Kqed Movies
- 1975
The School for Scandal
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London society matron Lady Sneerwell loves to gossip and spends her free time engaged in manipulation. When she selfishly derails the romance of Charl...
- 1974
Cyrano de Begerac
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Cyrano de Begerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves.
- 1974
Feasting with Panthers
Feasting with Panthers01974HD
Oscar Wilde's five years at hard labor in Reading Gaol where he was imprisoned for being a sodomite.
- 1998
Parsifal: The Search for the Grail
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Richard Wagner's operatic retelling of the story of the search for the Holy Grail receives a lavish production in this video, which records performanc...
- 1993
Horowitz: A Reminiscence
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Wanda Horowitz reminisces about her husband, the great pianist Vladimir Horowitz, with clips from his television appearances.
- 1974
Monkey, Monkey, Bottle of Beer, How Many Monkeys Have We Here?
Monkey, Monkey, Bottle of Beer, How Many Monkeys Have We Here?01974HD
Five mothers sit anxiously in a hospital waiting room to reunite with their children, who have been participating in an experimental procedure for two...
- 1968
From Protest to Resistance
From Protest to Resistance01968HD
Documentary film about three veterans of the Civil Rights movement who have become peace spokesman for the new opposition activist. It traces their th...
- 1968
Assemblage
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A feature length film from acclaimed dance choreographer Merce Cunningham.
- 2013
Silicon Valley Goes to Space
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Discover how the big, bold ideas of Silicon Valley are helping launch a new era of private space exploration in this half-hour KQED Science documentar...
- 2009
When Medicine Got It Wrong
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When Medicine Got it Wrong is the groundbreaking story of loving parents who rocked the halls of psychiatry, changing how we understand schizophrenia....
- 1964
Take This Hammer
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Take This Hammer features KQED's mobile film unit following author and activist James Baldwin in the spring of 1963, as he's driven around San Francis...
- 1966
Losing Just the Same
Losing Just the Same01966HD
This documentary reflects on the lives and aspirations of an African American family - the Johns - who moved to West Oakland from Louisiana, focusing...
- 1978
Verna: USO Girl
Verna: USO Girl01978HD
An untalented singer-dancer, Verna Vane, fervently believes that a U.S.O. tour overseas will put her on the road to superstardom. Although she's more...
- 1978
Out of Our Fathers' House
Out of Our Fathers' House01978HD
Drawn from the diaries and letters of noted feminists, such as women's suffrage founder Elizabeth Cady Stanton and labor organizer "Mother" Mary Jones...
- 1976
The First Breeze of Summer
The First Breeze of Summer01976HD
A portrait of an African American working-class family, this stage production depicts an elderly grandmother's flashbacks to the affairs she had as a...
- 1987
Those People: AIDS in the Public Mind
Those People: AIDS in the Public Mind01987HD
Documents the lives of a number of San Franciscans living with AIDS/ARC who have tried to face society's terror and paranoia. Shows the efforts of fri...
- 2019
How Turfing Became Synonymous with Oakland
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Turf dancers combine abrupt, angular movements with graceful footwork. This short film is an episode of the award winning Youtube series If Cities Cou...
- 2018
Water from the Wilderness: Hetch Hetchy to San Francisco Bay
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The compelling story of how San Francisco secured its fabled water supply, the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park. The film traces the e...
- 1967
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly01967HD
Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of pla...
- 2024
Baby Animals and their Fuzzy Friends
Baby Animals and their Fuzzy Friends02024HD
Puppies romp in a yard full of toys and kittens play in their new surroundings in this adorable program that will delight everyone from the youngest c...