- Matinas da Ressureiçao (Matins of the Resurrection)
Video.
César Franck (1822-1890)
- Le Chasseur maudit (The Accursed Huntsman)
Video.
George Frederick Bristow (1825-1869)
- Winter's Tale Overture
Video.
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869)
- Symphony No. 1 "La nuit des tropiques" (Night of the tropics)
Video.
Theodor Leschetizky (1830-1915)
- Piano Concerto in one movement, "Concerto Symphonique"
Video.
Carl Goldmark (1830-1915)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 "The Rain Sonata"
Video.
- Academic Festival Overture
Video.
- Serenade No. 2: Finale (whole Serenade is pleasant!)
Video (go to 21:43).
- Double Concerto (Concerto for Violin and Cello)
Video.
- Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Video.
- Hungarian Dances No 5
Video.
- Hungarian Dances No 5 and 6
Video.
- Horn Trio: Finale
Video.
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)
- "Prince Igor": Overture
Video.
- "Prince Igor": Polovtsian Dances
Video.
- In the Steppes of Central Asia
Video.
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886)
- Dance of the Hours
Video.
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
- Symphony No. 3 "Organ": Finale
Video.
- Danse macabre
Video.
- Samson and Delilah (opera): Bacchanale
Video.
Léo Delibes (1836-91)
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
- Duet from "The Pearl Fishers"
Video.
- Carmen: March of the Toreadors
Video or
Video.
- Carmen: Toreador Song
Video or
Video or
Video.
- L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2
Video.
- L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2: Farandole
Video.
- L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1
Video.
- Symphony in C
Video.
- Roma Symphony
Video.
- Carmen: Flower Song
Video.
- Carmen: Habanera
Video.
- Carmen (opera)
Video.
John Knowles Paine (1839-1906)
Friedrich Gernsheim (1839-1916)
- Symphony No.1 in G-minor, Op.32
Video.
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
- "Pictures at an Exhibition" (original piano version)
Video.
- Coronation scene from opera "Boris Godunov" (1874) - a concert version
Video.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
- Waltz from "Eugene Onegin"
Video
- Choral version of Entr'acte and Waltz from "Eugene Onegin"
Video.
- Polonaise from "Eugene Onegin"
Video.
- Serenade for Strings
Video.
- Capriccio Italien
Video.
- Piano Concerto No 1
Video.
- Romeo and Juliet
Video.
- Swan Lake (ballet); Suite
Video.
- "The Enchantress" (opera): Prince's aria
Video.
Daniël de Lange (1841-1918)
- Symphony No.1 in C-minor, Op.4
Video.
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
- String Quintet No. 3
Video.
- Piano Quintet No. 2
Video.
- String Quartet No. 12 "American"
Video.
- String Quartet No. 12 "American": First Movement
Video.
- String Quartet No. 12 "American": Finale
Video.
- String Quartet No. 13
Video.
- String Quartet No. 14
Video.
- String Quintet No. 2, Op 77
Video.
- Symphony No. 6
Video.
- Symphony No. 7
Video.
- Symphony No. 9 "From The New World"
Video.
- Carnival Overture
Video.
- Gypsy Songs Op. 55
Video (2:00 to 17:30).
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
- Phèdre: Ouverture
Video (start to 8:20).
- Le Cid: Ballet Suite
Video.
- Le Carillon: Finale (Ballet)
Video (35:15 to end).
- Suite No. 4 for Orchestra, "Scènes pittoresques": Fête Boheme (Picturesque scenes: Bohemian Festival)
Video.
- Suite No. 5 for Orchestra, "Scènes napolitaines" (Neapolitan scenes)
Video.
- Don César de Bazan: Entr'acte Sevillana
Video.
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
- Piano Concerto in A minor
Video.
- Holberg suite
Video.
- Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Video.
- In the Hall of the Mountain King
Video.
- Violin Sonata No. 3
Video.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
- Capriccio espagnol
Video.
- Flight of the Bumblebee (theme song for the Green Hornet!)
Video or
Video.
- Mlada: Procession of the Nobles
Video.
- Russian Easter Festival Overture
Video.
- Scheherazade
Video.
- "Le coq d'or" (The Golden Cockerel): Introduction and Wedding Procession
Video.
- "The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya": Paean to the Wilderness
Video (start to 4:28).
- Allegro for String Quartet (1899)
Video.
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
- Symphony No. 1, Op. 16
Video.
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Dolly Suite: Berceuse
Video (start to 2:40).
- String Quartet
Video.
Teresa Carreño (1853-1917)
Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
- Arabesque No.1, Op 61
Video.
