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Fincho is a 1957 Nigerian film by Sam Zebba and the first Nigerian film to be shot in colour. It deals with the titular character coming to terms with the industrialization of Nigeria, colonialism, the tension between tradition and innovation, and mechanisation's threat to traditional labour.
Damayanthi, the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom, marries Nala, the king of Nishadha Kingdom. But their life changes when Nala loses his kingdom in a game of dice.
UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Richly textured paper cut animation from the Animation Workshop, adapting the Oscar Wilde story "The Happy Prince." A swallow lands on the statue of "The Happy Prince," who used to live inside the walls of the castle, protected from the suffering of his city. As a statue above the town, he cries from witnessing the pain of his people and asks the swallow to take the jewels off his person to share with the people. The swallow obliges and in his efforts to comfort the prince, falls ill and dies.
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In this classic movie, two close friends decide to become soldiers and join the army to earn extra money. During their training, they come across two other recruits that take photos where ever they go. They decide to catch the 'culprits' before they discover the 'secret weapon'. To add to the comedy, these to friends get into all sorts of trouble to such an extend that their commanders can not wait to get rid of them.
Ian and his faithful sheep dog Dan are inseparable but following a near-fatal accident at the lumber yard, Ian's uncle Henry is determined to have the dog put down. Ian and his faithful pal run away from home and are eventually found by a kindly farmer. He suggests the perfect solution to save Dan. Both boy and dog will be employed to help on the farm and the money they earn will be paid towards Dan's keep. Henry, ashamed of his harshness, agrees to the scheme allowing Ian and Dan to be together......for good.
hong kong film
Maa, the Story of an Unmarried Person (1956) is a short documentary directed by Paul Zils, highlighting the challenges faced by unmarried mothers and their children in India.
A film by Vittorio Cottafavi.
Full-length documentary presenting aspects of the big Movement of Modern Mexican painting through the medium of painters like Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro and others.
A look at British industries and factories, starting with London Airport then on to well-known brands of the time around the country - from making alarm clocks to cars.
Travelogue showcasing the history, culture, industry and natural beauty of Ireland.
A group of engineers, topographers and geologists research the hostile desert terrain of North Africa, and encounter the different types of people who live there.
The sea, with its storms, which break and break the waves against the sharp rocks, is the fulcrum of the life of the people of Gallura in Sardinia, where nature exerts an indisputable predominance and penetrates human activities.
Documentary about ways to defeat stress.
A boy learns the connection between good manners and healthful eating.
Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.
This silent, color film documents the 21st Biennial Convention of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA), held in September 1951 in Oakland, California. Much of the focus of the film is on the men and women attending, the speakers, and the social interaction of a cross section of elite members of the Chinese American community.
Slightly different version of Cornell's Mulberry Street. Scenes of Mulberry Street on New York City's Lower East Side, as seen from the point of view of a bust of Mozart sitting in a store window.
It's the Fourth of July and Mr. Magoo is ready to kick it off safely and sanely forbidding Waldo to set off any firecrackers. Instead, he opts to celebrate by planting flowers in his garden. Unfortunately, he goes to a fireworks stand instead of a flower stand and purchases some fireworks thinking them to be flowers. He even plants them in his garden, no less! Of course, they are eventually set off with a series of explosions, Waldo panicking the whole time. After the fiasco, Magoo decides to soothe Waldo's panic by letting him set off one firecracker after which Waldo is sent to a jail by a policeman who accuses him of starting the fireworks catastrophe.
Highlights of Prince Philip's visit to Antarctica, Falkland Island Dependencies, the Falkland Islands themselves, Gough Island, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena and Ascension Island.
Film on the refugee situation in Austria as a result of Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
A film about the creation of the first artificial satellites in the USSR and their launch into Earth’s orbit.
In the years 1955-59, the repatriation of the Polish population from the USSR continued. The camera accompanies the repatriates from the border crossing in Terespol, through repatriation points, to their destination cities in the Recovered Territories. The days are full of hope and the nights are anxious.
A love story grows between a poor peasant and a rich young woman, with poetry defining their romance. In order to get married, the two lovers try to stand up to all challenges, poverty, and society.
Short documentary by Krsto Škanata.
Short movie by Marko Babac.
Provides a biography of John James Audubon, including his youth, his struggles to resolve repeated business failures with an intense interest in wildlife painting, his decision to dedicate his life to his art and his eventual triumph in the publication of his work The Birds Of America.
Follows the migration voyages of eels.
1957 bollywood film
Borowczyk and Lenica are at their most expressive in this crude paper miniature.
Promotional film showing the role of atomic energy in medicine, agriculture, industry, and research and the potential for nuclear-generated electrical power.
Mom goes to the hospital and daddy is left at home to take care of the baby, and he has a terrible time feeding, bathing and changing him as disaster is the result of every thing he attempts. Finally, after hours of exhaustive work, the baby is asleep, and the father hears from the hospital that his wife has just made him the father of triplets. He then goes outside and starts shoot of the passing storks.
In the courtyard of a royal castle stands a well from which the residents must fetch their water. The king is very displeased by this; what annoys him most is the farmhand Hans, who appears at the well every day, whistling a cheerful tune. The princess likes the tune and asks Hans to teach it to her. This drives the king’s anger to a fever pitch.
Introducing ports of Helsinki
A commissioned film about the Finnish Navy
Starring Jayshree Gadkar, Lalita Pawar, Ramesh Deo & Prabhakar.
Sponsored by Seiberling Rubber Company, this public service film demonstrates the important points of winter driving. Shows how to start on slippery roads, what to do when stuck, how to manipulate a skidding car and the distances it takes to stop on icy roads.
Travelogue featuring New Orleans, its music, and its Mardi Gras.
Evocation of Salazar's birth, his passage through Coimbra and salient facts of his political life.
Monsieur Renoir the matchmaker tries to match Hector the garbage collector with the Princess.
