The Vault

A spy ring attempts to steal rocket secrets from Cape Canaveral. Topic: Film "Capture That Capsule" (1961). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview. Const

Perez kidnaps the President's daughter to trade her for imprisoned revolutionaries. Topic: Film "The Taste of Violence" (1961). Role: Meticulous television and

Wile E. Coyote tries to catch the Road Runner using a sling shot, a grenade in a toy airplane whose propeller detaches and leaves the plane behind. Topic: Film

The 1961 film biography of the nightclub dancer-turned-movie star George Raft. Topic: Film "The George Raft Story" (1961). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word

A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father. Topic: Film "Underworld U.S.A." (1961). Role: Meticulous television and film a

Lieschen Müller is in her mid-20s, works a dull office job and fancies the handsome waiter from the diner down the street, wishing for a more exciting life. In

Thomas Lieven is a German secret agent trying to leave that profession, to live a peaceful life. Adventure is too strong an appeal, he starts working again, and

Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public. But the public ignores his gesture, and his fortu

A youthful drama about a young guy and his struggles with his hatred of his father. Not even a relationship with a good-looking girl seems to cool his emotions.

The adventures of a young orphan, who is determined to explore the world no matter what. Topic: Film "Pachín" (1961). Role: Meticulous television and film archi

A girl wipes the mirror and suddenly notices the reflection of a man who then speaks to her. The girl backs away, afraid. Task: Write a factual, original 150-19

Film-director assigned to making a teenaged-hoodlums crime drama, agonizes over the positive social message he wants his film to convey. Meanwhile, his young ac

A man receives a breakup letter from his sweetheart, who sends him back his photo, in pieces. The pained lover decides to reply. Fountain pen, penholder, desk,

Three party-animal cowboys are hired by a dying man to bring his daughter to meet him. Topic: Film "Los inocentes" (1961). Role: Meticulous television and film

Five GIs end up in a female college during their military maneuvers. They're very welcome by the girls and since one of them has also a beautiful voice they tak

Leading chemist Hans Schramm is betrothed to Hanna, but falls in love with her younger sister Franka. The two attempt to repress their feelings, but eventually

Eva, who earns her money as a call girl, learns that she has inherited the Palace Hotel in St. Wolfgang. She immediately quits her job and travels to Lake Wolfg

The old comrades are called up for three weeks of autumn maneuvers. They are usually more interested in beer, girls, and cheerful music, but Sergeant Vældegaard

It is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time occupation for most fishermen around the British shores. But when a

A poor neighborhood of Athens, Asyrmatos, is the center of the world for the people who live there and try in every way to escape from poverty and destitution.

In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a ranch hand and later gets herself elected sheriff. A gambler and a

A crook decides to bump off members of his inept crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn't know is that the creature is real. Top

Domestic difficulties develop in a working-class family when their daughter falls in love with a Jamaican man. Topic: Film "Flame in the Streets" (1961). Role:

An aging doctor's resentment of his young assistant could lead to tragedy. Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a 150-190 word factual ov