- Toccata, Op.39
Video.
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
- Symphony No. 6 in C minor Op. 58
Video.
Operetta and Light Music
Otto Nicolai (1810-1849)
- Overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
Video or
Video.
Ambrose Thomas (1811-1896)
- Overture to "Mignon"
Video.
- "Mignon" (opera): "Je suis Titania" (I am Titania)
Video (start to 7:00).
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
- "Orpheus in the Underworld" Overture
Video.
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
- "Die Fledermaus" Overture
Video.
- "Die Fledermaus": Adele's Laughing Song
Video.
- The Blue Danube
Video.
- Voices of Spring Waltz
Video.
Émile Waldteufel (1837-1915)
- Les Pâtineurs (The Skater's Waltz)
Video.
- España Waltz
Video.
Max Bruch (1838-1920)
- Scottish Fantasy: Finale
Video (go to 22:26).
Gilbert & Sullivan: Dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
- The Mikado: Act 1 finale
Video.
- The Mikado: Here's A How De Do
Video.
- The Mikado: There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast
Video.
- The Mikado: Act 2 finale
Video.
- The Mikado: Act 2
Video.
- The Mikado: Overture
Video.
- The Yeomen of the Guard: "I have a song to sing, O!"
Video.
- HMS Pinafore: Act 1 Finale
Video.
- HMS Pinafore: Overture
Video.
- HMS Pinafore: He Is an Englishman
Video.
- HMS Pinafore: Never Mind the Why and Wherefore
Video.
- The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General
Video.
20th Century Music: Impressionists and their Contemporaries
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
- La Cathédrale engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral)
Video.
- L'isle joyeuse (The Joyful Island)
Video.
- Estampes (Prints)
Video.
- First Rhapsody, for Clarinet and Orchestra
Video.
- Rhapsody for Orchestra and Saxophone
Video.
- La Mer (The Sea)
Video.
- Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)
Video.
- Images
Video.
- Suite bergamasque
Video.
- Études
Video.
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
- String Quartet
Video.
- Daphnis et Chloé
Video.
- Daphnis et Chloé: Fragments Symphoniques
Video.
- Boléro
Video.
- Boléro (danced, choreography Maurice Béjart) (2008)
Video.
- Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Video.
- "Deux mélodies hébraïques" (Two Hebrew Melodies) and "Chanson hébraïque" (Hebrew Song)
Video.
- Miroirs (Mirrors)
Video.
Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
- L'Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Video.
- Variations, Interlude and Finale on a Theme by Rameau
Video.
- Ariane et Barbe-bleue (Ariane and Bluebeard) (opera): Suite for Orchestra No. 2
Video.
- La Péri (ballet)
Video.
- Villanelle
Video (1:45 to 8:00).
Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)
- À Chloris
Video.
- L'heure exquise (The Exquisite Hour)
Video.
Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
- A Song of the High Hills
Video.
Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920)
- Symphonische Phantasie (Symphonic Fantasy)
Video.
- The White Peacock (orchestral version)
Video.
- Piano Sonata, A.85
Video.
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
- D'un matin de printemps (Of a Morning of Spring)
Video.
- Piano Works
Video.
- Piano Trios "D'un soir triste" (Of a Sad Evening) (1918) and "D'un matin de printemps" (Of a Spring Morning) (1918)
Video.
- Les Sirenes (The Sirens) (1911)
Video.
20th Century Music: Symphonists
These composers followed classical music traditions, creating intellectually serious
pieces such as symphonies, concertos and variations.
Sir Charles Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
- Symphony No. 5 in B minor, Symphonic Fantasia
Video.
- Symphonic Variations in E minor
Video.
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)
- The March of the Women
Video.
- The Wreckers (opera): "On the Cliffs of Cornwall" - Act II Prelude
Video.
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931)
Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935)
- Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano
Video.
Louis Glass (1864-1936)
- Symphony No. 4 in E-minor, Op.43 (1911)
Video.
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949)
- In the Tatras
Video.
- String Quartet No. 2 in D major, Op. 35
Video.
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 12
Video.
Florent Schmitt (1871-1958)
- La Tragédie de Salomé (The Tragedy of Salome) (first version)
Video.
Sigurd Lie (1871-1904)
- Symphony in A minor
Video.
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
- "Whither Must I Wander" from "Songs of Travel"
Video.
- "The Roadside Fire" from "Songs of Travel"
Video.
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Video.
- Symphony No. 4
Video.
- Symphony No. 5 (IV. Passacaglia)
Video.
- Symphony No. 9
Video.
- Concerto in F Minor for Bass Tuba and Orchestra
Video.
