1949 Movies

Shows how the Constitution operates in our society. Points out the various elements written into the Constitution and the changes and additions made b...

Tells the story of the fierce battle of survival waged by plant life, animals and human beings on the desert. Shows where the desert areas of the worl...

Large numbers of children and adults can be seen enjoying themselves, splashing about in the water or diving from the high-boards.

Congress for the unification of youth.

An old tractor tells the story of how it brought poor villagers into a new, better world.

Fungal diseases, discussed in this documentary, are caused by microscopic fungi. The movie gives some data on their characteristics and how to defeat...

An African entourage makes a spectacular appearance in postwar London.

Mexican movie

"Saturday Night Square Dance" was released in 1949 as a Soundie. Featured here are Jim Boyd and His Men of the West. Jim Boyd was the brother of Bill...

German and American students join forces to rebuild the University of Munich after the war.

Dr. I.C. Spots is an African witch doctor about to prepare a potion which needs as one of its ingredient a rabbit.

Bacterial diseases are caused by infinitely small beings, called microbes or bacteria, and are accompanied by physiological disorders such as hollow h...

The first film to be made directly by and in the name of a gay organisation, the Dutch gay rights movement COC.

Documentary by Ytzen Brusse from 1949 on the nearly extinct profession of the 'parlevinker'; grocers selling their goods from a boat in the canal. Fil...

Experimental film by Jim Davis.

Demonstrating a U-shaped kitchen developed by the housing staff of the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics