Cinematic Era: 1945 Vintage

Portrait of Arnhem destroyed by war. Citizens and volunteers clear the rubble and start the reconstruction of their city.

TIme Inc's newsreel film series comes to Ireland in the aftermath of the second world war.

George Pal’s stop motion Puppetoons were peopled with all types of characters. Two of his most popular were a pair of lovestruck kids named Punchy and Judy. Here, down-on-his-luck Punchy obtains a magical straw hat from a plucky talking horse and transforms himself into Aladdin and, with the official permission of DC Comics, Superman. Hoping to impress Judy, Punchy’s delusions of grandeur only land him in jail. The talking horse is a witness at Punchy’s trial and cajoles the judge, arresting Officer Moriarty and members of the jury to test the hat, causing their secret selves to emerge inbound, a hilarious spectacle as their unfettered dreams and desire hold sway.

Entitled "Panorama Musical" it is a musical short from Celia Films, directed by Louis Cuny illustrating music from its beginnings up to the present day. Various artists are included: Jeanine Charrat; Charles Laila; Pierre Duprez; Julsam & Roger-Roger; Richard Blareau & his Orchestra

Ognyan lives in seclusion full of malice towards his roommates. Only Gudzho and Mara sympathize with him. Ognyan blocks the road that runs through his forest. A peasant deputation comes to negotiate with him. A fight breaks out! It ends in a drama and Ognyan thinks he has to flee...

Mighty Mouse" cartoon. Cat and gang are ousted by Mighty Mouse. The mice in a big city are being ravaged by a vicious gang of cats led by notorious gang leader Kilkenny. The mice create assembled military units (tanks and planes and infantry... it's World War II, after all) to take on the cats... but they fail, and Mighty Mouse must rescue them! What? You were expecting they could win without him?

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

"50,000 come to the countryside", headlines a Berlin newspaper in October 1945. The British have decided to evacuate children from their sector in Berlin to their zone in West Germany. There the four to 14-year-olds are to recover.

A guardian angel accompanies a man who had made a deal with death, which he regrets for a woman.

Coverage of the Danish election on October 30, 1945 - after the German occupation of Denmark in WWII. A crowd of 50.000 people have gathered at Rådhuspladsen (Central City Square) in Copenhagen to hear the voting result.

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Focusing on both the strategic overview of the military invasion and on personal stories of heroism, this documentary delves into the events of June 6, 1944, and the Normandy invasion. Taking the Germans by surprise, Allied soldiers marched onto France's shores and began the assault that ultimately ended World War II. Stories include the Allied landing at Omaha Beach, French liberation celebrations, valor at Pointe du Hoc and much more.

Madhu and Bihari, two children from contrasting social backgrounds develops a deep friendship despite societal class divisions. Their innocent bond faces challenges and disapproval from elders as it evolves into love. Can their bond survive the harsh judgments of a class-conscious world and the trials of growing up?

Spade Cooley's Western Dance Gang perform "Shame on You".

From the ruins of Monte Cassino to the malarial swamps of the Pontine Marshes, this newsreel depicts the full extent of Italy’s devastation in early 1945. Reports on the Ardeatine massacre – a Nazi atrocity in which over 300 Italians were shot in reprisal for a Partisan attack on an SS regiment.

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Musical short starring Spade Cooley.

Film of the weekly radio programme devised by Howard Thomas, which began on 1st January 1941 and soon had an estimated regular audience of ten million who listened as the panel answered, unrehearsed, questions sent in by the public.

Lawrence Welk and his orchestra perform "Doin' You Good"

A documentary that shows how the Army Air Forces during World War II flew wounded men from Pacific battle areas to hospitals and home towns in the United States.

Instructs on the importance of ante-natal care and proper diet in helping children to grow healthy teeth.

This short from wartime Germany details the importance of conserving energy.

A Puppetoon by George Pal.

British health documentary on children's ears and how to prevent deafness.

