Documentary
Fascinating underwater documentary filmed with hand-held cameras by frogmen and mostly filmed in deep-water seas from within a special designed batiscaff, by the Cousteau family of sea explorers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
I Am Joaquin
War Story
At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army
The Extraordinary Adventures of a Quart of Milk
Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
Prices Unlimited
Spend It All
America's Hidden Weapon
Screen Actors
Castro's Secret Reef
On the Road with Duke Ellington
A Crime to Fit the Punishment
Dry Wood
Ronnie
Mega Hammerhead
City of Wax
Bosom Friends
Wings Over Everest
SIMILAR MOVIES
I Am Joaquin
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1969
Experimental film woven around a poem about Chicano culture in the U.S. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.War Story
IMDB 5.7 | Sep , 1989
This claymation short film uses a real interview for dialogue. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army
IMDB 6 | Nov , 1943
Documentary depicting and explaining the Allied campaign against the Germans in North Africa. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.The Extraordinary Adventures of a Quart of Milk
IMDB 10 | Jan , 1951
Documentary short subject preserved by the Academy Film Archive, from the Marshall Plan Collection, in 2003.Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1979
A documentary on the Wilmington 10, 9 afro-Americans and 1 white woman who were unjustly imprisoned. 4K digital restoration by the Academy Film Archive released in 2021.The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 1968
Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
IMDB 9.3 | Jul , 2018
Exploring an unknown world 10,000 m beneath the waves. After capturing a giant squid on film, NHK's deep-sea film crew explores our planet's deepest point The Mariana Trench is nearly 7 miles deep. The water pressure is immense, and it's a world that's long been out of our reach. What creatures could survive such hostile conditions? This is an expedition to explore the earth's deepest frontier. Narrated By David Attenborough.Prices Unlimited
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1944
Two young women, frustrated by war rationing, have a dream illustrating the likely results on prices in America should the measure were prematurely lifted. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.Spend It All
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1972
Another short documentary of "Real Food, Roots Music, and People Full of Passion for what they do!", Spend It All is Les Blank's spirited look at the French-speaking Cajun community of southwest Louisiana. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.America's Hidden Weapon
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1944
Documentary short film demonstrating the way wartime farming measures in 1943 resulted in the greatest American food crop in history. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.Screen Actors
IMDB 6 | May , 1950
This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.Castro's Secret Reef
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 2016
Cuba's enforced isolation has resulted in the unlikeliest of marine reserves: a huge, rambling archipelago known as Jardines de la Reina, or "Gardens of the Queen." Stretching around 140 miles along the southern coast of Cuba, it's one of the longest barrier reef systems in the world. Get an up-close look at Fidel Castro's diving playground, a forgotten ocean paradise unseen for half a century, and witness exotic species rarely seen elsewhere in the region. It's the lost jewel of the Caribbean, but how long can this pristine wilderness survive?On the Road with Duke Ellington
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1974
Documentary portrait of the legendary jazz bandleader. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.A Crime to Fit the Punishment
IMDB 0 | May , 1982
This fascinating making-of documentary investigates the controversy and political atmosphere surrounding the production of Salt of the Earth, movingly chronicling the filmmakers' defiance of the blacklist. (BAM) Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.Dry Wood
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 1973
Featuring the stories and music of seminal Cajun musicians "Bois Sec" Ardoin and Canray Fontenot, Dry Wood is a short, vibrant documentary portrait of life, food, music and festivity in the Louisiana Delta from the singular Les Blank. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.Ronnie
IMDB 1.5 | Jan , 1972
A short exposé of a handsome young street hustler Curt McDowell met in San Francisco.Mega Hammerhead
IMDB 5.8 | Jun , 2016
Shark expert Neil Hammerschlag and a crew of researchers search for an elusive hammerhead shark.City of Wax
IMDB 7 | Feb , 1934
City of Wax is a 1934 American short documentary film produced by Horace and Stacy Woodard about the life of a bee. It won the Oscar at the 7th Academy Awards in 1935 for Best Short Subject (Novelty). Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the UCLA Film and Television Archive in 2007.Bosom Friends
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1934
Bosom Friends is a 1934 American short film produced by E. W. Hammons. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 7th Academy Awards in 1934 for Best Short Subject (Novelty). Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.Wings Over Everest
IMDB 5.4 | Dec , 1934
A documentary about the first flight over Mt Everest. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2014.