1950 Movies

An insightful look at Denmark in the 1950s.

Part of BFI's "National Coal Board Collection".

1950 Jim Davis short film

Documentary film in competition at the 1st Berlin Film Festival

A film by Pendharkar.

Santa's elves at the North Pole are making toys for good girls and boys, while back in the suburbs a family stands around the Christmas tree singing carols.

In this silent short film a young man (John Straford) falls asleep at work. During a nightmare, his ladder attacks.

By Paul Beatie.

The first ever cinematic movie in the Saudi Arabia and the gulf countries, it was preduce by Aramco Company sharing with Hollywood staff.

Jim Davis short shown at Art in Cinema, spring 1950.

Discusses the child's major emotions--fear, curiosity, anger, jealousy, and joy--and points out the principal characteristics of each.

The film works with a combinatorics of a limited set of elements: blocks shot perpendicularly from above, illuminated from two sides and moved in stop motion on squared paper. (DFI)

Highlights from the 1950 Grand Prix d'Europe at Silverstone which was attended by HM King George V. This was the first ever Formula One World Championship race.

American Industrial Film giving an overview of the inner workings of a diesel engine.

The first Marathi film to be awarded an 'A' Certificate by the Film Censor Board.

Three students follow the rules of effective writing to promote a school party--they make sure the material is complete, clear in purpose, accurate and the completed story properly edited.

A look at the industries and agriculture of the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland.

Andy the orangutan from the Bronx Zoo is learning his ABC's from his zoo-keeper friend. Each letter is taught by associating the name of an animal from the zoo with each letter of the alphabet.

Everyday incidents at school and at play teach Alice, Jerry and Eddie to resolve conflicts by compromise, by obeying rules, by finding facts, or finding opinions.

His grandfather enlightened him about the struggle for independence from the British. He nevertheless completes his studies and goes to work for this oppressive and tyrannical regime. But when he is refused leave to visit his ailing mother, Vasudev decides to...