1949 Movies

Problems of underfunded and outdated schools.

How a strong family group helps teenagers learn to form strong friendships.

Using puppets, this film is an adaptation of an ancient Greek legend of how an honest woodsman meets Mercury, the god of good fortune.

This series consists of moving images relating to the American way of life. The footage covers stories relating to the American family, working women,...

Homemakers are shown how to more effectively and efficiently plan family meals, with a focus on the benefits of dairy products.

"The Story of a Mother" (Danish: Historien om en moder) is a story by the Danish poet, travel writer, short story writer, and novelist Hans Christian...

This amateur short film was created by the Edmonton Cine Club in 1949. It features two oil drilling companies competing for the same oil lease, with...

Experimental film by Jim Davis.

Bollywood 1949

The life of the lighthouse keeper is a lonely one, but his work is vital to the safeguard of shipping. His first duty is to care for the light which m...

About the problems in connection with Denmark's reconstruction. The film shows the economic difficulties the war has caused for Denmark and tells abou...

Experimental short film by Robert Bruce Rogers.

Impressionistic documentary of Sausalito, California, a small town near San Francisco, in its pre-beatnik days when it was still an artist's colony.

Coverage of the 18 strong Nigerian football team, the first ever to leave West Africa, who played nine matches in five weeks against top English amate...

Documentary funded by the Harmon Foundation. It follows their road trip through the deserts of Utah and Arizona in a wood-frame station wagon. Along t...

A short retelling of Cinderella, the fairy tale by Grimm.

From ringside seats at the circus, children see aerial ballerinas, acrobats, clowns, horses and elephants.