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Promotional film introducing self-service long-distance dialing using a prototype service in Englewood, New Jersey. Demonstrates how direct dial and the new area code system enable callers to make contact instantly without operator assistance.
The film was made for the 100th anniversary of the creation of the railway in Russia.
The story of the aging fisherman Alex who refuses to realize that his boat needs to be replaced.
A man and the ambition to educate his son.
A young doctor tries to cope with his intimate dramas and, at the same time, fulfill the duties of his profession.
An Arab boy, Abdullah, loves his donkey, Bim, but another boy, Massoud, who also happens to be a prince, is jealous of Abdullah and his relationship with Bim, so Massoud steals the donkey and plays mean tricks on him, such as painting him and trying to cut his ears off. Abdullah tries to rescue Bim but is caught by palace guards and is imprisoned. Realizing Abdullah's love for his donkey, Massoud becomes ashamed of his meanness and frees Bim and Abdullah. However, the donkey eats Massoud's father's lunch and is taken to a butcher. Abdullah and Massoud try to rescue Bim from the butcher, but robbers get there first and steal the donkey along with the butcher's goods. The robbers escape to the sea, and Abdullah and Massoud stage one last rescue attempt with all of their friends to try to save Bim.
Popeye is driving across country against Count Noah Count. He's hopelessly outmatched; the Count has a very powerful car, and Popeye's is barely running. And to top it off, the Count doesn't play fair.
Hobo Spike pretends to be a boy to compete with Scout Droopy for the title of Best Scout and a trip to meet the President.
Part of a six part series, this BAFTA Special award nominated documentary looking at the building of hydro-electric power schemes in the Alps of Western Europe, specifically Italy and Austria. It also features other forms of electric power in other nations in Europe including thermal power in Tuscany in Italy, brown coal-fired power stations in Germany and Great Britain and hydro-power in Sweden, Scotland and Norway. It also investigates the possibility of inter-country exchange of power.
In a black township in South Africa, a stolen treasure chest passes from hand to hand until it is finally returned to its original owner.
A documentary on Hemel Hempstead, the most advanced of the new towns.
Officer O'Mara, a normally grumpy traffic cop, lightens up one day and smiles at a passing motorist. This sets off a chain of goodwill and pleasantness in the entire town, which leads to better business practices, but leaves O'Mara wondering why everyone is now so pleasant.
A person grapples with a cruel twist of fate, expressing deep sorrow and a feeling of being betrayed by destiny, as they lament their ill fortune and a life marked by tears and struggle.
Once upon a time there lived a journalist. Eager to spark interest in his boss’s newspaper, he published news of a colourful bird, more like a parrot than a chicken, less like an ostrich than a swan. No one could work out the origin of this strange bird and a web of sensational stories soon spun, but it burst the moment it came out that the witty journalist repainted an ordinary duck. From that moment on every lie journalists tell is called a ‘canard’. Our film leads directly to the nest of one such duck, in Bucharest, where the inform-propaganda spin doctor Pavel Judin, instructed by wise managerial orders and Moscow, overblows this featherless bird to the pleasure of ones and the derision of others.
Short film that promotes women's voting rights, legalized in Argentina in 1947.
It's a talent showcase for a singer.
A visual précis of the annual report of chemicals giant ICI
The case of Anne Morton, victim of a schizophrenic breakdown, is recounted in an unusual new psychological film which pictures the operations of a mental hospital through the eyes of a patient.
The perils of children acting first and thinking later are illustrated in these stories of what happens to children who exhibit such rash behavior.
A Malay film produced in Singapore, which was then part of Malaysia in 1951.
In the puppet animation, the playing of the orchestra led by Professor Nerokeino improves when the players wash their heads with Krinal-soap.
A man, who goes from rags to riches, forgets his humble past. However, his daughter's loyalty towards her poor and sick husband proves an eye-opener for him.
The Story of United States Air Force support to the Atomic Energy Commission on Continental Atomic Tests.
A day-in-the-life of the Square Mile.
A proud woman scorned by her lover vows to become an unforgiving force of vengeance, using society's own hypocrisy as her most heartless weapon.
Sundaram, a banker, is suspected to be murdered soon after which his daughter, Visalakshi, goes missing. Later, amateur detective, Govindan, investigates the case and makes some shocking revelations.
