Dita Saxova (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTutP577aPg The 1960s film Dita Saxova takes place in a boarding school for orphaned Jewish girls a few years after WWII. As Dita explores relationships with men, she listens to advice of…
Diamonds of the Night (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c7bOSyEup4 Diamonds of the Night is a 1964 Czech film about two boys on the run from a train taking them to a concentration camp, based loosely on Arnošt Lustig's…
Kennedy, J. F. (June 10, 1963) “Address to the American University.” Speech, Washington DC. EBSCO History Reference Center.
President John F. KennedyWashington, D.C.June 10, 1963 President Anderson, members of the faculty, board of trustees, distinguished guests, my old colleague, Senator Bob Byrd, who has earned his degree through…
West Side Story (1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e2igZexpMs A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle…
Day of the Dead (1957)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJZf-2fLpGM Day of the Dead explores the special objects and rituals of the annual Mexican celebration of All Souls' Day, which is observed on the first day of November. The…
Tokyo Twilight (1957)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x63seGmJsy4&feature=youtu.be Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot take the truth of being abandoned as a child.
East of Eden (1955)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVoIQ5UsT8&feature=youtu.be In this film based on John Steinbeck's epic novel, Cal Trask (James Dean), the son of a California farmer (Raymond Massey), feels that his father cares only about his…
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsu5XArEUw&feature=youtu.be George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all -- and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As…
Murderers Among Us (1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbRyqKfqsGQ After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during WWII.
Shores of Light: Salento (1945-1947)
https://vimeo.com/119858386 This is the poignant untold story of warmth and compassion after a terrible war. Thousands of Jewish survivors, landed in Southern Italy, after WWII, on their way to Israel.…