Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother,...

Release : 1975.09.10
Popularity : 3.181

Describes the making of a puppet in detail from the carving of the head to the fitting of the strings. Close-ups show how the movements of the...

Release : 1947.01.01
Popularity : 1.25

This short film offers a children's guide to anger management.

Release : 1953.01.01
Popularity : 0.649

Bartleby, an enigmatic man who calmly refuses to carry out his duties, is introduced in this period dramatization of Melville’s haunting story...

Release : 1969.10.10
Popularity : 0.78

Old-timer Billy Slater organizes a rodeo for kids.

Release : 1949.08.06
Popularity : 0.584

A pine tree longs to be used for something.

Release : 1948.12.01
Popularity : 0.101

A lecture-style voice over explains the concept of different scales used to determine if a community (or nation) is free or despotic. Illustrated...

Release : 1945.11.05
Popularity : 0.001

A documentary on the railroad's role in public transportaitons. Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films.

Release : 1954.01.01
Popularity : 0.001

Frightening civil defense procedure film aimed at Cold War-era elementary school students.

Release : 1951.05.01
Popularity : 0.001