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Excerpts from some of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's outstanding operas performed at the Vienna State Opera, played by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Rudolf Moralt. Cinematically modest, as it focuses entirely on depicting the performances, but musically delightful.
A tour of the United States. A Circarama (360 degree) film which originally opened at the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958 and was brought to Disneyland in 1960.
Discovery of the land of Iceland, an island shaken by the manifestations of its volcanic activity (geysers, storms), characterized by a rich maritime activity and millennial traditions.
This short film illustrates some of the perceived problems a supervisor might face working with women, but ultimately demonstrates where the real problem lies.
A story of the backbone of America's transportation system - the railroad - this film traces the evolution of locomotive power from steam through electric and diesel-electric to the latest super-powered gas-turbine electric. Emphasis is given to the ways in which these developments have kept pace with the ever-growing demands of a nation that today virtually "lives out of box cars." The picture also offers a glimpse of the operational mechanics of the country's complex railway net¬works—accenting the many applications of electricity. The striking color and the non-technical, human-interest approach combine to give this picture high general-audience appeal.
A document on the origin and meaning of Tyrš's fitness badge.
The kibbutz artists and sculptors gathered in Naan and presented some of their works at an exhibition on the kibbutz lawn and in the exhibition halls. Representatives of the United Kibbutz presented their innovations at the agricultural machinery exhibition held in Haifa Bay. Every week, 10,000 copies of the “Bakibbutz” newspaper are edited, printed, and distributed among the kibbutzim.
Next to the Venice of canals, palaces and squares, in Marghera there is a modern Venice made up of factories and industries.
A documentary about the U.N. forces in Korea and the amphibious invasion of Inchon.
A collaborative, newsreel-style portrait of Tokyo in 1957–58, blending photography, animation, and historical imagery to capture the city’s labor, rituals, and nightlife at the moment it became the world’s largest metropolis.
A Swedish film about ore mining and processing in Kiruna, Malmberget and Grängesberg.
Pictures from the art exhibition on Mexican art at Lilje Valki Art Salon in Stockholm.
Visions and suggestions of the shores of Lake Garda.
1959 - a great year of success for Aston Martin winning at Le Mans, Nurburgring and the Tourist Trophy
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at life in Hong Kong contrasting areas of great wealth and prosperity with the expanding slums.
This RKO Sportscope entry introduces the viewer to the sport of speedway, a type of motorcycle racing, in post-World War II Vienna.
A documentary on the Fourth World Festival of Youth and Students that took place in the summer of 1953 in Bucharest.
A short documentary on the pioneering Danish engineer and aviator J.C. Ellehammer.
The tale of The California Zephyr, part of the Blackhawk Railroad Series
A look into what it takes to replenish and 83,000 ton liner, the Queen Elizabeth, before her next voyage.
A great documentary of bharatnatyam dance by Kumari Kamala directed by Jagat Murari.
Hans Schomburgk reflects on his life as a researcher. He recounts experiences, adventures, and insights he has gathered over the course of 60 years between Cape Town and Congo. The film shows the changes that Africa has undergone in terms of nature and culture during this period, comparing yesterday and today.
Everyday life in Greenland at summer time with the children in focus. There are recordings from several cities: Illulissat (Knud Rasmussen's house), Qasgiannguit (formerly Christianshåb), Sisimiut, Qaqortoq (Julianehåb), Manitsoq and Kangaamiut (formerly Old Sugar Loaf).
Shortfilm showcasing Grémillon's love of astrology.
Document about the experiences of peasants from the first joint harvests of the unified agricultural cooperative in Vinařice.
Travelogue made by Yujiro Ishihara during the location shooting of his 1959 film Love and Death (Sekai o kakeru koi) in Europe.
This short film focuses on the evolving country of Ecuador.
Short documentary on the Mexican public healthcare system in the countryside.
About the work of artists of the Russian Federation.
Record of the landscapes of the Antarctic continent and of the scientific activities carried out there in mission of the executive committee for the International Geophysical Year.