This MGM short is a promo for their upcoming feature Westward the Women (1951), which was filmed on location in Utah. The film introduces the stars, including Robert Taylor, but focuses primarily on the challenges of filming on location. The rugged countryside provides a beautiful backdrop but provides few facilities for film making. Transportation, on site facilities for rehearsal, eating and daytime shelter all had to be provided. The shoot lasted approximately 8 weeks.
Film about the third 'Weltfestspiele der Jugend und Studenten für den Frieden' in East Berlin, 1951. West Germany is represented as a degenerate country which has been occupied by the Americans and is still inclined to fascism. We see the construction of the stadium, the departure and arrival of the delegations, the opening and closing by Enrico Berlinguer, a sports event, the parade of the delegations, a visit to Potsdam, folk dancing, and police violence against youngsters from West Berlin who want to visit East Germany because of the games. The film is interlaced with shots from the Korean War and a parade by NATO-troops in West Germany. Featuring Robert Montgomery, Konrad Adenauer, Wilhelm Pieck, Dwight Eisenhower, Robert Leer and Erich Honecker. The crew comprised no less than 24 cameramen. This project was the first great colour film Ivens co-operated in.
In the 1880s, an unruly group of Cossacks stays in Sankola's house in Hämälä. Soon the group's leader Kuisma sets his sights on the house's adopted daughter Helina . Isma, the owner of the farm, has also fallen in love with Helina.
"The Red Mansion" is a drama film written and directed by Yang Xiaozhong, starring Jin Chuan and Yan Huizhu The film tells the story of two sisters who come with their their mother to the Jia residence to celebrate Jia Zhen’s birthday during the reigns of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Jia Zhen is attracted to their stunning beauty and developes evil intentions to trap them in the castle
The film tells about the aviation holiday in Tushino on July 8, 1951.
When a man is framed for murder, a young hero must plunge into the dazzling, dangerous world behind the stage lights to reveal the criminal truth lurking in the shadows of the spotlight.
This short film is the only cinematographic experience of Alberto Moravia. It shows some typical themes of the writer: the bourgeois setting, the taste for detail, the eros and the violence that scratch indifference.
This AT&T informational film describes in detail how step-by-step switches work, and demonstrates their real-time operation by calling a 5-digit phone number from another dial telephone.
A film about municipal governance and administration in Oslo in 1951. We follow the planning process for the redevelopment of the slum area of Vestre Vika. ***** 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 malay classic film produce in 1951 with star name such as P Ramlee, Kasma Booty, Neng Yatimah. Directed by B.S. Rajhans
This two-partfilm was made in connection with the visit of Soviet collective farmers to agricultural cooperative in Mělnické Vtelno. They come to share with local people the experiences they have gained in cultivating crops and raising livestock. Among others, the visitors include Praskovya Andreyevna Malininova, who demonstrates a three-stage udder massage for increasing milk yields in cows.
A bigame woman, a complicated maid with shady facts, and a rip-off against a wealthy man attempted by an alleged son.
1765. Regina Tuomaantytär is engaged to Juha. However, she is also courted by Martti Heikkilä, soldier Matti Modig and Kalle Brockman. Regina's two sisters and Sikala's maid Maria have fallen in love with Martti again.
Inland with Sturt is a 1951 documentary from Film Australia consisting of the 1950-51 re-enactment of Captain Charles Sturt's 1829-30 expedition down the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers. The re-enactment was part of Australia's 1951 Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations, commemorating 50 years of Federation.
A banker's mistress falls in love with a colorful writer, but to hide the situation from him, she pretends to be the banker's daughter, which causes many complications, until the situation is cleared up for the good of the young couple.
Short film by Larry Buchanan.
If you haven’t already been diverted by the history of John Gilpin, or would like to venture that way again, you couldn’t find a better accompaniment than the drawings of Ronald Searle. The BFI commissioned four films from Halas & Bactchelor to be screened in the “Telekinema” for the Festival of Britain. Pitched as an experiment in combining verse with illustrations, this fourth and last edition was the only one that contained a single work, with plenty of room to breath.
Newly-married woman discovers that her husband's a virgin and not the notorious Don Juan that she'd heard rumors about, and their marriage almost collapses because he's faithful and monogamous and good.
Let's Go Crazy is a 1951 comedy film marking an early appearance of Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers playing multiple roles.
The life of a young man, left to spells and monsters, according to the paintings by Leonor Fini.
A Civil Defense film that focuses on what the average American can do to protect himself if caught out in the open or at home during a nuclear attack.
Hugh, an advertising man, tries to get a local strong man to endorse a breakfast food.