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Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
Rides, boxing booths, and a dog-faced monkey keep on moving as the travelling fair hits Mitcham and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a look in at Blackpool.
Documentary from 1958 about Norwegian sailors and shipping.
The history of the beginning of man's reach for space travel. Some previously classified American and Russia footage is inter-spliced with Mike Wallace interviewing people about their first-hand experiences.
About government loans in the USSR.
A poetic, fictionalized documentary about the life and dangerous work of fishermen in a fishing village on the Baltic Sea.
The short documentary was shot at Ostkreuz station in Berlin-Friedrichshain and captures a snapshot of proletarian Berlin in 1957: it is early evening on a weekday. Workers drink a beer on their way home, look after the women or chat with colleagues. Two boys hang around the kiosk and steal deposit bottles unnoticed.
Historical events around the world between 1900 and 1950 are intertwined with turning points in Finnish history.
If it's a vacation, then collective meetings and obtaining the Mountain Tourist Badge are mandatory, "banditry is the first, still primitive form of class struggle."
Carnival time in Quebec, Canada, is also time for racing with sled-dogs, horse-drawn sleighs, hockey, curling the carving of ice-statues, obstacle races by youngsters, fireworks, and also the selection of a Carnival Queen.
Documentary about the adventures of a stray cat and his 'colleagues' in Rome in the Fifties, between old traditions and postwar reality, to the discovery of the oldest streets of the city.
First short film by director Jorge Grau, about tuna fishing, with a look somewhere between tourism and anthropology.
The foundations and effects of the law to ensure full equality for women are presented with a wide range of examples.
A working day at the open cut coal mine and power station at Yallourn, Victoria, as experienced by four employees. A dredge operator, a train driver, a fireman and a turbine attendant.
This short features theatrical trailers of original musicals released by MGM in 1955 and visits the sets of films still in production. At the end, William Gibson, author of the novel "The Cobweb," introduces the cast of the film adaptation of his book.
The new bus works at Aldenham, with complete process of overhaul system of RT buses. This includes separating the bus body from the chassis, paint and wood work, and brake testing, etc.
The film shows the colorful life and hustle and bustle at the Viktualienmarkt in the heart of Munich. The day begins with the ringing of the city's many bell towers. The market is still quiet, but quickly becomes busy. The deliveries arrive and the traders begin to put away their goods. The rich offer ranges from baked goods, fruit, vegetables, fish and meat to flowers, handicrafts and delicatessen - the colorful market bustle begins. Individual small events and, above all, the people are observed. At 6 o'clock in the evening, it's time for the big clean-up before it starts all over again the next day.
Based on the 40th Annual Carnival of the Toronto Skating Club.
Aimed to educate the people, and especially those who lived in the most vulnerable areas, about important safety measures to be taken before, during, and after a storm. The film takes a decidedly modern, scientific approach in its discussion of hurricanes, and it goes to great lengths to dispel popular lore that many of the island’s under-educated inhabitants still relied on for weather predictions.
An examination of a specialist school for twin siblings and the theme of heredity and environment on human development
A documentary about New Zealanders in Antarctica: researching International Geophysical Year, and supporting the Trans-Antarctic Expedition by laying supply depots for Vivian Fuchs’ overland crossing.
A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.
A look back on Hungarian history ends in the bloody present of October 1956: The suppression of the uprising in Budapest, filmed from the point of view of those affected. The material was smuggled abroad and assembled there by refugee filmmakers. A direct contemporary document which at the end reflects the powerlessness of the West: Nobody came to help.
A Civil Defense film that focuses on what the average American can do to protect himself if caught out in the open or at home during a nuclear attack.
The construction of a hydro electric scheme in the Scottish Highlands.
Photos from the III Railway Workers' Song and Music Festival in Jyväskylä in 1953.
The castle of Krogen, built c. 1420, is inside the later castle of Kronborg. Reconstruction of Kronborg gave a chance to study early castles. Models of both are shown.
Spend a winter holiday in Pelkosenniemi. Ski in the fell landscapes.
The Grahams from California, father Frank, mother Edna and two children, take a family vacation flying over the wilds of Alaska and Canada, where they encounter many wild animals, including cougars, bears and Rocky Mountain goats.
Stereoscopic sports demonstration film, featuring snooker star Joe Davis and cricket legend Denis Compton.
Regional scenes captured by Wong's camera for tourism promotion.
The story of Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, British champion auto-racer, and his efforts to survive driving a jet-powered boat at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada. After a number of failures at breaking the water-speed record of 216 mph, Campbell and his boat, the 'Bluebird', set a new record by, at times, breaking 250 mph.
A tour of Trans-Canada Airlines’ maintenance shops in Winnipeg before taking off for a trial flight on the British-built Vickers Viscount airplane, the first propeller-turbine airliner.
The second part of the documentary about the work of the Czech painter Mikoláš Alš called "Glorious Homeland", which focuses on the part of his work drawing on Czech history.
An experimental meditation on Times Square's marquees and iconic advertising that captures the concurrently seedy and dazzling aspects of New York's Great White Way.
In the 1950s, the Oslofjord was heavily polluted by sewage, industrial discharges, and oil spills. This film shows the consequences these emissions have for users of the fjord, and the measures that must be taken for the fjord to once again be used as a bathing and recreational area for the city’s residents and tourists. ***** 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.
A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at post war social, political and religious conditions in Japan.
An educational film about being cautious in traffic, and about how reckless driving and inattention can have fatal consequences. Starring Leif Juster, who creates dangerous situations through his careless driving. ***** 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.
An express freight train links manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.
Documentary film about new working methods in the construction industry. It introduces the viewer to new procedures and compares them with past times.
The 1954 Round Australia Trial, officially the Redex Trial was the second running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 3 and 20 July 1954. The event covered 16,900 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Jack 'Gelignite' Murray and Bill Murray, driving a Ford 1948 V8.
Norwegian documentary in color from 1952. Director and producer was Johnny Bjørnulf. He also plays himself with Reidar Lunde and the illustrator Audun Hetland.
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at the lives of the Negombo fishermen of southern Ceylon.
Presentation of the industrial sections of the 1950 Helsinki Fair at the Helsinki Fair Hall and on the fairgrounds.