Outrageous Holiday Houses

Breaking New Ground: Expanding the Silos

July 2021 •English

Chip and Joanna expand the footprint of the Silos grounds in Waco, Texas, with the addition of new shops, a Wiffle ball field with a unique history and the relocation and full renovation of a dilapidated church.

I Pity the Tool

June 2015 •English

TV pilot for a DIY home improvement show by Mr. T.

Walt Builds a Family Fallout Shelter

February 1960 •English

A man named Walt who has recently completed building a fallout shelter in his home, a project initiated due to the threat of nuclear war during the Cold War era. Walt demonstrates to his friends the multi-functionality of the shelter, which can also serve as a darkroom, an extra bedroom, or a safe space during tornadoes. He explains the construction process in detail, emphasizing the need for precise measurements, proper leveling, and the use of concrete blocks for radiation protection. The shelter includes a stock of essentials like a radio, batteries, and a fire extinguisher. Walt’s narrative is interspersed with advice on obtaining official bulletins for guidance and the importance of building shelters correctly. The film concludes with a message from the Director of the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, advocating for the construction of family fallout shelters across America as a means of personal safety and national security in the nuclear age.

This Old House: Home Improvement Video

Invalid date •English

Follow Bob Vila and Norm Abram of the original Emmy Award-winning series as they lead you step by step through 14 all-new do-it-yourself projects.

Sean Connery: Private

January 1993 •English

A 1993 TV special and biography of Sean Connery featuring archive footage and appearances by Albert R. Broccoli, Michael Caine, and Michael Feeney Callan.

Big Deal in Laredo

October 1962 •English

A timid man with money problems gets into a big card game with some high-rollers.

Herren

November 2019 •German

Alpha Chow

October 2014 •English

Canine guru Kent Ross has developed a dog nutrition system with a bad side effect.

Krippenwahn

November 2015 •German

Helena has just started a new job - and she's already pregnant. She desperately needs daycare. Madness ensues as she discovers that the odds of getting into a nursery are about as high as winning the lottery.

Schwarzwaldmädel

April 1963 •German

Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center

June 1989 •English

In this brilliant one-man show, the mild-mannered, thirty-something Steven Banks arrives home after a long day at his dead-end corporate job, still dreaming of being a rock star. Steven receives a message on his machine from his boss, Mr. Buttle, informing him that he never received an urgent speech Steven wrote for the board of directors. Steven must scramble to write a new one, but he has less than an hour to do it. Along the way, he continually procrastinates and distracts himself from the task at hand, playing with toys and various musical instruments, baking cookies, putting on costumes, leafing through an old high school yearbook and performing some hilarious original songs along the way. Meanwhile, he's got to deal with his grumpy landlord Mr. Mescue, his clingy girlfriend Phoebe and even a broken toilet. Will Steven ever finish his speech? Or does fate have something else in mind for him?

Calhoun

July 1964 •English

Unaired pilot for a drama/adventure series about a county agent.

The July Plot

December 1964 •English

Dramatisation of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in July 1944 by a conspiracy of high-ranking German Army officers.

At Home with Badgers

July 1978 •English

A short documentary from Eric Ashby on the badgers leaving near his home.

Short Working Day

January 1981 •Polish

A dramatisation of the workers' protests in June 1976 in Radom, seen from the perspective of the local Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party. [Produced in 1981, but not commercially released until 1996.]

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1

August 1991 •Japanese

Who Shot Simon Cowell?

December 2017 •English

Simon Cowell is shot at his birthday party, and Ant and Dec are accused and forced to run.

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2

August 1991 •Japanese

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3

September 1991 •Japanese

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4

September 1991 •Japanese