1950 Movies

A beauty queen called Sheila Anderson wins a part in a Hollywood motion picture. The film turns out to be a cheap nudie film, she is then shunned by t...

The wonders of long-distance telephone communications

1950 Danish short

A propagandistic film about the positive impact the United Fruit Company had on Guatemalan society.

Chevrolet travelogue film of tourist attractions in Coral Gables, Florida and surrounding areas in South Florida.

Amateur film by British diplomat Clarmont Skrine recording the alpine foothills and Basque coastline of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of south-w...

British Pathé news reel showcasing Christmas around the world in 1950

By Paul Beatie.

A film about the sports recruitment event of one of the groups of the Army Sports Club, which in this way captures the interest of young people in spo...

1950 Jim Davis short film

Kent steals some wood from a lumber yard for some construction work on a baseball field. Afterwards he feels guilty about it, and goes to see a lawyer...

A look at the industries and agriculture of the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland.

BAMPFA presents a selection of digital copies of hand-painted glass transparencies she made while teaching at California College of Arts and Crafts. C...

Three Brits travel and settle down in New Zealand, and the film records their hopes, jobs, challenges, and adventures in the new country.

A short video made in the 1950's about 'choosing a partner for happiness'. Found on Youtube.

Santa's elves at the North Pole are making toys for good girls and boys, while back in the suburbs a family stands around the Christmas tree singing c...

A film by Raja Paranjpe.

Rock Island Railroad documentary on the role the railroad plays in making everyday life possible

Discusses a young woman's negative appraisal of each new man she meets. Ultimately, she learns that self-analysis must come first, that she must accep...