Thomas always seems to have bad luck until he is celebrated as a hero after rescuing little Monika from drowning. After the fanfare subsides, he immediately falls back into his old role as a constantly unlucky person.

The animated character Careless Charlie once again comes under attack from typhoid carried by lice, flies and mosquitoes. The film proposes solutions and demonstrates how people can protect themselves from the diseases carried by insects.

As Nabil falls in love with Elham, a dancer who hides the truth about her profession, he marries her despite his mother’s opposition. But as Elham suffers from Nabil's concern for traditions, she meets another man and falls into temptation.

Cab Calloway sings "Foo a Little Bally-Hoo".

Seminal Danish documentary about Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark in the Second World War between 1940 and 1945.

The film tells about the position of Earth in outer space. Modern scientific knowledge is contrasted with ancient ideas about the structure of the world.

Encourages mothers to seek medical advice from the earliest stages of pregnancy and to take advantage of existing maternity services.

White Rhapsody is a 1945 short film directed by Jack Eaton, with Ted Husing narrating. The film explores the popular sport of skiing. It was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Subject, One-Reel. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

A little Novelty film made in 1945 featuring the Jansleys - most soundies were filmed indoors but not this one. Acrobats showing off some tricks.

This is a story of Harlem - birthplace of Boogie Woogie, jive music and jitterbugs. From Harlem's famous places of amusement have come the greatest tales of stage, screen, and radio. This is the story of one entertainers rise to fame.

Nat 'King' Cole sings "Frim Fram Sauce".

The end of WWII has brought much hardship to Western Europe, especially in the area of food security and availability. The war has wiped out much of Europe's ability to grow its own food - it, as a continent, was close to being self sufficient during peace times - or to distribute what can be grown internally. In cities, there are long line ups at the few places where food is available, and a growing black market for food for those who can afford it. Much of the food growing regions of the southern hemisphere are also having problems growing enough to feed their own due to natural disasters. That leaves the United States and Canada as the only major food growing nations to assist its war time allies of Europe through this crisis while Europe rebuilds.

This short chronicles the rise in popularity of Spade Cooley and his unique blend of country and swing music.

Soundie featuring Dallas Bartley and his Band performing "All Ruzzit Buzzit."

Photos of the destruction and reconstruction in Lapland, as well as the return of evacuees to their homes.

Amin, the singer, has some female fans even after his marriage. Rashid Bey's wife tries to seduce him, so she recommends that her husband hire him in his company. Rashid learns of his wife's love for Amin, so he commits suicide after confessing it in a letter, but his wife hides it. Suspicions swirl Around Amin, a fan steals the letter, she tries to seduce him but fails.

Part of the Speaking of Animals short film series.

Goliat Svensson falls asleep and dreams that he is a great football player, who takes the victory for the Swedish national team.

A wacky newsreel shows us a beauty pageant gone wrong, a Jimmy Durante-like judo expert, two victims of the machine age, the horror of preserving beauty, Professor Baggysacks's gyro-copter hat, a push-button-age card sharp and more.

This documentary promotes the new post-war social and political order in Poland and condemns people opposed to the people's rule.

The superist hero of them all, Mighty Mouse, easily brushes aside molten lava and stems the tide of an island volcano, set off by the torrid dancing of Krakatoa Katy, the hottest dancer of them all. Then he carries all of the island natives to the safety of higher ground, where Katy leads them all in a jive-chanting jitterbug dance in tribute to their hero.

Part of the Speaking of Animals short film series.

A morning in Klarahallen in Stockholm, a study of contrast.

Newsreel film about a World War II operation to provide aerial supply to resistance fighters in France, Italy and the Low Countries by the U.S. Army Air Forces.

On April 13, 1945, in the dramatic final months of the Second World War, the Red Army liberated Vienna from German occupation following a two-week offensive. This film by renowned Sovietdocumentarian Posel’skij deftly captures the emotional impact of one of history’s defining moments.

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

A short film about the work and private life of the Prime Minister, made in honor of J. K. Paasikivi's 75th birthday.