1950 Movies

An overview of the principles and directives of India's post-independence constitution.

Young man comes into bank to open his first account as commentator tells us his story. Shots illustrate how the young man found a farm he wanted to b...

An insurance broker and his misadventures for trying to finalize a policy.

A biopic of Patthe Bapurao, Maharashtra’s famous composer and author of the folk-classical lavani musical form. He is shown as an upper-caste schoolte...

A story about Manuel a sickly musician who meets Shelly a beautiful store manager.

A rare musical compilation, a Finnish dance film from the early 1950s, the first performances of Latin music and dance in Finland. Rumba and samba are...

Popular science film about the importance of light for plant life.

An expressive short film in which examples of early and modern art are juxtaposed to reveal correspondences.

Count Basie and His Orchestra playing us a boogie.

BAMPFA presents a selection of digital copies of hand-painted glass transparencies she made while teaching at California College of Arts and Crafts. C...

hong kong film

A construction film about how Hybeš, a wrecker, became a worker's correspondent.

Per Høst is known as a cinematographer, explorer, zoologist and author. He has collected material for this film from 3 expeditions to Panama and Colom...

Short film shot at Stratford-upon-Avon and exploring the joy of folk dancing.

A film aimed at helping amateur theatre groups stage plays. There are practical tips on casting, rehearsing, sets, and costumes.

"Lapland is a land of men's men, and so its women and children have also been shaped to endure meager, joyless conditions. All growth here remains low...

The knife-thrower Louella Gallagher throws knives at her daughters Connie Ann, 5, and Colleena Sue, 2.5 yrs old, in Austin, Texas. As the newscaster c...

The film shows a soldier - the defender of his people, his native land, convinced of the righteousness of the cause for which he is fighting, not spar...

This Traveltalk series short visits four villages in the Netherlands.