All Films

Tom Waits - Live On The Tube

1985 • 22 min • United Kingdom

Tom Waits 1985 performance of "16 Shells From A 30.6" and “In the Neighborhood” from the album 'Swordfish Trombones' and "Cemetery Polka" and “Walking Spanish” from the album 'Rain Dogs' Live On The Tube.

Puss in Boots

1985 • 60 min • United States of America

A young man (Gregory Hines) journeys from rags-to-riches thanks to his talented Puss in Boots (Ben Vereen). Starring Ben Vereen, Gregory Hines, Alfre Woodard, George Kirby, and Brock Peters. Narrated by Shelley Duvall.

Cinématon n°468 : Boris Lehman

1985 • 4 min • France

One Mo' Time

1985 • 42 min

A group of song-and-dance performers put on an evening of vaudeville, ragtime and blues in a 1926 New Orleans club.

El caso del cadáver descuartizado

1985 • 57 min • Spain

May 1, 1929. A decomposing headless body is found inside an abandoned wooden box in Madrid's Atocha train station. The victim is later identified as a Barcelona businessman that vanished six months before.

Wingseed

1985 • 15 min • Greece

A meditation on landscape and desire, the film juxtaposes arid terrain, wild grasses, and herds of goats with the naked figure of a torso in shifting light. Shepherd’s calls, flute phrases, and the rhythm of bells echo Beavers’ quick, side-to-side camera movements, building to a vibrant visual and sonic ostinato.

Abcd

1985 • 5 min • Philippines

An advocation for a new and personal take on the alphabet reveals multi-layered, comical meanings. ABCD is an experimental animation, decidedly crude in approach and part socio-political commentary and surrealist whimsy.

The Story of the Film 'Come and See'

1985 • 10 min • Soviet Union

A promotional featurette for the 1985 film "Come and See" including on-set footage from the production as well as interviews with the director, writer, and lead actor.

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love

1985 • 54 min

In February 1985, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers kicked off a nine-city U.S. concert tour. Footage from the tour was used for the HBO special "Real Love," which was released the same year. The special has been subsequently released on Betamax, VHS and DVD. The special features hit songs by each of the artists, as well as the popular duet "Real Love" and the Gibb brothers' "Islands in the Stream."

Dead On My Arm

1985 • 7 min • United States of America

No Wave film.

Namibia: Independence Now!

1985 • 55 min • Namibia, United States of America

A revolutionary political moment is captured firsthand by two independent women filmmakers shooting inside refugee settlements in Zambia and Angola in 1985. Depicting the significant role of women in this struggle for independence, this film explores the lives of exiled women workers attempting to free their country from illegal exploitation.

Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella

1985 • 54 min • United States of America

Faerie Tale Theatre's "Cinderella" more than lives up to the series' stellar legacy of creative fairytale adaptations. Featuring a cast which includes Jennifer Beals, Jean Stapleton and Matthew Broderick it shines with intelligence and romance. It even subtly improves on the Disney classic by giving the prince a proper name; that of Henry. Jennifer Beals does admirable work as the title heroine, humanizing(as much as she can)one of the archetypal figures in mythical storytelling. Matthew Broderick infuses Prince Henry with undeniable charm while still maintaining a palpable shyness which perceptively suits the character as he finds true love. Jean Stapleton's boisterous Fairy Godmother befits the character's role as an agent for dynamic change in the story.

The Virginia Tripping Film

1985 • 8 min

Carlo McCormick was invited to curate an East Village Art show at a gallery in Richmond, Virginia. Filmmaker Tessa Hughes-Freeland took filmic evidence of the infamous exhibition that featured downtown artists such as David Wojnarowicz, Marilyn Minter, Luis Frangella and more painting naughty murals while on acid.

The Great Closure

1985 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Elephant, Boa, Monkey and Parrot attempt to close the law of attraction.

Ozawa

1985 • 57 min • France, Japan, Germany

This intimate portrait of the legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa focuses on the Japanese master and teacher's career, his advocacy of modern composers and the behind-the-scenes world of the symphony orchestra.

Wings of Death

1985 • 21 min • United Kingdom

In the revolting and decaying Byzantium Hotel, young heroin addict Alex, played by Dexter Fletcher, relives an idyllic - and possibly apocryphal - past before slipping into a much more terrifying world. A sinister little girl wanders the corridors, cutting open her doll "to see what's inside" while winos and junkies prowl as flesh-eating zombies...

One Step Away

1985 • 28 min

A troubled teen on the verge of suspension from school must learn to resist the allure of street crime.

The Joy That Kills

1985 • 56 min • United States of America

Louise dreams of traveling the world, but her weak heart and husband Brently's overbearing concern keep her from doing so. However, news of a train accident changes everything.

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

1985 • 60 min • United States of America

Rodney Dangerfield's third ABC special.

Two Tickets to India

1985 • 20 min • Soviet Union

Two aliens are landing on the earth. One looks like a Bigfoot, the other has the appearance of a tiger. The problem is that they landed one in the USSR, the other in India. Soviet pioneers help them meet.

The Pound Puppies

1985 • 40 min

A female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city pound, where she meets the gang and discovers their mission of uniting themselves up with homes. The special centers on Violet attempting to reunite with her family, ultimately succeeding.

Careless Talk

1985 • 40 min • United Kingdom

A BAFTA award winning drama, set on the Isle of Man, looking at the policy of mass internment of all people of enemy nationality by the British government during World War II.

Myth Makers 3: Nicholas Courtney

1985 • 29 min • United Kingdom

Back in the mid 1980’s two Nicks (Courtney & Briggs) strolled around the location for the Doctor Who story Mawdryn Undead and chatted about Nick C’s life and career. Now, parked in a little red car on the shores of Rutland Water (location for Battlefield) they find not only that it’s too cold to venture outside, but also that they are surrounded by sheep! With the aid of previously unseen footage from their original Myth Makers, Mr B delves deeper and Mr C reveals a good deal more!

No Voice Over

1985 • 27 min • Canada

No Voice Over is a story of communication and affection, focusing on the close ties between three women artists as they correspond via audio and video tape as they travel to Italy, Brazil, and Texas. All three have an off screen working relationship with a producer called Dix-Ten. The tape details a series of visions or second-sight experiences that one woman has about the other. These events are disturbing and seem to contain some ominous portent, which remains unclear until the end of the tape, when it is revealed that the visions are in fact premonitions of one of the woman's death.