A two-part lecture travelogue film on the state of Arizona. The film would have been originally presented with live narration by the filmmaker, Rob...
A segment of a CBS evening news program with host Walter Cronkite, who introduces McMahon's artist report of the 1972 Democratic Convention.
An artist report by Franklin McMahon about Pope John Paul II's Pope Council meeting. McMahon's narration and field recordings act as a soundtrack t...
A short travelogue film on the Republic of Cyprus. A narrator (Robert Davis) warmly introduces viewers to the charms, history and people of Cyprus.
Artist-reporter Franklin McMahon discusses his work and the inspirations and interests that lead him to cover particular people and events. This pa...
A two-part lecture travelogue film on the state of Arizona. The film would have been originally presented with live narration by the filmmaker, Rob...
A two-part lecture travelogue film on the state of Arizona. The film would have been originally presented with live narration by the filmmaker, Rob...
An artist report by Franklin McMahon about the infamous Chicago 8 conspiracy trial of the eight (later just seven) defendants arrested during the p...
Documentary film made about Chicago independent filmmaker Tom Palazzolo for the United States Information Agency.
A portrait of the spectators and press covering the dedication of Claes Oldenburg's "Batcolumn" sculpture on April 14, 1977, outside of the newl...
Home movie shot by George William and Virginia Goda Heidkamp depicting family life in Chicago as well as travels to Virginia; Galena, IL; Dickeyvil...
A short film that documents a Niles Township High School filmmaking class. Various scenes of students and teachers going through exercises and less...
Outdoor raw footage of the Stockbridge area. Features local attractions such as the Norman Rockwell museum and Tanglewood. Many examples of east co...
“In this film by Norman McLaren, Alexandre Alexeieff demonstrates the pinboard technique of film animation that he and his wife, Claire Parker, inv...
“A particularly creative example of the pinscreen animation technique, this film is about an artist who steps inside his painting and wanders about...
Children’s short based on a west-coast Indian legend explaining how the loon, a waterbird, got its necklace of white feathers. Ceremonial masks ca...