1950 Movies

GDR propaganda short promoting waste steel collection

Amateur film of scenes in South Africa. Opens on a house (residency),then landscape views from a train, city buildings and streets (possibly Durban),...

Denver Sutton's hand-painted films. This rarely seen cluster of four (?) films dates from 1949 - 1950.

Wembley Stadium, London. Warrington beat Widnes 19-0 in Rugby League Cup Final.

A look at the Chevrolet cars.

Jim Davis short shown at Art in Cinema, spring 1950.

The first color film to feature the legend Mae Nak Phra Khanong.

Highlights from the 1950 Grand Prix d'Europe at Silverstone which was attended by HM King George V. This was the first ever Formula One World Champion...

Bollywood 1950

A rarely-seen documentary report on the United Nations's preservation of South Korea.

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

At one time New York City had many "Els", or elevated trains. By 1950, however, there were few left. This short showcases one of the few remaining one...

Cartoon sponsored by the military aircraft manufacturer to explain the challenges of transonic and supersonic flight. The film begins with a brief his...

A story of love between a Rich spoiled boy and a poor girl. the first Konkani film. (the Konkani language isn't available in languages selections)

Animated dish washing liquid commercial from Denmark.

Everyday incidents at school and at play teach Alice, Jerry and Eddie to resolve conflicts by compromise, by obeying rules, by finding facts, or findi...

Marqués de Villa Alcázar directs a film about the olive harvest and the process of transforming it into olive oil in Andalusia in the mid-20th century...

Focussed on domestic activities such as cooking, tidying up, leisure time, the film portrays the daily life of a married couple living in a derelict t...