Cinematic Era: 1948 Vintage

A tribute to Lancashire, land of industry, leisure, sublime landscape - and laundry detergent.

Short film about coal mining

A stranger arrives at a field house and everyone suspects that it is to seduce the woman of the house.

The film was shot by the DSE (Democratic Army of Greece) in 1948. The filming took place in Grammos and Vitsi, an area that the DSE had under its control during most of the Civil War (the so-called "Free Greece") and in the adjacent communist countries, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. It was first shown in Hungary and then in the other member countries of the "communist Paradise". The original film, which was considered lost for many years, was located in Hungary a few years ago. The subject of the film is "Child-Rescue" (or "Child-Rescue" as the KKE calls it).

Nature documentary meets Disney-style cute in this Animaland animated short.

Adel is accused of killing the merchant Mohamed, who works for him. As Adel goes to bring a shipment of diamonds with the merchant Mohamed, they are attacked by a gang that kills Mohamed. Adel is arrested, accused of killing him and hiding the diamonds, and he is thrown into prison Behind bars for seven years.

A report from the annual celebration of the Apple Blossom Festival in the village of Łącko, Nowy Sącz district.

In a follow up to 'A Welcome to Britain', Burgess Meredith returns to look at a post-war Britain.

A story about Danilo a married man who went to war. After the war, he became a war hero but upon his return, the woman he thought was his wife is now named Amanda who has no recollection of him.

"Mother-Child-Community" is a 1948 documentary co-directed by Paul Zils and Fali Bilimoria. The film is recognized for its exceptional cinematography by Dr. P.V. Pathy and the poetic imagery crafted by Zils.

BAFTA-nominated documentary about the history of Cornish pumping engines.

The story of an engineer who injured his wife who cheated on him and killed her lover.

Do you have that "know how" look? You will after you see this concise short on becoming your very own clotheshorse. You'll definitely have a new pattern for success. Happy sewing to you all!

This film instructs American Telephone & Telegraph Co. truck drivers on how to be safe drivers. It deals with motor vehicle safety and shows locations where most accidents occur. Concentration, control, and courtesy are higlighted as key components in defensive driving techniques and encourages each driver to accept responsibility for the safety of others as well as himself.

Toward Independence is a 1948 American short documentary film about the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

A documentary showing the stay of the delegation of the People's Republic of Macedonia in Pirin Macedonia, i.e. in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Footage filmed in Melnik, Bansko, Sveti Vrach, Rozhdenski Monastery.

The footage shows the interior of factory buildings, presumably the Ford factory in Cologne, as well as workers operating machines. Transport vehicles are being loaded. Workers read notices with information for factory employees. A woman hands margarine to a worker. The second part of the film shows a woman making a bed. Children are sleeping or lying awake in beds above which a cross is attached. A woman is washing laundry in a wash tub in front of the house. Two children are playing nearby. Children are standing at the stove waiting for soup to be ladled out to them. Bread is being sliced. Soup and bread are being prepared as a snack package (for the father?).

A woman remains the mistress of a married man until his death.

A Singaporean production directed by B.S. Rajhans.

This film details how drug traffic operates, how the drug addict is made, and how this grim social reality may be curbed.

An animated film showing the sowing, reaping, and milling of wheat, the baking of bread and service to the lord of the manor in medieval Britain.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary investigating the systematic and pulmonary circulation of the blood in the human body.

She has been called the Swedish nightingale, Jenny Lind – Sweden's first major music export success. Here, two late Jenny Lind fans make a pilgrimage to Nyckelviken to enjoy the same environment where the court singer once lived.

A trip down the Thames.

Feature-length instructional cartoon made for the Home Office and the Fire Brigade.

A fox who has stolen a valuable diamond, disguised it and buried it for safekeeping, returns to look for it, only to discover a circus has set up on the site.

One of several animated short versions of "Tom Thumb"

Part of the Flight Safety series of PSAs produced by United Productions of America for the U.S. Navy. Three stalwart brothers learn the importance of familiarizing themselves with aircraft before attempting to fly them.

Columbia Pictures produced a series of short films based on the program from 1948 to 1951. The first film in the series included reenactments of some stunts that were favorites of the program's fans.

French mannequins showcase French fashion and explore Helsinki's attractions.

A educational film on knifecraft.

Part of the Speaking of Animals short film series.

A short animated retelling of the rhyme in the "follow the bouncing ball" style.

Short film from 1948, which tells about the State Railways' activities. Fredericia Station plays a central role in the film.

A satirical animation short on Chiang Kai-shek made by communist party.

The documentary focuses on Giotto's frescoes in Padua.

A beautiful blonde has just stolen a necklace and is being pursued by the police. She plants the necklace on an unsuspecting Hugh, intending to come back for it after she has eluded the cops.

Portrays Puerto Ricans' reaction on the appointment of Jesús T. Piñero as the first Governor in the island.

The millionaire who stole the sun, adaptation of a social tale by Jiri Wolker. A millionaire who owns a whole town, its factories and workers, falls ill. The surgeons tell him that sunshine is the only cure for him. The millionaire orders the sun to be taken down from the sky and put in a metal enclosure to shine only for himself...

Mary Ellen Bute, Color Rhapsodie (1948)

A short in the Memories From Melody Lane series. This dramatization of Stephen Foster's life shows how the songwriter came to write four of his most popular tunes: "My Old Kentucky Home", "Old Folks at Home", "Beautiful Dreamer", and " De Camptown Races". After each song is performed, the audience is invited to sing along with the Melody Makers as the lyrics are displayed on title cards.

José de Salamanca was arguably one of the most influential figures of the Spanish 1800s. This films tells his story.

Paramount British newsreel coverage of the funeral of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi on January 31st, 1948 in Rajghat.