Cinematic Era: 1957 Vintage

A family must flee Hungary to escape capture by Soviet soldiers.

Film adaptation of novel with the same name by big Uzbek poet and writer Oybek.

Uses everyday activities of children in order to explain traffic rules and their individual application. Shows how traffic rules arc put into practice.

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A satirical observation of people enjoying the seashore.

A quick look at the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

An expedition heads to the barren lands of northern Canada to study musk-ox calves.

The poem-fable’s title character carved from wood, the eternally frozen, icy-hearted king, is afflicted by minus-degree cold, so he burns up all the wood of his country in the fireplace, until one day an innocent young girl raises her voice against the heartless actions of the king. This is the puppet film version of the poem-fairy tale by Ferenc Móra in which the young Ottó Foky debuted as the designer of puppet figures.

Motorcycles and their dangers.

A short documentary produced by the Indian Ministry of Information that looks at some statues and miniatures dealing with poetic Indian legend.

A Silver Bear winning short documentary film.

A look back on Hungarian history ends in the bloody present of October 1956: The suppression of the uprising in Budapest, filmed from the point of view of those affected. The material was smuggled abroad and assembled there by refugee filmmakers. A direct contemporary document which at the end reflects the powerlessness of the West: Nobody came to help.

Shanghai in the 1950s. Young employee Zhao Hui loves sports, especially basketball, but the only court in the Medical Equipment Bureau is strewn with waste. He asks the office director Zhang Renjie to set up a sports association, but he keeps dragging his feet.

Amsterdam is besieged by an alliance of Kennemers and Waterlanders, prepared to exact heavy vengeance on lord Gysbreght van Aemstel, the last remaining murderer of count Floris V. Filmed performance of Joost van den Vondel's classic play.

Kezban and Yusuf are a couple in the village who love each other. Kezban's stepmother is also in love with Yusuf. She slanders Kezban.

In a children's room, dolls and animals are looking at a picture book. Fips the monkey wants to have it all to himself. The dolls look for another toy. Fips takes it away from them. Now the dolls are busy playing skittles and won't let the troublemaker join in. But they soon feel sorry for him. As he promises to mend his ways, he is allowed to play again.

The animals and birds are enjoying themselves in a sunny forest clearing. A wolf is hunting in the neighboring thicket. He tracks down a deer, which flees into the clearing. There it is protected by a bear. The predator has to leave without prey. The woodpecker, jay and squirrel are now constantly on the lookout. When the wolf appears near the clearing again, the woodpecker beckons the animals to come and together they await the attack. A surprising intervention by the bear ends the wolf's life. The animals thank their savior and peace returns to the clearing.

The necessity of progress and the strength of nostalgia.

Sniffer the dog tries to get a bone.

This Sportscope entry chronicles the automobile races staged as part of Speed Week, held annually in Nassau, Bahamas.

A cartoon depicting Spunky the Snowman's visit to Santa.

Focuses on the drawings by Marguerite Bonnevay who lived in a village outside Paris at the turn of the century.

Wife of a doctor, who's busy with his work over the top, lets herself to adventure. Much effort is needed to overcome "little" argues and to find the way of understanding and respect.

Adults must provide teenagers with guidance in social skills if they are to make a harmonious adjustment to social life. The mother and daughter in this film have far to go.

Jiminy Cricket explains how the ear works, both for hearing and balance.

Documentary about a school for theater acting in Berlin.

The rich, eccentric but lovable detective Peter van Heeren and his helpful butler is persuaded to help a friend, Kathie Winter, who is blackmailed by a lawyer, while the lawyer also tries to win her love.

The joy of fishing for Atlantic salmon in New Brunswick, Canada.

While birds can be heard singing a shrill song, lines crisscross wildly as if they aimed to form shapes. Their efforts seem hopeless until the very end.

Zenscapes is an abstract film on light

A Thai historical film based on the Haw Wars during the reign of King Rama V in 1885, when a group of Chinese Haw rebels rose against Siam and besieged a Thai military camp. The authorities launched a secret mission, sending Lieutenant Tem, a talented young officer, together with Sergeant Thon, a veteran soldier, and twenty-four patriotic troops to deliver medicine and artillery shells. Their goal was not only to supply the besieged forces but also to plant the national flag at the frontier as a symbol of sovereignty, even though they knew the mission might cost them their lives.

Teenager Mary has strong physical yearnings for her boyfriend, so she asks her mother for advice on what she should do about said carnal cravings.

In July 1956 London's Bus Week celebrated the centenary of the first appearance on the London streets of the buses ot the London General Omnibus Company. A parade in Regent's Park included some of the old horse-buses and first petrol buses, with members of today's staff enjoying a day out in the costumes of the period. Examples of of London Transport's present fleet culminated in the Routemaster, London's bus of the future.

A little bee is pursued by a bumblebee, who wants the sweetest flowers for himself. After a lucky escape, the bee returns home with a bucket full of honey.

A short film about elderly care in Oslo. Social and welfare services. ***** 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.

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A presentation on the causes and effects of stroke points out that the brain is susceptible to damage from diseases of the arteries, particularly, stroke. The mechanisms that set the conditions for a stroke are explained with emphasis on hardening of the arteries and blood clots. If a stroke occurs it will affect certain functions controlled by the brain. The functions (speech, memory, muscular control) affected will depend upon the location of the stroke in the brain. Once a stroke has occurred rehabilitation through physical therapy can help. Basic lifestyle changes, which may be required if there is a family history of stroke, include having regular medical checkups, exercising. learning to relax, eating balanced meals (lower in fat and cholesterol), and stopping smoking.

A disobedient teen is sent to treatment.

The events of the film took place during the Continuation War, and the film is a new, expanded version of Kurkvaara's 1955 film Onnen saari (The Island of Happiness). In the summer of 1956, Kurkvaara filmed a new frame story for the beginning of the film in Lahti and rebuilt the ending of the film. The new scenes in the film are set in a hospital environment.