The Toll of the Sea

The Toll of the Sea 1923

6.20

A young Chinese woman saves an American man washed up onto the shore and the two fall in love, but he resolutely returns to his life, and wife, in America.

1923

The Viking

The Viking 1928

6.40

In this historical adventure based on traditional legend concerning Leif Ericsson and the first Viking settlers to reach North America by sea, Norse half-brothers vie for a throne and for the same woman.

1928

Pete-Roleum and His Cousins

Pete-Roleum and His Cousins 1939

6.50

Pete Roleum, an oil droplet, narrates a presentation about the history and uses of oil: He starts by introducing some of his relations, with illustrations of the things that they have done throughout history. He then turns to the modern era, and shows that oil has a great many important uses, some of which might come as something of a surprise.

1939

Technicolor for Industrial Films

Technicolor for Industrial Films 1940

6.00

Short designed to encourage the use of Technicolor for instructional and advertising films. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1995.

1940