Alexander Hammid Movies

A 1945 Oscar nominated short documentary about the Library of Congress. It is one of 26 documentary shorts produced between 1942 and 1945 by the U.S....

A documentary featuring musicians including Artur Rubinstein, Jan Peerce-Nadine Conner, and Jascha Heifetz.

Film on the refugee situation in Austria as a result of Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Dramatization of the experience of a young married couple whose quarrels undermine their happiness and prevent the development of adult love based on...

Analysis of personality cited as an important step in choosing the right partner for marriage. Emphasis is placed on choosing marriage partners with...

A Better Tomorrow (1945) is a documentary short that focuses on New York City progressive public schools.

An intimate study of the life of a domestic cat, taking place over a period of months as she gives birth to a litter of kittens and cares for them as...

U.S. Goverment film about the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930s and 1940s.

Post-World War II film for young couples advising them of means to strengthen their marriages. Shows how two young couples have built lasting...

Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a...

A 13-minute documentary film depicting life in Prague.

Karel Plicka was also cinematographer of this short movie. Editor in charge was Alexander Hackenschmied. There is an extraordinary emotional charge,...

The River of Life and Death captures the slow time in the well-known Indian pilgrimage place of Benares, the act of purification by water, the...

On the coast of Yugoslavia lives fisherman Ivo Kralj, his wife Marie, son Vuk, and Ivo's mother in one happy home. Marie, who loves her husband and...

Husband and wife struggle to attain a balance of power in their marriage in this neorealist social guidance film.

A man and a woman meet on the streetcar. Six years ago, they were close . . .

A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete...

Maya Deren is a legend of avant-garde cinema. This authoritative biography of the charismatic filmmaker, poet and anthropologist features excerpts...

Two secretaries go out on a double date, but the inexperienced Mary flees when offered money for sexual favors. She takes refuge in a cafe and...