Morris Engel

Peace Is

Morris Engel

Capitalism and Christmas

The Farm They Won

Morris Engel

The Powers Family

A biographical look at the Powers family - reminiscent of the Joad family in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.

One Chase Manhattan Plaza

Morris Engel

Made in the style of the great "city symphony" films, One Chase Manhattan Plaza celebrates the architectural achievement of this impressive New York City skyscraper as well as all the people who made it tick. From the mailroom, where thousands of letters are received and sorted daily, to the company executives in their sleek, modern offices, Engel imbues what is essentially an industrial film with great humanity and heart.

Little Fugitive

Ruth Orkin, Ray Ashley

Richie Andrusco, Richard Brewster

After a prank makes Joey Norton believe he killed his older brother, he runs away from home and spends the day at Coney Island while his brother tries to find him before their mother gets home.

Birth of a Nation

Jonas Mekas

Chantal Akerman, Kenneth Anger

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

Lovers and Lollipops

Ruth Orkin, Morris Engel

Lori March, Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Ann, an attractive widowed New York model, lives in an apartment with her daughter Peggy. The courtship of Ann by visiting engineer Larry, and accompanying misadventures, are seen alternately from their and Peggy's viewpoint. Filmed realistically at many New York locations

Morris Engel: The Independent

Mary Engel

Morris Engel, Mary Engel

Short documentary on the life and work of photographer and filmmaker Morris Engel

Weddings and Babies

Morris Engel

Viveca Lindfors, John Myhers

A photographer struggles to make enough money to marry his fiancee, who is starting to believe he's delaying their marriage deliberately.

The Dog Lover

Morris Engel

Margaret Norden, Alice Drummond

Jack is the fastidious manager of a local supermarket. The harmless but disruptive actions of his customers frequently give him headaches, which he remedies by holding a can of frozen juice against his forehead. At home, however, Jack is consistently kind, loving, and patient with his wife and daughter. One day the child brings home a stray dog, and his life is turned upside down.

I Need a Ride to California

Morris Engel

Lilly Shell, Rod Perry

Follows a group of hippies in Greenwich Village during the 1960's, centering on the story of a girl exploring various relationships with men, and her search for the values of the time.