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Linking free enterprise with freedom and democracy, 24 Hours of Progress shows the oil industry at work and Americans using oil-based products.

The owners of the Loon Bay Lodge in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada usually plan fishing and rafting trips for their guests. In this short they take such a trip themselves down the St. Croix River, which forms the southern end of the international boundary between New Brunswick and the state of Maine.

Here, on a continuous basis, the city's sculptures are displayed, while a narrator tells us everything we need to know about it.

Camera moves around the city of Turku. We also pay a visit to Naantali and Airistola.

From the perspective of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, documentary material, amongst this the freeing of the camp and the Nuremberg Trials with clips from films which were produced shortly after the war, and pictures of museum visitors are assembled into an essay about memory.

A summit of physical training coaches.

Film about the victory of the Chinese people under the leadership of Mao Tse Tung in the war with the puppet regime of Chiang Kai-shek and the establishment in 1949, the People's Republic of China.

A documentary showing the cultivation and industrial processing of silk cocoons.

In the mid-1950s, Oslo imported 27,000 tons of coal annually, which was converted into coke, gas, and tar. This production took place at the Oslo Gasworks at Ankertorget. The gas was used both in private households and by industry. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Documentary film in competition at the 1st Berlin Film Festival

Recruitment film for general training sections of competitive gymnastics units. It shows the importance of regular exercise for recharging one's batteries so that exercisers can return to work with a clear mind.

The traditional Hamburg shipyard looks back on 80 years of operation.

Fess Parker heads to the set of The Great Locomotive Chase in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

One of Disney's "People and Places" series looking at the Polynesian kingdom of Samoa.

Short educational film about setting a table.

The Norwegian climbing expedition to the Tirich Mir mountain in Pakistan in 1950. Per Kvernberg, Arne Næss, Henry Berg and Tony Streather became the first people ever to reach the top of this mountain - in July 1950.

Made by The National Film Board 1954, this film captures the delightful city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. The city set against a background of hills, owes a lot to its original plan by Colonel Light. The film displays the beauty of its wide streets and impressive public buildings and also features landscape painter Hans Heysen.

Travelogue by Andre de la Varre from 1952 that highlights key travel destinations throughout France, Italy, Spain, Austria and France.

This film has set itself the task of showing how an animated film is made.

Liz tries to keep her friend from making the worse mistake of her life.

Documentary about the ethnographic festivities in Strážnice in the summer of 1949.

A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

Near the region of Angkor Watt, a group of children capture a baby elephant and are just growing attached to it when it is sold to a travelling safari. Pursuing the new owner, a boy manages to steal it back, and the children free it to return to its mother.

The Cordillera de Puerto Rico is presented while Gala Hernández and his group, together with Juaniquillo, perform melodies as part of a traditional Puerto Rican Christmas party.

Presents the Spanish classical guitarist Regino Sáinz de la Maza, playing classical pieces such as "Preludio ensueño" by Francisco Tárraga.

Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

Pictures from the London Olympics, the preparation for the Helsinki Olympics, the construction of the Stadium and other sports venues, and an introduction to Finnish society. The beginning of the film is in color, the Finnish section is in black and white.

A look at the problems facing the railways in Northern Ireland.

An overview of the lobster fishing industry in Nova Scotia.

An optimistic overview and explanation of the stock market with animated examples.

Presentation film of the city of Pori on its 400th anniversary.

The punishing fist of justice came down hard on the dark fingers of a gang of food stamp forgers who listened to the plague-ridden rhetoric of Wall Street banks and wanted to save their decaying capitalist world through contagion and war. The propagandistic montage of the trial fights for the idea of a better and happier socialist world, for which people were executed.

This black and white documentary by Wolfgang Kiepenheuser for Ikaros-Film with a script advised by Dr. Kurt Zenter offers a German perspective on the tumultuous period immediately following the defeat of the Nazi Party and collapse of the Third Reich at the end of World War II in 1945.

In this film, George V. Allen, the first director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), explains the purpose of his organization and the ways he hopes to counter anti- American propaganda in the popular media, particularly in motion pictures. Segments from various Soviet documentary and feature films are examined, and highlights include footage of an international youth festival in Moscow Stadium and scenes from Grigori Alexandrov's film "Meeting on the Elbe," which depicts American troops meeting their Soviet counterparts at the Elbe River bridge. Also included are segments from the Soviet feature film "The Partisan" and the Cannes Festival award-winning film "The Forty First."

The county of Devon is often known as the English Riviera. It is one of the most magnificent scenic areas in Britain. This film tours all the beauty spots, historical buildings and resorts.

This short film depicts Canada as it was a hundred years ago, as seen through the paintings of artist and adventurer Cornelius Krieghoff. The changing seasons, the Quebec countryside, village life — all were an unending inspiration to Krieghoff.

National Coalition Party election advertisement.

Featuring Jean Beliveau, this short film focuses on hockey from the inside out. Known as Canada's national pastime, this film demonstrates why hockey is such an exciting spectator sport. From east to west, the connection between fans and players is evident in the excited cries of "we've won!" From Pee-Wee to Bantam, from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the big league pros, Here's Hockey! shows what it takes to make a great hockey player.

Japanese documentary.

Short film directed by Wolfgang Kiepenheuer

A documentary made by Ghatak for the Government of Bihar observing the life of the Adivasis.

Documentary short about how Britain is improving after WWII and what the populace can do to help.

An insight into the life of a pygmy tribe.

Documentary on the Federal Sports Festival in Hamburg in August of 1953.

How and why feelings of depression carry over from childhood to overshadow adulthood are explained in the case of John Murray, an industrious and conscientious businessman. As his case history unfolds we see how persisting reactions to early emotional problems render him incapable of enjoying a happy, normal life.

Lucien Berardini and Edmond Denis are two mountaineers who took part in the French expedition to Aconcagua (Andes Mountains) in 1954. Both suffered severe frostbite to their fingers and toes, and three years later, they set out to climb the Aiguille du Géant, a legendary route in the Mont Blanc massif. The camera closely follows the efforts of the roped party, an example of strength and self-sacrifice, until their victorious arrival at the summit.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.

The 300th anniversary celebrations of the city of Hamina and a presentation of the city.

Ekely was painter Edvard Munch's property in Oslo, where the Oslo municipality established a colony for artists. Norwegian artists, such as sculptor Hilt, are seen at work. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.