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D.A. Pennebaker's first film, made in 1953, shows a morning commute by train in New York set to the music of Duke Ellington's Daybreak express.

"This is a first film ... I got some war surplus film of uncertain origin on Canal Street and took Stacy, my three-year-old, to the Central Park Zoo ... "--Container.

"The late Robert F. Kennedy, his family, and Sammy Davis, Jr. celebrate Christmas 1964 with New York City school children."--Container.

Documentary about the creation of the Woodstock festival with footage from the actual concert on August 15, 16 and 17 1969

Looks at John De Lorean's plans to produce a stainless steel sports car in a factory he set up in Northern Ireland.

The 1992 presidential election was a triumph not only for Bill Clinton but also for the new breed of strategists who guided him to the White House and changed the face of politics in the process. For this thrilling, behind-closed-doors account of that campaign, the filmmakers closely followed the brainstorming and bull sessions of Clinton's crack team of consultants. Fleet-footed and entertaining, this is a vivid document of a political moment whose truths still ring in our ears.

• Opening credits, intro
• Hang on to yourself
• Ziggy Stardust
• Watch that man
• Wild eyed boy from Freecloud
• All the young dudes
• Oh! You pretty things
• Moonage daydream
• Changes
• Space oddity
• My death
• Cracked actor
• Time
• The width of a circle
• Band introduction
• Let's spend the night together
• Suffragette City
• White light/white heat
• Farewell speech
• Rock 'n' roll suicide
• End credits.

A concert film of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, his androgynous alter ego ; shot in 1973.

Presents a film record of a unique work of art. On March 17, 1960, the artist Jean Tinguely exhibited his work "Homage to New York", a self-constructing and self-destroying machine, which destroyed itself as planned in the Sculpture Court of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y.

Summary: A spontaneous and informal short that takes a look at popular music in the making. One afternoon the makers heard that bebop singer Dave Lambert and his quintet would be auditioning at the R.C.A. studios in Manhattan. They went along to the recording session and filmed the group amidst an array of musicians, engineers, executives and onlookers, showing how a collection of tense and nervous individuals is transformed into a single musical unit. The five singers are Dave Lambert, Mary Vonnie, David Lucas, Sarah Boatner and Leslie Dorsey.

Documentary film about the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959. Scenes from the exhibition alternate with impressions of life in Moscow.

• Disc
• 1. Monterey Pop
• disc
• 2. Jimi plays Monterey ; Shake! Otis at Monterey
• disc
• 3. The outtake performances.

Documentary about the Clinton presidential campaign, from the New Hampshire primary to the victory party 10 months later. At the center are the two men most responsible for Clinton's victory- James Carville, the campaign manager, and George Stephanopoulos, the communications director. This is a compelling portrait of the two men and the skill and determination required to bring about a victory.

"A journey with Victoria Williams from Los Angeles to her hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, weaving a musical portrait of the musician and providing a vivid and unforgettable picture of growing up in the South"--Container.

The legendary documentarian finds Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which would be his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career. In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists thrust into the spotlight, Dylan is surrounded by teen fans; gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists; and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

Documentary film shot on April 4, 1968 during a visit to New York by French director Jean Luc Godard. Godard visited a film making class at New York University, and scenes from his conversation with the students are intercut with portions of his film La Chinoise, which was playing at a local theater at the same time.

The 1992 presidential election was a triumph not only for Bill Clinton but also for the new breed of strategists who guided him to the White House and changed the face of politics in the process. For this thrilling, behind-closed-doors account of that campaign, the filmmakers closely followed the brainstorming and bull sessions of Clinton's crack team of consultants. Fleet-footed and entertaining, this is a vivid document of a political moment whose truths still ring in our ears.

The legendary documentarian finds Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which would be his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career. In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century₂s greatest artists thrust into the spotlight, Dylan is surrounded by teen fans; gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists; and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

• Disc
• 1: Bob Dylan: Don't look back
• Disc
• 2: Bob Dylan 65 revisited.

Portrait of the artist as a young man. In spring, 1965, Bob Dylan a 23 year-old, pixyish troubador, spent three weeks in England. Follows him from airport to hall, from hotel room to public house, from conversation to concert. Joan Baez and Donovan, among others, are on hand. It's the period when Dylan is shifting from acoustic to electric, a transition that not all fans, including Baez, applaud. From the opening sequence Dylan is playful and enigmatic.

The story of rock and roll would not be complete without a heavy dose of Jerry Lee Lewis. This film includes Jerry Lee live at the Sweet Toronto Peace Festival and his performances on the Steve Allen Show and Shindig. Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker wraps the performances around a chronicle of Jerry Lee's tumultuous life and career. Songs include High school confidential, Don't be cruel, You win again, Great balls of fire, Breathless, Hound dog, I got a woman, I'm on fire, The night has a thousand eyes, Put on your red dress, I believe in you, Mystery train, Whole lotta shakin' goin on, and Jailhouse rock.

• Sonata for cello and piano (1948)
• Double concerto (1961).