Under the sign of the swastika, it was, amongst other things, turned into a naval base, it got heavily destroyed in two waves of attack in April of 1945 by British bombers. After the war, Heligoland was made available as bombing training ground for the English army by the West-German government. Seven young people occupied the isle and began to repair the emergency shelter for sailors who got in danger. This and further major actions eventually ended the bombing exercises. Back then, the watchword was: “Heligoland to the Germans! “ – “Heligoland for peace!”
Beautiful documentary record of the royal visit to Teesside in 1956, shot in gorgeous Kodachrome.
A film dedicated to the white storks in the Balkan region; the film describes the laying of the eggs, hatching, growing up of the young storks till their leaving, in Autumn, towards the coasts of North Africa.
The eightieth convocation of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Helsinki in 1951, a "random passerby" as a surprise visitor to the convocation ceremonies.
Self-improvement film funded by a paper company. In the story a dissatisfied factory worker imagines what it would be like to become a company foreman or the company president.
Under Soviet management after the Second World War, the so-called SAG companies were converted into state-owned companies (VEB) in 1953/54, including the Leuna and Buna factories.
This Sportscope entry chronicles the automobile races staged as part of Speed Week, held annually in Nassau, Bahamas.
A film of a royal visit to Aberdeen, Scotland in 1906. Comprises footage re-edited from the earlier silent film "Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations", with a new soundtrack and commentary.
A young woman rents a summer house in Smögen, Sweden, and experiences the holiday life in Bohuslän.
Nearly everyone knows that if you want to succeed, you have to plan. For everyone else, Coronet has made a film: PLANNING FOR SUCCESS. Here's how to do it. You can do it!
Ingeborg Nyberg makes a dream trip to Italy to study singing. She drives from Stockholm in her own car. She passes Helsingborg, Helsingør and Hamburg and continues through Holland and Belgium to finally reach Italy and the final destination Milan via Paris and Nice in France. There she takes singing lessons and absorbs the country's culture.
After an unsuccessful attempt in 1946 to film a traditional bangaoui (hippopotamus hunt) on the Niger River, Jean Rouch returns several years later to document the ritual in full. The film records the ceremonial preparations, spiritual practices, and seasonal hunt conducted by Sorko fishermen, situating the event within its cultural and ritual context rather than as spectacle.
The Chinese long ago used porcelain tokens and Indigenous Peoples used wampum as legal tender, but today's currency is generally made of three metals - silver, copper, nickel. Modern processes were filmed at Sudbury and the Royal Mint, Ottawa.
A brief review of the 1955 Farnborough Air Show.
General Electric sponsors this explanation of atomic energy, detailing some of its uses besides the bomb. Using animation and an off-screen narrator, the film describes the atom, elements and isotopes, the discovery of transmutation, experiments in artificial transmutation, and the reasons for the power of nuclear fission. The film argues that now, besides war, the atomic age holds promise for energy, farming, medicine, and research. The promise of the atomic age will depend on human wisdom.
First feature motion picture photographed in Kinopanorama, the Soviet equivalent of Cinerama.
A propaganda short commissioned by the United Fruit Company on the benefits they bring to Central America, such as creating jobs and delivering educational opportunities, which is something the Soviet Union could never understand.
An interesting look at the world of toy trains, shot from the perspective of the little world itself. Originally created for model train enthusiasts, this short film transcends it's intended audience to delight viewers of all ages and interests!
A documentary film about the history and present of the struggle of the communist troops led by Mao Zedong and Chu Tie in China.
Having served three years for armed robbery, Charles Brown has just been released from Kingston Penitentiary with only a suit of clothes and $25 to his name, but he figures he'll be all right since he learned how to do carpentry in prison which should land him steady work. The prison administration provides him with the name of the John Howard Societies if he does need assistance on the outside. He finds that once people know of his record, they won't give him a chance. And even if he doesn't mention his prison sentence, his criminal record eventually catches up with him. Even with the Societies taking on the task, getting a job for Brown is not easy and which will take great powers of persuasion. If no one is willing to give him a break, Brown may need to resort to his old ways and end up just another statistic sent back to prison.