Hemo the Magnificent is a documentary about the human blood circulatory system. Directed by Frank Capra for the Bell Telephone System (for the public good, and for good garnering goodwill), it stars comic actor Sterling Holloway, cartoon voice performers Mel Blanc and June Foray, and two more somber-seeming hosts. Part 1: Part 2: (HT Bella Seaberg) BONUS: By […]
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The Ig Nobel Prizes (NHK’s fab documentary)
In 2002, NHK, Japan’s public TV network, made this documentary about the Ig Nobel Prizes. They broadcast it in Japan on Christmas eve, a time when much of the nation stays home, imbibes delicious substances, and watches television. We were told that the broadcast received the largest audience of anything broadcast on NHK during that […]
A multi-level documentary about Melbourne
The documentary film “This is Melbourne… Wow!“, by Cameron Cairns, presents information about a city called Melbourne, which is in Australia. The information is presented on two levels. [vimeo]14757932[/vimeo] (HT Carl Pilber) BONUS: “Away From It All“
A documentary of documentaries (Monty Python)
This documentary film, called “Away From It All“, was shown in movie theaters in Britain immediately preceding the Monty Python film “Life of Brian“. In just 12 minutes, it visits a large number of topics and places. If you watch just one documentary film this year, it will almost certainly remind you of this one […]
Higher education: Orgasm info in Australian airspace
The Australian newspaper reports: A cheeky documentary about the female orgasm is raising eyebrows among Qantas passengers. The SBS program The Female Orgasm Explained is available for viewing by all international travellers and features excerpts from old porn flicks, graphics and sound effects that would make conservative commuters squirm. Originally shown on SBS, the French film aims to […]
Watch how a watch works
Watch: This well-paced 1949 documentary came from the Hamilton Watch Company. (Thanks to Tim Billingsley for bringing it to our attention.) Contrast it with this more modern, wordless, music-fueled documentary of a pricier watch, the Tourbillon Zephyr. Watch: