A Chance to Live The Secret Land The Sea Around Us

From a priest's story to views of the world's vast masses of water, this evening's films represent the range of material and artistic endeavors that have deserved Oscar awards. A segment of the long-running March of Time series, A Chance to Live tells the story of an Irish priest who set up "boys towns" for homeless children in Italy. (1949, 20 mins.) The Secret Land documents "Operation Highjump," a U.S. military expedition to explore the strategic possibilities of Antarctica. (1948, 71 mins.) Disaster-film impresario Irwin Allen created The Sea Around Us, an adaptation of famed environmentalist Rachel Carson's book about the world's oceans. (1952, 61 mins.)