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A documentary about a small island in the Glacial Ocean, which during the Arctic summer becomes a kingdom of singing birds.

Little film showing a few tips on how to present food graciously. The famous husband and wife cooking team, Fanny and John Cradock, are showing some of the ways to serve savouries. The presentation of the food is as important as the food itself.

Demonstrates an effective method of closing a sale. To do this a salesman must demonstrate the product, overcome any objections, restate the points which have the customer’s agreement and finally persuade the prospect to sign a contract, emphasising the advantages of immediate action.

Correa’s MIT Master’s Thesis.

“A survey of the scientific discoveries which have made it possible to utilize unexploited resources, and so reduce dependence on imports.” - NFA Catalogue.

A history of Henry Lawson and the Australian workers press.

A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.

The Word is a 1953 American short documentary film produced by John Adams. The film is about Frank Laubach and his work on literacy. The Word was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Documentary about the San Juan de Dios Clinic Home. Produced by International Petroleum Company and Movius Film.

Documentary. Produced, in color, by Movius Films.

Driving safe public information film

The story of three scientists who drifted in a small boat across the Atlantic in order to discover facts about the behaviour of the sea and air.

A Trip to Europe

A documentary short on The Festival in London.

Khajuraho, the city of Gods is shown in this film. During the period of Hindu renaissance, temple architecture received a striking impetus and its most eloquent expression is seen in the inspiring group of temples at Khajuraho.

Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the constitutionality of New York State's film censorship system and Cantwell v. Connecticut involving questions of freedom of speech and religion. Discusses the questions pertaining to freedom of speech when multiplied via recordings or film, and how the claims of free expression can be weighed against claims for local, state, or federal protection.

A documentary about Finnish sauna.

This film probes the perennial miracle of the growth of a seedling, the seasonal upsurge of life in a forest giant, and the mysterious alchemy of a single leaf. Presented in magnified dimension through time-lapse photography and animated diagrams, a maple leaf and segments of a tree serve to illustrate the physiological processes that go on in all plants.

Documentary about a city near the West German border to East Germany.

The Lima Country Club was the setting for this interesting fashion show in support of "Christmas for Peruvian Children 1956," which focused on the history of Peruvian fashion. Personalities such as Dolores "Lolita" Sabogal Morzán (Miss Peru - Universe 1956), Juanita Pásara de Revoredo (co-founder of La Casa de la Tradición), Gladys Zender Urbina (Miss Peru & Miss Universe 1957), and Silvia Kessel del Río participated.

How Monsanto will protect you during old age, accidents, death and so on.

With a musical score typical of a romantic drama, the camera captures, for fifteen minutes (which feel like hours), the construction workers pouring cement into the building's foundations. That's fine as a small news item, but not for a "documentary" of this length. What are they trying to do? Promote bricklaying classes?

In 1957, Ghatak premiered Oraon. This is often regarded as a preparatory work for Ajantrik and is based on the Oraon tribes. It was shot in 1955 in Chhota Nagpur. Incidentally, some footage from Oraon was also used in Ajantrik.

Snoddas performs at a midsummer gathering.

A documentary film about the Dutch colonies in Latin America, Netherlands Antilles - St Maarten, Saba, St Eustatius, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Dutch Guiana, Suriname.

Short film.

A film about the painter Ludwig Richter

Australian railway film from 1953, showcasing the beauty of train travel.

Documentary about the National Broadcasting Corporation.

A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air.

Act I pas de trois from Swan Lake.

A documentary about the Second Festival of Music and Native Dances in La Paz.

Promotes Sinclair Power-X Gasoline, a high octane fuel developed in the 1950s.

Portrait of Heikki Klemet as a folklore researcher, choir director and composer.

Highlights from the All-Ireland Hurling Championship Final 1954.

A documentary about mining.

How "Milady Chocolates" are made at Birrell's factory, Glasgow.

Ballet by the Lake: The Wilderness Ballet Camp in Ontario's Algonquin Park. Dancing on the Rockies: The Banff School of Fine Arts ballet class practises out of doors.

Amateur film promoting Portrush in Northern Ireland as a holiday destination.

Provides a basis for appreciating the style and beauty of Leonardo da Vinci's art by examining his famous works. His versatility as an artist, mathematician, anatomist and architect is also pictured.

A look at some of the events that took place as part of the 1954 Edinburgh Festival.

Educational film commissioned by Kansai Electric Power Company

Considered the first creative documentary in Greek cinematic history, this short homage shot by Roviros Manthoulis as his debut film on the island of Lefkada in 1958, commissioned by the Hellenic Press Office, is nothing short of a voyage through a land that takes the poetry of everyday life as its guide, since every image – be it sweeping or small – of this stunningly beautiful island is “translated” via the voice-over into a story forged from many ages of myths and traditions.

Short educational film about dialing phone numbers.

A educational of how to handle fire, focusing on teaching the kids.

The photographer Hannes Pálsson made this documentary when he was travelling in south-west, north and east Iceland.

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

Three Brits travel and settle down in New Zealand, and the film records their hopes, jobs, challenges, and adventures in the new country.

Documentary about Montenegrin coastal area.

A weekend in the mountains.

Rowing on the estuary, driving onto the beach for a quick dash into the waves and making friends with the local felines - this wonderful record of a family seaside holiday in Borth-y-Gest, near Porthmadog on the edge of Snowdonia, has it all. Shot by prolific amateur filmmaker Harold Street, the abrupt ending and the placement of an end title card in the middle suggests this isn't his finished version - but the film nonetheless shows off a cinematic eye for framing and a sophisticated sense of narrative.

A short film for tourism promotion and dissemination produced by the State through the National Film Institute, showing the city of Bariloche in spring.