- The Lark Ascending
Video.
Andrés Gaos (1874-1959)
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
- Scherzo, from an unfinished symphony
Video.
- St Paul's Suite
Video.
- The Planets
Video.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
- Symphonic Variations on an African Air
Video.
- African Suite
Video (start to 21:20).
Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 20
Video.
Alexander Goedicke (1877-1957)
- Trumpet Concerto, Op. 41 (1930)
Video.
Rudolf Karel (1880-1945)
- Symphony No.3 "Sinfonie Démon"
Video.
Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951)
- Piano Sonata No. 9 in A minor, Op. 30
Video.
George Enescu (1881-1955)
- Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
Video.
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 26
Video.
Arnold Bax (1883-1953)
Arthur Meulemans (1884-1966)
- Symphony No. 13, "Rembrandt Symphony"
Video.
- Fir Symphony
Video.
Florence B. Price (1887-1953)
- Piano Concerto in One Movement (1934)
Video and
Video.
- Symphony No. 1 in E minor
Video.
- Symphony No. 3: 1st Movement
Video.
- Fantasie Negre No. 1 in E minor
Video.
Ernst Toch (1887-1964)
- Big Ben (Variation Fantasy on the Westminster Chimes)
Video.
- Geographical Fugue
Video.
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 "From Old Notebooks"
Video.
- Symphony No. 1, "Classical Symphony"
Video.
- Quintet in g minor, Op. 39 (for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and bass)
Video.
Isidor Achron (1892-1948)
- Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra (1937)
Video.
Walter Piston (1894-1976)
- Sinfonietta for chamber orchestra (1941)
Video.
Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942)
- Symphony No. 2 (1932)
Video.
William Grant Still (1895-1978)
- Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"
Video.
- In Memoriam: The Colored Soldiers Who Died For Democracy (1944)
Video.
- Symphony No. 4 "Autochthonous"
Video.
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
- Symphony: Mathis der Maler (Matthias the Painter)
Video.
- Concerto for Orchestra op. 38
Video.
- String Quartet No. 2
Video.
- Sonata for Harp
Video.
- Ludus Tonalis
Video.
- Piano Sonata No. 3: Finale (Fuge)
Video (44:41 to end).
William L. Dawson (1899-1990)
- Negro Folk Symphony (1934)
Video.
- Ezekiel Saw De Wheel
Video.
Carlos Chávez (1899-1978)
Boris Blacher (1903-1975)
- Fürstin Tarakanowa (Princess Tarakanowa) Suite
Video.
Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905-1963)
- Symphony No. 6
Video (3:30 to end).
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Paul Creston (1906-1985)
- Concertino for Marimba and Orchestra
Video.
- Saxophone Concerto op. 26
Video.
William Schuman (1910-1992)
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
- Capricorn Concerto
Video.
- Overture to "The School for Scandal"
Video.
Violet Archer (1913-2000)
- Poem for orchestra
Video.
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
- String Quartet No. 2 in C
Video.
Dimitris Dragatakis (1914-2001)
- Essay for Orchestra
Video.
Einar Englund (1916-1999)
- The Great Wall of China
Video.
Ulysses Kay (1917-1995)
- Symphony (1967)
Video.
- Chariots: An Orchestral Rhapsody (1978)
Video.
- Fantasy Variations (1963)
Video.
- Umbrian Scene
Video.
- Brass Quartet: Fantasia / Arioso / Toccata (medley)
Video.
- Concerto for Orchestra
Video.
Robert Kurka (1921-1957)
Lester Trimble (1923-1986)
- Five Episodes For Orchestra
Video.
Nicolas Flagello (1928-1994)
- Violin Concerto, Op 17
Video.
Spencer Norton
- Partita For Two Solo Pianos and Orchestra
Video.
20th Century Music: Experimental
These astonishingly creative composers followed innovative approaches.
Leos Janácek (1854-1928)
- Glagolitic Mass
Video.
- Sinfonietta
Video.
- Dans les brumes (In the Mists)
Video.
Pavel Haas (1899-1944)
- String Quartet No.2 (1925)
Video.
- Sinfonia (1940/1941)
Video.
Hans Krása (1899-1944)
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
- Vers la flamme ("Towards the flame") (1914)
Video.
- Symphony No. 2
Video.
Amy Beach
- Prelude and Fugue Opus 81
Video.
- Quartet for Strings (in One Movement), Opus 89
Video.
Charles Ives
- Symphony No. 3, "The Camp Meeting"
Video.
- Piano Sonata No. 2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60": III. The Alcotts
Video.
