Discover Movies

A documentary about the enthusiastic welcome Jaime Laredo received from his homeland and family after winning an award as the world's best violinist. The award had been presented to him by the Queen of Belgium.

A look at the culture of the totora islands on Lake Titicaca and the last 25 speakers of the now extinct indigenous Uru language.

Message to the Nation from President Manuel Arturo Odría Amoretti on the occasion of the promulgation of the Petroleum Law No. 11780 of March 18, 1952

A documentary created by the Jewish National Fund explores the challenges posed by threats from neighboring borders, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, and food scarcity during times of austerity in Israel. In response, Israel initiated a project to drain the Hula Valley swamps, aiming to convert the land into fertile ground for farming and livestock. The film showcases the efforts to reclaim the Hula Valley and the objective of ensuring food security for the expanding population.

Educational film that shows, in the form of a "report from outer space," how the ways of mankind, and specially the contrast between the USA and more "primitive" cultures, might appear to visitors from another planet.

The first ever cinematic movie in the Saudi Arabia and the gulf countries, it was preduce by Aramco Company sharing with Hollywood staff.

New Zealand’s National Film Unit presents 'The New Zealanders,' which gives an overall survey of life and living conditions of the New Zealand people, both Māori and European, and of the land itself.

The film follows bird catchers at work on the rugged west coast of the Faroe Islands, which consists of inaccessible mountains. On the west coast of Skúvoy (Skuøs) live millions of guillemots. The boys are practicing with the net and climbing on small mountain walls. The filming took place in the summer of 1949.

The wife is unhappy that her husband has not registered with the Home Guard like the other men.

A yaksha gets revenge on the devadas who insulted him with the help of his diamond finger. Told through traditional khon dancing.

This film describes the rapid industrial development and rising living standards in Puerto Rico, emphasizing private foreign investment, certain tax exemptions, and other government cooperation. The film is a John Bransby production that was presented by the Esso Standard Oil Company and written and directed by Jack Campbell.

This is a survey of the economic and cultural achievements of the territory of Macedonia from the elections in 1952 till 1957 and pre-election activities in the Republic.

A Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize winning short documentary.

Hosted by Ubud's political leader Agung Jakarta Sulawesi Mas, William Deneen here visits important sites and describes the political, religious, and economic situation on the island of Bali in the Indonesia of 1959.

A History of the Arabian Peninsula

Air France airline presents popular tourist destinations in Israel in 1951.

At home & school, kids learn about the 7 basic food groups. "Sister & brother learn about food sources, the 7 basic foods & proper eating habits."

This film provides footage of University of California medical tests with LSD.

A documentary looking at the construction of the sphere to contain a nuclear reactor. The research programme carried out at the Thornton Research Centre to develop a lubricant to resist radiation.

An educational video showing the features of a full service gas station.

A historical overview of the development of the motion picture industry.

Documentary on Puerto Rican pianist Elisa Tavárez.

The U.S. Signal Corps construct a huge airbase in Thule, Greenland.

The film shows the flora and fauna of Spitsbergen. It turns out that - despite extremely low temperatures - there are about 140 kinds of flower plants. Although the region is very inhospitable for humans, the author managed to capture on film many strange natural phenomena.

Cartoon sponsored by the military aircraft manufacturer to explain the challenges of transonic and supersonic flight. The film begins with a brief history of the company’s P-51, F-86, and F-100 aircraft and then introduces the animated engineering team, including Mr. Speed, Mr. Flying Qualities, and Mr. Vibration. As the team reviews the projects, the cartoon humorously illustrates the compromises that are necessary to meet the design requirements.

After her passing in New York in 1957, Gabriela Mistral’s remains arrived in Chile on January 18 and lay in state for 39 hours at the University of Chile. The film includes images from her life. The funeral ceremony was led by Cardinal José María Caro at the Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by a burial at the General Cemetery, after being honored by 200,000 people.

A look at a teacher at a one-teacher school.

Mother Mack, a Scottish terrier, has a litter of seven puppies. Her owners decide to keep the smallest puppy and give the others away. What's unusual about this film is that the puppies are given away to black families, Hispanic families and Asian families--three groups of people that were seldom if ever seen in classroom films, let alone mainstream productions.

An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.

The short documentary film by Fritz Illing was awarded with the German Film Prize in 1960 and shows an Andalusian pilgrimage.

As a demonstration of the effects of radioactivity, a rat is fed radioactive table sugar.

Spain gardens documentary

In 1959, Jean Cocteau looked back on his artistic journey for the Télé Monte-Carlo television show Tout la vérité, rien que la vérité. The program ends with a tasty anecdote about television that Cocteau describes as a “box of tricks”. A few weeks later, in the same Victorine studios, Cocteau directed most of the sequences for his last opus: The Testament of Orpheus (1959).

The Danube, not always blue but always beautiful, a river that like no other has inspired human imagining to expressions of lyrical beauty and dramatic wonderment.

A tongue-in-cheek archival film documenting a day in the life of a veteran horse-drawn carriage driver. Though the tourists that flock to the historic avenues of the Old City have changed considerably, the Old World charm of Québec City is timeless.

Amateur film from 1955 showing the people, landscapes and architecture of numerous islands in the Caribbean by Everild Helweg-Larsen, F.R.G.S.

1958 Shell trade test film following the progress of the 1958 Alpine Cup rally across southern Europe. First showing: 22nd October 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests). Final showing: 7th November 1968.

Robert Snyder's acclaimed 26-minute short following Pablo Casals in Prades during his self-imposed exile from Franco's dictatorship in Spain. In this film, Casals performs his only solo recording of the Bach Suite No. 1. The film was recorded in 1955 and beautifully filmed in 35mm black and white within the walls of the town's abbey.

Documentary film about the economic cooperation between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union in 1950, during which 460,000 tons of Soviet wheat were transported to Czechoslovakia.

How to say no to unwanted smoking, drinking and petting, and still keep your friends.

Distant shot of worshippers in front of a church. Procession in front of the Government Palace.

Bungalows. Visitors walk. Mass. Unveiling of plaque (July 24, 1955). Odría. Children applauding. The entourage strolls through the grounds.

The daily routine in the small village of Großdingharting near Munich.

A historical overview of Baroque buildings and cultural monuments in Ljubljana.

A short film about skiing and skiing competitions in Oslo, from 1958. ***** 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 short documentary about the city Tallinn.

This documentary short film from the United States Navy describes in detail how pilots may go about performing the aerobatic maneuver known as the barrel roll. The instructor demonstrates how to choose parallel and 90-degree ground lines and 45-degree horizon landmarks in order for the pilot to orient himself throughout the maneuver.

A short promotional film containing time-lapse photography for Swift & Company's commercial lawn fertilizer, Vigoro.