D. A. Pennebaker Movies

  • 1992
    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

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    A pioneer in the world of rock-'n'-roll guitar, Chuck Berry has created a legacy that spans decades. Berry performs some of his greatest hits and...

    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
  • 1953
    Daybreak Express

    Daybreak Express

    Daybreak Express

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    Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway...

    Daybreak Express
  • 1958
    Brussels Loops

    Brussels Loops

    Brussels Loops

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    A collection of twenty short films, averaging 2-3 minutes, by various filmmakers depicting American life, intended to be shown in a continuous loop...

    Brussels Loops
  • 1983
    Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

    Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

    Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

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    The filmmakers accompany Alan Schneider, director of the American premieres of most of Beckett's plays, and producer Daniel Labeille to the home of...

    Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'
  • 1968
    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

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    An unreleased concert film, shot at the Generation Club on 8th St. in NYC on April 7, 1968. Big Brother & The Holding Co. "Summertime" Joni...

    Wake at Generation
  • 2016
    Unlocking the Cage

    Unlocking the Cage

    Unlocking the Cage

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    Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented...

    Unlocking the Cage
  • 1961
    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

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    The documentary traces Eddie Sachs (one of the most popular drivers in the history of the Indianapolis 500) in a behind-the-scenes look at the race...

    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
  • 1961
    Aga Khan

    Aga Khan

    Aga Khan

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    In 1960, Robert Drew founded his production company Drew Associates; joining him were a number of well-known or soon-to-be well-known documentary...

    Aga Khan
  • 1954
    Baby

    Baby

    Baby

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    I had contrived a scenario in which she ran mindlessly by cages of various animals paying them no heed while they, subject to edited inserts, would...

    Baby
  • 2015
    Snapshots from the Tour

    Snapshots from the Tour

    Snapshots from the Tour

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    Never-before-seen outtakes from 'Dont Look Back' offer further glimpse into Bob Dylan's historic 1965 tour.

    Snapshots from the Tour
  • 1977
    Energy War

    Energy War

    Energy War

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    Documentary feature. 16mm; color; sound.

    Energy War
  • 1998
    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg

    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg

    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg

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    Interviews and footage document the life and work of dancer Bessie Schonberg.

    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
  • 1964
    Lambert & Co.

    Lambert & Co.

    Lambert & Co.

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    Jazz vocalist Dave Lambert auditions a new group of singers at RCA Studios in 1964.

    Lambert & Co.
  • 1960
    Yanki No!

    Yanki No!

    Yanki No!

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    After the US forces Cuba out of the OAS, demonstrations erupt in Venezuela. In Cuba Castro addresses a rally of one million people.

    Yanki No!
  • 2016
    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

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    In 1998, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew and his associates attend the Museum of Tolerance.

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
  • 1962
    Mooney vs. Fowle

    Mooney vs. Fowle

    Mooney vs. Fowle

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    The doc brings us back to a 1961 football game played in front of 40,000 people at the Orange Bowl. A high school football game, pitting Miami High...

    Mooney vs. Fowle
  • 1965
    Elizabeth and Mary

    Elizabeth and Mary

    Elizabeth and Mary

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    A film focusing on a day in the life of two identical twin girls, one of whom is blind and mentally handicapped

    Elizabeth and Mary
  • 2012
    Ricky on Leacock

    Ricky on Leacock

    Ricky on Leacock

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    A 38-year journey that the director began in 1972 as a young filmmaker and, shooting off and throughout many years, the director filmed many and...

    Ricky on Leacock
  • 1968
    Hickory Hill

    Hickory Hill

    Hickory Hill

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    George Plimpton attends the annual children’s fair of local pets, at the Virginia home of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, with Art Buchwald as...

    Hickory Hill
  • 1968
    RainForest

    RainForest

    RainForest

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    Leacock and Pennebaker filmed choreographer Merce Cunningham’s dance “RainForest” as part of the 1968 Buffalo Arts Festival’s...

    RainForest