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Can't find what you are looking for? All you have to do is ask. Such advice is not so straightforward when you can't speak the language. By 1951, Australian postwar migration programmes were geared to receiving large numbers of non-British migrants. Considerable efforts were made to overcome prejudice on the part of the predominantly British-derived community towards the newcomers. Double Trouble was an attempt to make the point with humour. Bob and Stan, two Aussie blokes, are magically transported to the streets of a foreign country, where their inability to communicate gets them into a tight spot. They discover that it's not easy being a foreigner in a strange land. The central message in this film is that Australia needs migrants so Australians should make them feel welcome and offer assistance, not complaints.

Short film featuring the Brubeck Quartet.

Presents a case history of a grievance case from the initial causes to the final settlement. Shows how grievance hearings enable labor unions and management to arrive at compromises in settling disputes.

Snapshot of map production. It introduces the history of surveying in the Czech Republic, methods of measuring position and different types of maps.

Short film showing the impact Lenin has had on the USSR and GDR with the spread of ideas of Marxism, Lenism and socialism. (Synopsis) Short film featuring footage of Lenin energetically speaking in front of a crowd and scenes from political parades in Moscow.

Vignettes covering various aspects of Canadian life include: "Ball Stars Start Young", "An Auto in Minutes" and "A Railroad Goes to Sea".

Taking the lid off the creative process with a group of theatrically-minded 11-year-olds as they stage the nativity.

A short documentary about the behaviour of Japanese primary school students.

Report on the Santiago Zoo, located on San Cristóbal Hill. It is presented as a modern park, inaugurated in 1925. The focus then shifts to the zoo’s facilities and its main attractions, including the polar bear, seals, monkeys, and the beloved elephant Fresia.

A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

Perugia and its Italian University for foreign students.

It's fun and frolics with a pagan tinge from Brighton Beach in the 1950s.

This short documentary studies the geological evolution that has gone on for millions of years in the High Arctic. Following the evidence of glaciers that have advanced and receded, the film also traces life forms that have changed with the climate.

In a time of increasing mechanisation, this public information film makes the case for the sturdy farm horse.

In this travelogue of Ceylon, the first stop is Colombo, the capital and chief seaport of this island nation. A short train ride from Colombo is Mount Lavinia, one of the country's most popular pleasure resorts. The next stop is the Peradeniya Gardens, the highlight of which is a magnificent avenue of majestic royal palms. Another botanical item of interest in Ceylon is the manufacture of rubber and the abundance of rubber trees in cultivation. The final stop is the city of Kandy, the primary attraction of which is the Temple of the Tooth.

American Industrial Film showing off the new Boeing 707 design.

A 16mm black-and-white, silent home movie film by Cab and Zulme "Nuffie" Calloway during a tour of the Caribbean, with film edge code indicating a year of 1951.

A minister reflects on the devastating traumas and injuries of railroad workers in his congregation.

Combining feature-film, documentary, and popular-science elements, this movie outlines the risks of malignant cancer tumours spreading if the symptoms are not discovered in time. It thus popularises oncology clinics and emphasises the need for preventive examinations. It explains the essence and causes of the disease along with treatment options.

A film about the Czechoslovak automobile industry and its gradual automation. First of all, the quality of Czechoslovak cars and motorcycles in comparison with foreign competitors is demonstrated using a de facto advertising approach. The movie also talks about the need to expand automation in manufacturing and it presents examples of new technologies that have been introduced.

This short explores the early planning innovations and the subsequent mistakes that resulted in developing urban sprawl, suburbia, and gentrification in modern day US cities as well as the effects it had on its populace and industry.

50s fashion meets carpet kitsch in a futuristic fantasy of domestic bliss - courtesy of versatile, magical Bri-Nylon.

Produced by José María Roselló.

Alberto Cima (17 years old) made his first 8mm film in 1959, during the parade of the two presidents on Via XX Settembre, marking the centenary of the Battle of Solferino.

