Nauru

Nauru

This film looks at Nauru in 1962 when it had the highest per-capita income in the world but when the depletion of the country's phosphate resources was already on the horizon meaning the only industry they had, and the o

Nauru 1973

Home movies shot on Nauru in 1973.

Nauru: Paradise Ruined

A feature length documentary about the rise and fall of the world's smallest independent nation; Nauru.

Nauru, an Island Adrift

A quiet island, lost in the pacific ocean. Nothing worth of interest, until the day a stroke of luck, phosphate, provided by the island's coral core, led the country to incredible heights: in 1975, it became the second r

Laughter Through Generations

A documentary film that seeks the connection between different generations and where are one's roots. It is a personal story about a grandchild who is looking for a grandmother. And a story about a grandmother who never

Nauru: The Forgotten Children

The island of Nauru is home to more than a hundred child refugees, stuck in asylum limbo. Harsh Australian border controls have led to the incarceration of adults and children alike on remote islands. Detained for years

The Cousteau Collection N°12-1 | The Dragons of the Galapagos

Laughing Matters

Recently unemployed and feeling a little bit lost, Maria takes part in stand-up class and ends up on a competition tour for novice comedians.

When Comedy Was King

A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.

Leave 'Em Laughing

Stan complains of a toothache and he and Ollie visit the dentist. Ollie gets his teeth pulled by mistake. Under the influence of laughing gas, they leave and cause much commotion on the road annoying a traffic cop.

Days of Thrills and Laughter

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

Sullivan's Travels

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When al

The Man Who Laughs

When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.

Happiness Is No Joke

What there is of a plot in this drama serves mainly as a vehicle for the exploration of character. In the story, Michel (Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu) is a recent widower. As the story opens, he and his friend Andre (Philipp

Mickey's Laugh Factory

A compilation of Mickey's funniest moments in 'Organ Donor's', 'Mickey's Airplane Kit', 'Street Cleaner', 'Mickey's New Car', 'Bubble Gum', 'Mickey's Big Break' and 'Mickey's Mix-Up'. Other characters include Goofy, and

The Big Parade of Comedy

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

Hollywood Party

Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded part

Donald's Laugh Factory

On June 9, 1934, a web-footed wonder named Donald first waddled onto the screen. Since then, this hilarious hothead has made us roar with laughter every time his feathers get ruffled. Now you can enjoy Donald Duck’s funn

A Natural History of Laughter

For how long have we been laughing? Are human beings the only ones to laugh? In the past, scientists tended to neglect such questions of laughter, leaving them to the philosophers. Jacques Mitsch's A NATURAL HISTORY OF L