William Greaves Movies

This short film is a telling portrait of the discourse about and treatment of alcohol addiction in the middle of the 20th century. In a fictional...

Documentary about Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.

A man returns to his home of Jamaica from journey. Along the way, he meets up with famous reggae bands of the time.

Designed for class instruction and career education, and to prove that space exploration isn’t just for the boys. The film interviews women...

The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and...

A documentary on the career of William Greaves, featuring Greaves, his wife and co-producer Louise Archambault, actor Ruby Dee, filmmaker St. Clair...

This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957.

Unsuccessful gambler 'Dollar Bill' Burton lives in a crummy New York basement room with old friend Bob and a new roommate, friendly blues singer...

Few remember the name, much less the historical achievements, of Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche. Yet, this African American mediator and United Nations...

This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the...

An American detective investigates the drug trade's influence on violence in Jamaica and corruption among government officials and high-ranking...

This multi-award winning film uses psychodrama to help bridge the communication gap between a group of the so-called "hard-core unemployed" - largely...

Traces the life of Booker T. Washington, ex-slave, author, educator, and political leader, focusing on his stewardship of Tuskegee Institute in...

An intimate portrait of two inner-city barbershops that provide patrons with more than haircuts.

"This documentary film covers a 24-day arts festival in Dakar, Senegal that highlighted Black contributions to the cultural heritage of mankind and...

During the fire season, look-out men keep constant vigilance for the first sign of smoke, scanning the territory for miles around. How they are...

This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

An investigation into the causes of racial tensions in New York City. Participants express their feelings in matters of race, under the direction and...