Cinematic Era: 1949 Vintage

Three-minute-long commercial for a cigarette brand.

Redyk is a ceremonial exit of shepherds with sheep flocks to the mountains. The sheep graze there. The Great Redyk is a post-war propaganda film with exceptional shots awarded in Cannes.

What is the Christmas stamp collection money used for? Vulnerable and especially needy children get the opportunity to come to the Christmas brand homes around Denmark. Not all children have it just as easy at home, the funds can be small and they can be very much left to themselves. Child life in the backyards is a condition for many. Many children need good care and fresh air after illness. The lucky ones will stay at a Christmas brand home. However, it can be difficult to say goodbye at Central Station. We follow the daily life at Lindersvold in Faxe, which has 80 children all year round, Fjordmark by Flensburg Fjord, Holbølls Minde by Svendborg, which has 60 smaller children, the Hobro home by Mariager Fjord, which is the newest and most modern, and the Christmas brand home in Juelsminde . The royal couple visit Hobro Christmas brand home.

A man visits a woman, speaks, smokes, eats fruit and walks out again. Clothes appear on hangers before they one by one disappear. There is a sense of disgust surrounding the actions and the actual meeting.

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

This documentary follows four scientists and their Native guides into the unmapped wilderness of the Ungava Peninsula, in northern Quebec. Crossing this territory in large canoes, they collect samples of Arctic flora and rocks, take readings of soil temperature and record the correct bearings for rivers and lakes en route. The keen excitement of opening a new chapter in Canadian exploration is evident throughout the film.

Squirrel Ginger Nutt's nemeses anger a bee when they try to prevent him from bringing flowers to his girlfriend.

Ibtisam is a spoiled, manipulative girl who meets a strong-willed young man named Faraj. He rejects her at first, arousing her curiosity and prompting her to approach him. The young man learns about her playfulness and her ability to fool young men, so he decides to change her. He succeeds in humiliating her and making her feel Because of its small size and that it is nothing, it becomes more attached to him until its nature changes and it abandons its frivolity and becomes infatuated with Faraj.

Part of the Speaking of Animals short film series.

Scenes of a big three-ring circus include the arrival, the parade, unloading, tent raising and highlights of the show itself. This film has amazing footage of a circus coming into a town, the townspeople helping with construction of the circus tents, the clowns preparing for their performance and the variety of circus acts and the crowds viewing them.

A man from humble origins becomes a famous boxer, but fame has its price.

Free-spirited young woman schemes different ways to trying to nudge her spinsterish older sister into falling in love and getting married.

A husband sneezes inconsiderately all over the place, until his wife has had enough and leaves him.

A wife tries to get the goods on her husband.

Restored film directed by Will Cowan in 1943

A film by Achyut Ranade.

Mexican movie

Oil Can Harry, most malevolent and evil of all the villainous cats, has pretty Pearl Pureheart, cutest mouse of them all, in his grasping clutches, and ties her to the railroad tracks. But here comes Mighty Mouse to her rescue.

Filmed record of a burlesque show, with Sunny Knight ("The Golden Girl of the Golden West") as the headliner.

The feud between the Catfields and the McHounds.

The story refers to a group of people struggling to improve their lives, but their strenuous efforts encounter insurmountable obstacles and often end in tragedy, as luck smiles on them occasionally, but without any real reward.

Profiles British motorcycles.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary for farmers showing the life cycle of the liver fluke - the cause of liver rot in sheep.

Drawing exclusively from illuminated manuscripts of the 14th and 15th centuries held by the French National Library, this short documentary presents a medieval vision of life—from Creation and birth through labor, pleasure, death, and the Day of Judgment. Constructed as a visual essay, the film treats manuscript illumination as a complete worldview rather than illustration alone. Screened in competition at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival, it won the Prize for Best Colour.

A short film about a wise raven and a turtle who waited for many centuries for peace between people.

Venice Film Festival 1949

The audience takes a tour through a baby factory run by storks. Next, we're invited to follow the bouncing ball and sing along to "Pretty Baby".

Documentary directed by Noda Shinkichi

Part of the longer compilation "Histoires extraordinaires" by the same director. Based on the short story The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.

Shyam and Manglu , who, finding themselves recently unemployed, take to the streets, masquerading as lame and blind in order to make a few bucks begging from passersby. After being discovered as fakes, and then severely chastised in public, a by-stander offers them a job as caretakers of an old bungalow which is rumored to be haunted and has been all but abandoned by its owner, Sethani, and her beautiful daughter, Prema. Soon they discover the dead body of a former employee and now they are suspected to be hired killers.

Produced by Dr. Lester F. Beck of the University of Oregon, this astonishing 40-minute motion picture is an unrehearsed, authentic clinical record, showing the inducement of an artificial neurosis by hypnotic suggestion in a young man and a young woman. Upon reawakening, the subjects, by means of dream analysis, ink blot and word association tests, gradually realize first the existence of a traumatic experience and then its content by slowly reconstructing the bogus events which caused it. Their reactions, discussion and self-analysis were spontaneous, unrehearsed and unpredictable: the result is a most unusual motion picture.

A filming of a burlesque act in 1954 Harlem, complete with singers, baggy-pants comics and "exotic" dancers.

Overly proper family man Walter Brinkmann is coaxed to a cabaret by free‐spirited friend Bernd. After a spoof of himself, Walter decides to embrace life’s fun side. With his wife away, he returns to the cabaret, where he harmlessly flirts with singer Fee Freiberg. His children and housekeeper secretly shadow him, and when his wife returns, she finds him surprisingly transformed, and then surprisingly grateful.

Experimental short. 16 mm, color, silent, 2:30 or 6 min. Sequel to No. 4.

Fido, a dumb-but-faithful dog, agrees to kitten-sit while Mother Cat is out of the house but she is barely gone before the high-strung kittens lead poor Fido on a merry chase. Fido ends up in the dog-pound slammer and the kittens manage his escape, only to land him into trouble again. Mama Cat gets home and, unaware of the bad day Fido has gone through, tells him he can have a steady job of minding her kittens.

A social drama that focuses on the struggles of a cherished daughter as she navigates societal expectations and family conflicts that threaten her personal happiness and romantic choices.

Old-timer Billy Slater organizes a rodeo for kids.

Postman delivering mail in northern Sweden

Janne is an old man who is locked up in the church on New Year's Eve 1900 and has to play the organ to make someone to open the door.

A man returns to his homeland after war-forced emigration. He meets his ex-wife, who has changed much due to war traumas.

An old tractor tells the story of how it brought poor villagers into a new, better world.

In 'Tales of Fermentation' (ぬかものがたり), the ancient art of Japanese fermentation takes center stage, weaving a tapestry of heartwarming stories that celebrate both tradition and connection. Through a series of vignettes, the film delves into the lives of diverse characters united by their passion for fermenting foods – from pickles to miso. As bubbling pots and jars become vessels of transformation, they also become conduits of relationships, forging bonds across generations. 'Tales of Fermentation' captures the culinary magic that turns humble ingredients into cultural treasures, offering a savory blend of heart, heritage, and flavors.

From Reykjavík, the capital city’s modern architecture, to traditional weaving and herring fishing, Iceland is presented as a progressive country, proud of its historic Norse legacy including Glima – or Icelandic Wrestling – the nation’s favourite sport created by the Vikings. The power of thermal springs, created by volcanic activity, is shown alongside Iceland’s most famous glacial waterfalls, including Gulfoss, or ‘Golden Falls’ in the River Hvitá.