Contact

Contact 1997

7.43

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

1997

Aningaaq

Aningaaq 2013

6.68

Aningaaq, an Inuit fisherman camping on the ice over a frozen fjord, talks through a two way radio with a dying astronaut who is stranded in space, 500 kilometers above Earth. Even though he doesn't speak English and she doesn't speak Greenlandic, they manage to have a conversation about dogs, babies, life and death.

2013

Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town 1941

6.30

Father Flanagan raises funds, helps a disabled boy, and saves an older boy from reform school.

1941

A Family Affair

A Family Affair 1937

5.80

Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and his son, Andy discovers Polly Benedict. As usual, Judge Hardy is concerned with everyone in the family and lends wisdom and calmness to all.

1937

High Frequency

High Frequency 1988

6.60

A boy who operates a ham radio and a man who works at a satellite relay station witness the same murder thousands of miles apart and have to figure out how to warn the next potential victim.

1988

Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets 1939

1

A newspaper reporter gets involved with shady stock promoters when he listens in on a jury room session.

1939

The Story of the Queen Mary and W6RO

The Story of the Queen Mary and W6RO 2008

1

Amateur Radio station W6RO has enjoyed over 29 years of continuous operation aboard the Queen Mary. Nearly 100 radio amateurs volunteer every month to operate from the station. Since radio was reintroduced to the ship, W6RO has presented a positive image of the Amateur Radio Service to more than four million visitors. Permanently docked at the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Southern California. W6RO is a regular stop for visitors on the self-guided tour, and visiting radio amateurs may log in and get on the air. The former passenger liner is on the National Register of Historic Places.

2008

Everybody's Hobby

Everybody's Hobby 1939

6.00

A hobby-mad family makes their obsessions pay off.

1939

The Ham's Wide World

The Ham's Wide World 1966

8.00

A public service announcement on Amateur Radio, broadcast around the world in the 50s, this film produced by Hollywood producer and Amateur Radio Operator Dave Bell introduces the viewer to the world of the Ham.

1966

Moving Up to Amateur Radio

Moving Up to Amateur Radio 1974

1

Short film designed to introduce CB oeprators during the '70s to the wonders of Amateur Radio

1974

Ham

Ham 2022

1

A group of Montanan hams show the fading but loyal community of amateur radio, explore what it means to be a ham, and how they are trying to keep the hobby alive.

2022

This Is Ham Radio

This Is Ham Radio 1970

1

A short film designed to introduce the youth of America to the joys of Amateur Radio.

1970

The Ham's Wide World

The Ham's Wide World 1959

1

The first televised broadcast covering the wonders of Amateur Radio presented on Johns Hopkins File 7 on the fledgling ABC network in 1959

1959