Powers of ten: an adventure in magnitudes. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this film transports us to the outer edges of the universe. Every ten seconds we view the starting point from ten times farther out until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light among many others. A rough sketch for a proposed film dealing with the Powers of ten and the relative size of things in the universe: 1968 film explaining the process of...

Design Q&A: One of the most concise witty statements about design ever put on film. IBM mathematics peep shows: Brilliant, fast-paced explorations of intriguing mathematical concepts: Eratosthenes, topology, symmetry, something about functions & 2n. SX-70: Lively presentation of a revolutionary Land camera, its aesthetic potential and the Eameses' approach to photography. Copernicus: Rich,beautifully photographed film evoking the astronomer's universe. Fiberglass...

Tops: The many, many tops are pure einematic poetry. Classic Eames toy film, with a beautiful Elmer Bernstein score. IBM at the fair: Film souvenir of the brilliant Eames/Saarinen IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. A computer glossary: Jargon of computers expresses something of their nature. Eames lounge chair: Assembly of the famous chair at hyperwarp speed. The expanding airport: A concise history of airports leads into Eero Saarinen's...

A biographical drama of one of the most controversial public figures of his time, General Douglas MacArthur.

A skipper of a 19th century whaling boat is obsessed with the idea of harpooning the whale that is responsible for the loss of his leg.

A band of robbers are running from the law, and they find an almost abandoned town. An old prosecutor and his granddaughter have been living there. Realizing that they have gold, the robbers have a plan of taking it, but one robber turns against them.

"Thoughtful version of Nevil Shute's novel about Australians awaiting effects of nuclear fallout from explosion that has destroyed the rest of the world. Good performances by all, including Astaire in his first dramatic role." --Maltin.

A suspenseful manhunt saga. A relentless foe tracks Army scout Gregory Peck as he attempts to lead a woman (Eva Marie Saint) once held captive by Apaches to safety.

An easy-going, unpolished sportswriter and a sophisticated clothing designer meet, fall in love and marry while both are visiting California. When they return to their homes in New York, they decide to live in her plush apartment, and their differences soon emerge.