Guggenheim Productions Movies

  • 1979
    HR 6161: An Act of Congress

    HR 6161: An Act of Congress

    HR 6161: An Act of Congress

    01979HD

    This documentary provides an example of a piece of legislation being enacted by the U.S. Congress by describing how HR 6161 - a bill amending the...

    HR 6161: An Act of Congress
  • 1961
    The Fisherman and His Soul

    The Fisherman and His Soul

    The Fisherman and His Soul

    01961HD

    Set in Brazil, this drama is based on a short story by Oscar Wilde about a fisherman who meets and falls in love with a mermaid, giving up his soul...

    The Fisherman and His Soul
  • 1989
    The Johnstown Flood

    The Johnstown Flood

    The Johnstown Flood

    71989HD

    On May 30, 1889 the South Fork Dam, which maintained a pleasure lake for wealthy Pittsburgh industrialists and their families, failed due to very...

    The Johnstown Flood
  • 1964
    Nine from Little Rock

    Nine from Little Rock

    Nine from Little Rock

    6.51964HD

    The Arkansas school integration crisis and the changes wrought in subsequent years. This film profiles the lives of the nine African-American...

    Nine from Little Rock
  • 1967
    Monument to the Dream

    Monument to the Dream

    Monument to the Dream

    7.61967HD

    Documents the evolution of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch from concept drawings, to fabrication of its stainless steel sections, to...

    Monument to the Dream
  • 1978
    National Gallery Builds

    National Gallery Builds

    National Gallery Builds

    01978HD

    This film highlights the East Building's architectural conception and construction, beginning with the challenge initially faced by architect I. M....

    National Gallery Builds
  • 1989
    Island of Hope, Island of Tears

    Island of Hope, Island of Tears

    Island of Hope, Island of Tears

    01989HD

    The story of Ellis Island and the American immigration experience. This film is a tribute to the 18 million men, women and children who made the...

    Island of Hope, Island of Tears
  • 1995
    The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America

    The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America

    The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America

    6.31995HD

    The film expresses the history of oppression, discrimination, violence and hate in America. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best...

    The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America
  • 1998
    A Place in the Land

    A Place in the Land

    A Place in the Land

    6.31998HD

    "A Place in the Land" is the story of George Perkins Marsh, Frederick Billings and Laurance S. Rockefeller, three seminal figures in the history of...

    A Place in the Land
  • 1984
    High Schools

    High Schools

    High Schools

    51984HD

    High Schools is a 1984 American documentary film produced and directed by Charles Guggenheim. It is based on Ernest L. Boyer's book, High School, and...

    High Schools
  • 1994
    A Time for Justice

    A Time for Justice

    A Time for Justice

    6.751994HD

    A short history of civil rights movements in the US. Winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary, Short Subject

    A Time for Justice
  • 1965
    Children Without

    Children Without

    Children Without

    51965HD

    Children Without is a 1964 American short documentary film directed by Charles Guggenheim, about a young girl and her brother growing up in the...

    Children Without
  • 1994
    D-Day Remembered

    D-Day Remembered

    D-Day Remembered

    01994HD

    An award-winning documentary of the invasion of Normandy in World War II, using rare archival films and pictures from British, American, and German...

    D-Day Remembered
  • 1971
    The People and the Police

    The People and the Police

    The People and the Police

    01971HD

    Documents the early, turbulent years of OEO'S experiment in police-community relations in Washington, DC R.1: Police and citizens express their...

    The People and the Police
  • 1979
    A Place to Be

    A Place to Be

    A Place to Be

    01979HD

    A documentary about the design/construction of the National Gallery of Art's East Building in Washington, D.C.

    A Place to Be