1950 Movies

1950 Jim Davis short

Black and white film featuring Mish Mish Effendi, commissioned by the Royal Automobile Club against the misuse of horns.

On a brilliant day in June 1947, all the thoughts and wishes of Catholicism converged on the Canadian capital where a Marian Congress was inaugurated,...

A propagandistic film about the positive impact the United Fruit Company had on Guatemalan society.

Hard times in 1950s St. Louis and the social services that aimed to alleviate them.

Bob, the star of the high school basketball team, is accused of stealing money out from his teammate Ben's locker. Things look bleak for Bob, until a...

The film follows bird catchers at work on the rugged west coast of the Faroe Islands, which consists of inaccessible mountains. On the west coast of S...

On the plight of Palestinian refugees from the Arab-Israeli war. Dorothy Thompson speaks on the refugee problem. Refugees live in tents in the Gaza St...

The final short in the Secrets of Life series.

British Pathé news reel showcasing Christmas around the world in 1950

A Jorge Caro's animation short film.

This color film titled “Steel Horizons” tells the story of how steel, specifically stainless steel, is manufactured.

A massive housing construction is unfolding in the city of Molotov. In 1949, the residents of the Stalin District of the city received 1200 square met...

An anthology of the films by Marcella Pedone, made in the fifties with an almost pioneering spirit and in conditions of absolute independence, not to...

A film by Raja Paranjpe.

Behind-the-scenes documentary short about circuses.

A chirpy travelogue guide to Lancashire.

An agricultural documentary about Lapland. The documentary discusses the operations of the Muddusniemi experimental farm and the adaptation of Lapland...

Short film.