1959 Movies

A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.

The farming villages that exist throughout Tohoku are known for their rice production but struggle with cold-weather crop damage. Many who rely on t...

A group of motorcycle guys play strip poker that somehow results in them all wrestling.

When a bride vanishes on her wedding day, a web of secrets and forbidden love is exposed. Caught in the crossfire are two young women, each battling a...

Taking the lid off the creative process with a group of theatrically-minded 11-year-olds as they stage the nativity.

An incident from Mahabharata wherein the Pandavas were exiled.

Describes some simple techniques for good communication, to the end that people may know where they stand with one another. Illustrates how failure to...

A short documentary about the town of Stockport

A long time ago, the little bugs ate up all the wild fruits on the ground. The little bee was very anxious, but the little earthworm didn't care. Then...

Arctic landscape. Polar station. Winterers at their instruments, by the map. Preparing dog sleds for the journey. Winterers and dogs making their way...

Foula is kicked out of her father's house when the doctor who loved her leaves her, and she ends up in a brothel. There, her brother, who is unaware t...

An industrial film sponsored by the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company promoting the "Cleveland Corridor," an 85-mile corner of northeast Ohio be...

Ingeborg Nyberg makes a dream trip to Italy to study singing. She drives from Stockholm in her own car. She passes Helsingborg, Helsingør and Hamburg...

Informational film about night driving that was produced for General Motors Nordiska in 1959.