Preserved Film Movies

  • 1927
    Her Wild Oat

    Her Wild Oat

    Her Wild Oat

    01927HD

    In this feature comedy, silent film star Colleen Moore plays a woman who owns a small lunch wagon and falls for a duke’s son, played by Larry...

    Her Wild Oat
  • 1950
    The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

    01950HD

    This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct...

    The Costume Designer
  • 1943
    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

    61943HD

    Documentary depicting and explaining the Allied campaign against the Germans in North Africa. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership...

    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army
  • 1934
    Midnight

    Midnight

    Midnight

    51934HD

    Jury foreman Edward Weldon's questioning leads to the death sentence for Ethel Saxon. His daughter Stella claims to have killed her lover, the...

    Midnight
  • 1930
    Liliom

    Liliom

    Liliom

    6.61930HD

    A carousel barker falls in love with a young woman. Both are fired from their jobs, and when the young woman becomes pregnant, the carousel barker...

    Liliom
  • 1950
    Memories of a Mexican

    Memories of a Mexican

    Memories of a Mexican

    71950HD

    Explore the events of the Mexican Revolution as they are recreated through the use of archival material and interviews with participants and...

    Memories of a Mexican
  • 1961
    A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

    A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

    A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

    5.61961HD

    An atmospheric tribute to the genius of Welsh poet and dramatist Dylan Thomas, using many of the windswept locations where Thomas himself grew up and...

    A Tribute to Dylan Thomas
  • 1971
    Sikkim

    Sikkim

    Sikkim

    6.51971HD

    Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of Sikkim was under threat...

    Sikkim
  • 1979
    Asparagus

    Asparagus

    Asparagus

    6.61979HD

    A symbolic reflection on issues of female sexuality, art and identity constructs.

    Asparagus
  • 1969
    Akran

    Akran

    Akran

    7.71969HD

    "A feature-length deluge of incessant, brilliant bursts of images (short takes and jump cuts, single frames in series, freeze-frames slightly altered...

    Akran
  • 1983
    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    6.81983HD

    Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in...

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
  • 1944
    The Fighting Lady

    The Fighting Lady

    The Fighting Lady

    61944HD

    Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by...

    The Fighting Lady
  • 1928
    The Mating Call

    The Mating Call

    The Mating Call

    6.21928HD

    A World War I veteran takes on the Ku Klux Klan when he loses his wife to a womanizing Klansman. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in...

    The Mating Call
  • 1927
    Sorrell and Son

    Sorrell and Son

    Sorrell and Son

    51927HD

    Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a...

    Sorrell and Son
  • 1945
    The All-Star Bond Rally

    The All-Star Bond Rally

    The All-Star Bond Rally

    51945HD

    Inspirational documentary short film featuring Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits. Preserved by the Academy...

    The All-Star Bond Rally
  • 1990
    Next Door

    Next Door

    Next Door

    6.2681990HD

    An old square-headed man tries to watch TV while a little girl makes a playful ruckus outside. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.

    Next Door
  • 1927
    Two Arabian Knights

    Two Arabian Knights

    Two Arabian Knights

    6.0481927HD

    During World War I, two American soldiers fight to escape the Germans while squabbling over a beautiful harem girl. Preserved by the Academy Film...

    Two Arabian Knights
  • 1967
    Portrait of Jason

    Portrait of Jason

    Portrait of Jason

    6.51967HD

    Interview with Jason Holliday aka Aaron Payne. House-boy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler giving one man's gin-soaked,...

    Portrait of Jason
  • 1962
    The Expedition

    The Expedition

    The Expedition

    7.51962HD

    The story revolves around a North Indian taxi driver, Narsingh, who attempts to reinvent his life by visiting his native place, but instead gets...

    The Expedition
  • 1989
    Water and Power

    Water and Power

    Water and Power

    71989HD

    Pat O'Neill, one of the most interesting filmmakers in America today, offers a dazzling reflection on the conflict between nature and man in Los...

    Water and Power