About the Films:
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\nFrom noted Claymation animator Will Vinton. \;
\nJames We ldon Johnson&rsquo\;s famous spiritual poem is read by James Earl Jones\, and illustrated with a unique form of clay animation. \; Johnson&helli p\; \;
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\nDirected by Sidney Goldsmith. \;
\nUsing ani mation\, this film describes how comets are transformed from icy lumps int o luminous bodies as they near the sun. The eventual decay is also describ ed. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada. \;
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Directed by Dave Fleischer. \; \;
\nA mad scientist inv ents a machine that captures comets\, causing much destruction. Superman m ust save Metropolis! \;
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\nDirected by Bernard Wilets.
\nA n expedition of alien races comes to Earth to rescue the inhabitants from the \;? \;
\nexplosion of the sun. To their surprise\, the p lanet has fled in primitive spaceships. Because of the speed with which Ea rth responded to the challenge\, the aliens are unsure whether to contact them since they may pose a threat to the rest of the universe. From a stor y by Arthur C. Clarke.?? \;
\n\nDirected by Jordan Belson. \;
\n< p>Using special optical effects\, this film creates an abstraction of a co smic atmosphere in which the viewer is projected into an illusionary exper ience of floating and spinning in space\, edged by galactic mists and mass es. Distributed by Pyramid Films. \;\n\;
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About the Division of Special Collections &\; Archives
\nM iami-Dade Public Library System&rsquo\;s Division of Special Collections & amp\; Archives holds rare and irreplaceable historical documents for the b enefit of the public and scholarly community. They oversee the Helen Muir Florida Collection\, 16mm Film Collection\, Cuban Collection of Rare Books &\; Ephemera\, Genealogy Collection\, Vasari Project\, and rare &\; antiquarian books from as early as the 17th century. The Division's prima ry goal is to provide the public with the contents of the vault at their r equest. Its collections include rare books\, original manuscripts\, over 1 8\,000 photographs\, prints\, artifacts\, audiovisual resources\, and elec tronic media.
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\nAbout the Film Collection
\nTh e 16mm film collection has been part of the Library's holdings for over 55 years. Its first films were part of the City of Miami&rsquo\;s public lib rary and began in the 1960s before there was a county library system. When MDPLS was formed\, the County supplemented its local funding for films wi th Federal LSCA grants (Library Services and Construction Act). Apart from leased feature films\, all films were purchased for free exhibition for t he life of the print. Subjects within the collection include experimental/ avant-garde art films\, non-narrated films\, children&rsquo\;s films\, Bla ck history\, Floridiana\, and local history. Today\, there are over 4\,000 films within the collection. \;
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