The International Committee of the Red Cross aid to the Palestinians in the weeks following the 1948 conflict.

This film is a general travelogue about Cuba from 1950.

Documentary nature film. Two boys roam the pre-Alpine mountain forest. The camera accompanies them and observes birds, insects, foxes, weasels, and marmots. A local history excursion.

Mr. Taylor, the school principal, explains to his students how rules in school are meant to help everyone, and that people who want exceptions made to the rules aren't being fair to other people, and "spoil the game."

This documentary reports on the well-known winter sports resort of Oberhof in Thuringia and the "2nd Winter Sports Championships of the GDR" with thrilling competitions in downhill skiing, ski jumping, slalom, cross-country skiing, and bobsleigh racing.

An insight into the watchmaking craft.

Documentary by Enrico Grass. Produced by Franklin Urteaga Cazorla.

This travel film was made by amateur filmmakers Mel and Ethel Ross about their expedition to the Nahanni National Park Reserve in Northwest Territories, Canada in 1958. They were drawn to the region by myths and folktales that painted the area, and particularly the Headless Valley or Nahanni Valley, as being a dangerous and mysterious place where prospectors and adventurers went missing or were killed in unexplained circumstances and later found decapitated.

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 performed by Rytmi-Veikko, Kalevi Huuskonen and Sacy Sand. The dances are directed by Veikko Niemelä and performed by the dance couple Olavi and Eeva Nieminen.

A short Swedish documentary feature.

Documentary about Italian actor Angelo Musco.

Oslo' cemeteries are being presented, from the oldest that is kept in Ruinparken in the Old Town, to Our Savior's graveyard and many other burial mounds in the city center and outskirts of the city. Tombs of famous people from the history of the city and the nation are also shown. **** 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 documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.

This travelogue begins with the vast agricultural wealth of the country, whose farmers can produce four times the amount required to feed the country's population. As such, the export of these agricultural products is a vital part of the country's economy. This agricultural tradition extends to its food consumption, as Denmark's vast array of open faced sandwiches is world renowned. It also extends to flower production and the Dane's love of flowers, which are sold in public markets. Denmark has a strong social support system, as witnessed by the free and mandatory public schooling, free medical services for expectant mothers and children, the provision of cooperative housing and housing for seniors, and the provision of old age pensions without premiums.

Documentary film by Gojko Šipovac about the floods in Popovo Polje before the construction of the hydropower plant in Trebišnjica.

This is a picture that paints a picture, in appealing colour, of the life and times of the children of late '50s London.

This Screenliner short looks at the dress and customs of Nazaré, a fishing village on Portugal's Atlantic coast.

Introducing the Kerava market.

Documentary about the town of Celje (Slovenia) and its history.

A film about the refugee crisis in Germany.

A historical documentary tracing the development of powered flight from early aviation pioneers to the postwar jet age, focusing on Britain’s role in the evolution of air travel.

The building of the first hidrelectric usine in Furnas, Brazil.

A new branch has been established in the Kibbutz entertainment field: magic. Harry the magician teaches the kibbutz members the secrets of the profession and encourages his enthusiastic students to invent their own tricks. Workers from the Hamburg shipyard complete building the first kibbutz cargo ship, the Palmach. The Palmach ship travels to its new mother port, Haifa port, already loaded with cargo and outfitted with the newest technology, while new ships are being transferred by land to the Eilat port to further develop it. Upon its arrival, a festive ceremony was held for its launch, in the presence of the former Palmach leader Beni Marshak, Northern Command Chief Yitzhak Rabin, kibbutz leader Yitzhak Tevankin, actress Hanna Rovina, Transportation Minister Moshe Carmel, and Mayor of Haifa Abba Hushi.

Short documentary.

Rock Island Railroad documentary on the role the railroad plays in making everyday life possible

A film interpretation of the poem 'The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo' by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Margaret Tait speaks the poem throughout the film.