1949 Movies

Problems of underfunded and outdated schools.

How a strong family group helps teenagers learn to form strong friendships.

Using puppets, this film is an adaptation of an ancient Greek legend of how an honest woodsman meets Mercury, the god of good fortune.

This series consists of moving images relating to the American way of life. The footage covers stories relating to the American family, working women, unions, education, war veterans, and the will for peace.

Homemakers are shown how to more effectively and efficiently plan family meals, with a focus on the benefits of dairy products.

"The Story of a Mother" (Danish: Historien om en moder) is a story by the Danish poet, travel writer, short story writer, and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875).

This amateur short film was created by the Edmonton Cine Club in 1949. It features two oil drilling companies competing for the same oil lease, with one driller courting the land owner's granddaughter and the other drillers resorting to sabotage and violence...

Experimental film by Jim Davis.

Bollywood 1949

The life of the lighthouse keeper is a lonely one, but his work is vital to the safeguard of shipping. His first duty is to care for the light which must be kept working accurately at all times. A six months supply of food must be kept in store. His children a...

About the problems in connection with Denmark's reconstruction. The film shows the economic difficulties the war has caused for Denmark and tells about what we can do to get through the difficulties. The film was shot on the occasion of the offering of premium...

Experimental short film by Robert Bruce Rogers.

Impressionistic documentary of Sausalito, California, a small town near San Francisco, in its pre-beatnik days when it was still an artist's colony.

Coverage of the 18 strong Nigerian football team, the first ever to leave West Africa, who played nine matches in five weeks against top English amateur sides

Documentary funded by the Harmon Foundation. It follows their road trip through the deserts of Utah and Arizona in a wood-frame station wagon. Along the way, they camp and film dramatic desert landscapes.The film features iconic locations like Arches National...

A short retelling of Cinderella, the fairy tale by Grimm.

From ringside seats at the circus, children see aerial ballerinas, acrobats, clowns, horses and elephants.