Movies: Dwight Weist

  • 1986
    The Name of the Rose

    The Name of the Rose (1986)

    The Name of the Rose

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    14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and...

    The Name of the Rose
  • 1986
    Nine 1/2 Weeks

    Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

    Nine 1/2 Weeks

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    An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated....

    Nine 1/2 Weeks
  • 1983
    Zelig

    Zelig (1983)

    Zelig

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    Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, B...

    Zelig
  • 1987
    Radio Days

    Radio Days (1987)

    Radio Days

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    The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban lege...

    Radio Days
  • 1957
    The Golden Age of Comedy

    The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)

    The Golden Age of Comedy

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    A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops....

    The Golden Age of Comedy
  • 1955
    Gadgets Galore

    Gadgets Galore (1955)

    Gadgets Galore

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    This Warner Bros. short reviews in an often humorous way the impact of the automobile on the United States. By 1900, the horseless carriage was beginning to have an impact. Early adopters were often the object of attention by large curious crowds. Th...

    Gadgets Galore
  • 1950
    Blaze Busters

    Blaze Busters (1950)

    Blaze Busters

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    A documentary about firemen and some of the spectacular blazes they fight....

    Blaze Busters
  • 1955
    Golden Glamour

    Golden Glamour (1955)

    Golden Glamour

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    This short film looks at the history of gold, and how the less expensive gold filled process is used to bring glitter to the masses....

    Golden Glamour
  • 1983
    The Camps of Death

    The Camps of Death (1983)

    The Camps of Death

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    Human torture. Factories of death. War atrocities. The crimes that haunt the pagse of history are chronicled in the piercing documentary Camps of Death. Following Hitler's murderous career, the film traces his rise to power, his ultimate demise, and ...

    The Camps of Death
  • 1938
    Stardust

    Stardust (1938)

    Stardust

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    Songwriter Benny Davis goes through an elaborate buildup before he is allowed to sing a collection of his songs. He takes a group of his friends through his song-factory, and workmen break out in a rash of dances and song numbers. Davis then sings so...

    Stardust
  • 1955
    The Future Is Now

    The Future Is Now (1955)

    The Future Is Now

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    This short goes inside government research laboratories to showcase some of the products that will be used in the near future. Some are for general use, such as computerized assembly lines, nuclear energy and solar powered batteries, and industrial u...

    The Future Is Now
  • 1955
    When the Talkies Were Young

    When the Talkies Were Young (1955)

    When the Talkies Were Young

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    Warner Brothers looks back to the early days of talking pictures. Dwight Weist narrates film clips from five movies: "Sinner's Holiday," introducing James Cagney with a glimpse of Joan Blondell, "20,000 Years in Sing Sing," with a young Spencer Tracy...

    When the Talkies Were Young
  • 1956
    I Never Forget a Face

    I Never Forget a Face (1956)

    I Never Forget a Face

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    This Warner Bros. vignette features short snippets about well known people. It includes presidential candidate Warren Harding and his front porch campaign in his home town of Marion, Ohio where Al Jolson sang to the crowd; his successor, Calvin Cooli...

    I Never Forget a Face
  • 1946
    This Is America: The Great Lakes

    This Is America: The Great Lakes (1946)

    This Is America: The Great Lakes

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    A travelogue showcasing the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States, featuring the many industries, cities and states that depend upon the Great Lakes for the manufacturing, shipping and distribution of vital goods and services that power ...

    This Is America: The Great Lakes
  • 1947
    The Big Party

    The Big Party (1947)

    The Big Party

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    A short film about Mardi Gras in New Orleans from the point of view of those who make Carnival happen....

    The Big Party
  • 1953
    Magic Movie Moments

    Magic Movie Moments (1953)

    Magic Movie Moments

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    A Warner Brothers Vitaphone Variety narrated short film highlighting the 1928 biblical tale of "Noah's Ark."...

    Magic Movie Moments
  • 1956
    Born to Fight

    Born to Fight (1956)

    Born to Fight

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    A showcase of bullfighting in Portugal, explaining how the country's version of the sport differs from those in Spain and Latin America and helps define the national character. After showing the training techniques for the bulls and horses, a bullfig...

    Born to Fight
  • 1947
    Girls in White

    Girls in White (1947)

    Girls in White

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    This edition of the series, Volume 7, Number 2, examines the concerns in the medical profession regarding the shortage of qualified nurses. It takes a look at the importance of the profession, the training they must undergo and a glimpse of their soc...

    Girls in White
  • 1947
    Germany Today

    Germany Today (1947)

    Germany Today

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    This video is about the four victors of the war in Europe occupying Germany. The video shows a devastated Germany and its clean up. There are Germans how have to help rebuild there own country. There is the small percentage that still prosper though...

    Germany Today
  • 1947
    Whistle in the Night

    Whistle in the Night (1947)

    Whistle in the Night

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    A look at post-war American railroads during their conversion to peace, operating under the handicap of little to no new equipment. It then looks at the plans for the future designed to provide swifter, safer and more comfortable traveling for the Am...

    Whistle in the Night