- The Alcotts (arranged for winds orchestra)
Video.
- Three Places in New England
Video.
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Movement 1.
Video.
- Piano Sonata No. 1: Movement 4.
Video.
- Variations on "America"
Video.
- "General William Booth Enters Into Heaven" (song)
Video.
- Sonata, for violin and piano No. 1
Video.
Carl Ruggles
- Sun-Treader
Video.
- Portals
Video.
- Evocations (orchestral version) (1943)
Video.
Béla Bartók
- String Quartet No. 4
Video.
- String Quartet No. 5
Video.
- String Quartet No. 6
Video.
- String Quartet No. 2
Video.
- Contrasts
Video.
- The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite
Video.
- Viola Concerto
Video.
- Concerto for Orchestra: I. Introduzione
Video.
- Concerto for Orchestra: II. Giuoco delle coppie
Video.
- Concerto for Orchestra: III. Elegia
Video.
- Concerto for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo interrotto
Video.
- Concerto for Orchestra: V. Finale
Video.
- Piano Concerto No. 1
Video.
- Piano Concerto No. 2
Video.
- Suite for Piano, Op.14
Video.
Arnold Schoenberg
- Piano Concerto
Video.
- Variations for Orchestra
Video or
Video or
Video.
- Chamber Symphony No. 1
Video.
- Chamber Symphony No. 2
Video.
- Die Jakobsleiter (Jacob's Ladder)
Video.
- Herzgewächse (Plants of the Heart / Foliage of the Heart)
Video.
- Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte
Video.
- A Survivor from Warsaw
Video.
- Psalm 130
Video.
- Friede auf Erden (Peace on Earth)
Video.
- 4 Pieces, for chorus and ensemble, Op.27
Video.
- Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16
Video.
- Die glückliche Hand (The Hand of Fate) (opera)
Video or
Video.
- "Von heute auf morgen" (From Today to Tomorrow) (opera)
Video.
- Wind Quintet
Video.
- Suite for Piano
Video.
- 6 Little Piano Pieces
Video.
- Variations on a Recitative for Organ Op. 40
Video.
- Theme and Variations, Opus 43a
Video.
- Theme and Variations, Opus 43b
Video.
- String Quartet No. 2
Video.
- String Quartet No. 4
Video.
- "Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene" (Accompaniment to a Film Scene)
Video or
Video.
- Violin Concerto
Video.
- Phantasy for Violin and Piano
Video.
- Four Orchestral Songs
Video.
- Serenade op. 24 (1920-23) for septet and bass voice
Video.
- Pelleas and Melisande
Video.
- Five Piano Pieces, Op. 23
Video.
Alban Berg
Igor Stravinsky
- The Rite of Spring (danced)
Video and
Video and
Video.
- The Rite of Spring (concert performance)
Video.
- The Firebird (excerpts)
Video.
- Petrushka (piano suite)
Video.
- Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Video.
- Symphony of Psalms
Video.
- Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks"
Video.
- Ebony Concerto
Video.
- Agon: excerpts (danced)
Video.
- Canticum Sacrum (Sacred Song)
Video and
Video.
- Threni
Video.
- Movements for Piano and Orchestra
Video.
- Variations: Aldous Huxley in memoriam
Video.
Edgard Varèse
Pierre Henry (1927-2017)
- Le Microphone Bien Tempéré (The Well-Tuned Microphone): Fantasia
Video.
Josef Matthias Hauer (1883-1959)
- Klavierstücke (Piano pieces) op.25 (1923)
Video.
Egon Wellesz (1885-1974)
- String Quartet No. 4
Video.
- String Quartet No. 6: Finale
Video (10:49 to end).
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
- Chôros No. 10
Video.
- Uirapurù (The Enchanted Little Bird)
Video.
Roger Sessions (1896-1985)
Henry Cowell (1897-1965)
- First Irish Legend (The Tides of Manaunaun)
Video.
- Symphony No. 5 (1948)
Video.
Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940)
George Antheil (1900-1959)
- Ballet Mécanique (Mechanical Ballet) (Revised Version)
Video.
- Symphony No. 5 "Joyous"
Video.
- Nocturne in Skyrockets
Video.
- 2 Toccatas for the Piano
Video.
Ernst Krenek (1900-1991)
Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989)
- Before I'd Be a Slave
Video or
Video.
- Afro-American Suite: Nobody Knows the Trouble I See, Lord
Video.
Elliott Carter (1908-2012)
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1893)
- Piano Concerto No. 2
Video.
Bruno Maderna (1920-1973)
- Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra No. 1
Video.
George Walker (1922-2018)
- Mass: Credo
Video.
