Black Cats and Broomsticks
Genres
Overview
Superstitions are examined in the context of mid-20th century America. Walking under ladders, spilt salt, stepping on cracks, haunted houses, voodoo dolls, and such are used to illustrate the widespread belief in the supernatural.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
8 min
Release Date
1955-10-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.3
Peter Roberts
Narrator (voice)
5.5
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6.8
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4.8
Shake Hands with Danger
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5.0
Bronx, New York, November 2019
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5.0
Cal State Long Beach, CA, January 2020
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6.3
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0.0
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Silent cartoon.
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0.0
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Silent cartoon.
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5.5
Delmer Builds a Machine
An account of the most important event in recorded history.
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7.7
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8.0
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6.5
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7.0
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0.0
Manzanar
Short film about the Manzanar Japanese American internment camp. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.
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6.5
Big Buck Bunny
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0.0
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2.0
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5.2
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6.0
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6.0
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