Leo Hurwitz Movies

  • 1932
    National Hunger March 1931

    National Hunger March 1931

    National Hunger March 1931

    01932HD

    A document of the 1931 national hunger march on Washington produced by the Workers Film and Photo League.

    National Hunger March 1931
  • 1970
    This Island

    This Island

    This Island

    01970HD

    How the art in the Detroit Institute of Art connects to life's experiences and the neighborhood.

    This Island
  • 1964
    An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

    An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

    An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

    01964HD

    In 1964, National Educational Television decided to make a program as a memorial to President Kennedy. Since he had been assassinated just a year...

    An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy
  • 1932
    Bonus March 1932

    Bonus March 1932

    Bonus March 1932

    01932HD

    Bonus March shows unemployed WWI veterans marching on Washington, D.C., demanding their bonus money, and being forcefully evicted.

    Bonus March 1932
  • 1932
    Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre

    Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre

    Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre

    01932HD

    The only known film record of the mass march and meeting held in Detroit on Feb. 4, 1932, against hunger and unemployment. Also shows the dramatic...

    Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre
  • 1933
    Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932

    Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932

    Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932

    01933HD

    A document of the 1932 national hunger march on Washington produced by the Workers Film and Photo League.

    Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932
  • 1961
    Here at the Water's Edge

    Here at the Water's Edge

    Here at the Water's Edge

    01961HD

    Leo Hurwitz’s film, Here At The Water’s Edge, features the 1960 New York City’s waterfront. Made with photographer Charles Pratt,...

    Here at the Water's Edge