- Violin Concerto (2008): Movement III
Video.
Pierre Boulez (1925-2016)
- Notations
Video.
- Pli selon pli (Improvisation II sur Mallarmé) / Fold Over Fold (Improvisation II on Mallarmé)
Video.
- Pli selon pli (Tombeau) / Fold Over Fold (Tomb)
Video.
- Structures I (1952) and Structures II (1961)
Video.
- Le Marteau sans maître (The Hammer without a Master) (1954)
Video.
Luciano Berio (1925-2003)
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
- Telemusik (Television Music)
Video.
- Klavierstücke (Piano Pieces) No. 1
Video.
William Sydeman (1928-2021)
- Orchestral Abstractions (1958)
Video.
Vytautas Barkauskas (1931-2020)
- Konzertstück für orchester (Concert piece for orchestra), No 2, Op 103 (1994)
Video.
Charles Wuorinen (1938-2020)
20th Century Music: Les Six and those they Influenced
Darius Milhaud
- Le boeuf sur le toit (The Ox on the Roof)
Video.
- La Création du monde (The Creation of the World)
Video.
Francis Poulenc
- Mélancolie
Video.
- Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet
Video.
- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Video.
- Trois mouvements perpétuels (Three perpetual movements)
Video.
Germaine Tailleferre
Virgil Thomson
- Three pictures for orchestra
Video.
- Acadian Songs and Dances from "Louisiana Story"
Video.
- Filling Station (ballet, danced)
Video.
André Jolivet
- Chant de Linos for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp
Video.
Peggy Glanville- Hicks
- "Three Gymnopedies" for orchestra
Video.
20th Century Music: Fusion: Joining Classical and Popular Music
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
- The Thunderer
Video.
- Washington Post March
Video.
- The Stars and Stripes Forever
Video.
Scott Joplin (1868-1917)
James Scott (1885-1938)
Aram Khachaturian
- Waltz, from "Masquerade"
Video.
- Sabre Dance
Video.
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
James Reese Europe (1881-1919)
Felix Arndt
George Gershwin
- Rhapsody in Blue
Video or
Video.
- I'll build a stairway to paradise
Video or
Video.
- Variations on "I Got Rhythm"
Video.
- "I Got Rhythm": piano version, played by Gershwin
Video.
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
- Appalachian Spring: Simple Gifts
Video.
- Appalachian Spring (ballet) (danced)
Video.
- Rodeo: opening scene danced
Video.
- Inscape
Video.
- Clarinet Concerto
Video.
Artie Shaw
Leonard Bernstein
- Overture to "Candide"
Video.
- On the Town: Ballet Music
Video.
- On the Town: New York, New York
Video.
- On the Town: Lucky To Be Me
Video.
- Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah": First Movement
Video.
- Wonderful Town: Swing!
Video.
- Wonderful Town: Wrong Note Rag
Video.
- Wonderful Town: Overture
Video.
- Wonderful Town: Conga Reprise
Video.
- Fancy Free
Video or
Video.
Arturo Márquez
Astor Piazzolla
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran
Film Music
Anton Karas (1906-1985)
Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995)
- Music for the film "The Naked City" (1948)
Video.
- Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song Op. 4
Video.
Percy Faith (1908-1976)
- "The Virginian" theme
Video.
Fred Steiner (1923-2011)
Satyajit Ray (1921-1992)
- Shakespeare Wallah title music
Video.
21st Century Music
Please see also this article's section on Opera.
Lori Laitman
- Refrigerator, 1957
Video.
Paul Phillips
- "The Night Fight" from song cycle "Battle Pieces", poems by Herman Melville
Video.
Jonathan Dove
- The Passing of the Year: Ring out wild bells
Video.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Michael Forbes
Brian Ferneyhough
- String Quartet No. 5
Video.
Thierry Escaich
- Miroir d'ombres (Mirror of Shadows), Double Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra
Video.
Sarah Kirkland Snider
Joan Tower (1938-)
Roberto Sierra (1953-)
- Sinfonia No. 1
Video.
- Sinfonia No. 2, Gran Passacaglia
Video.
Ernani Aguiar
- Salmo 150 (Psalm 150)
Video.
Ola Gjeilo
Anton Gryzlov (1968-)
- Symphony No. 1, War and Love
Video.
David T. Little (1978-)
Daniel Elder (1986-)
- Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace)
Video.
Carlos Simon (1986-)
- Four Black American Dances: Holy Dance
Video.
Dorothy Rudd Moore (1940-2022)
- "July Fourth Speech" from opera "Frederick Douglass"
Video.