William Greaves Movies

  • 1981
    Bustin' Loose

    Bustin' Loose

    Bustin' Loose

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    After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.

    Bustin' Loose
  • 1959
    High Arctic

    High Arctic

    High Arctic

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    This film records the struggle for life within the Arctic Circle. It reveals flowers of startling beauty, whose entire life cycles last less than...

    High Arctic
  • 1947
    Sepia Cinderella

    Sepia Cinderella

    Sepia Cinderella

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    A struggling songwriter abandons his girlfriend for a flashy woman after landing a hit.

    Sepia Cinderella
  • 1970
    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

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    A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the...

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
  • 2005
    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

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    A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her...

    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
  • 1989
    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

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    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist,...

    Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
  • 1968
    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

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    In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation...

    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
  • 1948
    Miracle in Harlem

    Miracle in Harlem

    Miracle in Harlem

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    A crooked real estate tycoon tricks a trusting young woman out of her small candy store. When he is found dead, the girl is suspected of the crime.

    Miracle in Harlem
  • 1958
    Islands of the Frozen Sea

    Islands of the Frozen Sea

    Islands of the Frozen Sea

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    This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

    Islands of the Frozen Sea
  • 1974
    The Fighters

    The Fighters

    The Fighters

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    Documentary about Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.

    The Fighters
  • 1958
    Trans Canada Summer

    Trans Canada Summer

    Trans Canada Summer

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    The camera traces the Trans-Canada Highway, unveiling Canada's people, resources, and diverse geography from east to west. It showcases remarkable...

    Trans Canada Summer
  • 2001
    Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

    Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

    Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

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    Few remember the name, much less the historical achievements, of Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche. Yet, this African American mediator and United Nations...

    Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
  • 1970
    Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane

    Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane

    Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane

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    In this intimate portrait—produced for a segment of National Education Television's "Black Journal" television program—legendary jazz...

    Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane
  • 1986
    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

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    The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and...

    Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
  • 1955
    Bush Doctor

    Bush Doctor

    Bush Doctor

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    Bush Doctor
  • 1964
    Wealth of a Nation

    Wealth of a Nation

    Wealth of a Nation

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    "This film explores how freedom of speech — including dissent — is afforded to all Americans, and shows freedom of expression in art,...

    Wealth of a Nation
  • 1972
    Nationtime

    Nationtime

    Nationtime

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    A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the...

    Nationtime
  • 1974
    The Fight

    The Fight

    The Fight

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    In 1971, maverick filmmaker William Greaves trained his cameras on both Muhammad Ali and his opponent, Joe Frazier, ahead of the “Fight of the...

    The Fight
  • 1975
    The Marijuana Affair

    The Marijuana Affair

    The Marijuana Affair

    01975HD

    An American detective investigates the drug trade's influence on violence in Jamaica and corruption among government officials and high-ranking...

    The Marijuana Affair
  • 1949
    Souls of Sin

    Souls of Sin

    Souls of Sin

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    Unsuccessful gambler 'Dollar Bill' Burton lives in a crummy New York basement room with old friend Bob and a new roommate, friendly blues singer...

    Souls of Sin