1949 Movies

Composition no. 5 by Dwinell Grant.

A 12-minute, silent film, shot in color, brings the viewer right into the camps. Camels come and go frequently. Men generally wear long tunics and flo...

This short documentary looks at the Indigenous Gitxsan community in central British Columbia’s Skeena River through one of its members, Ben Risdale. W...

A group of film lovers and their families go to nature: the luncheon on the grass. They start with a tasting, and end with walking on their hands – sc...

An episode of "The March of Time" - a theatrical newsreel series created by the editors of Life Magazine and Time Magazine.

A film about conservation of the earth made in 1949 by the N.Y. Zoological Society.

A documentary about fruit growing and canning in Australia.

This classroom training film was designed to show the achievements of Roman culture in the areas of government, architecture, engineering, language an...

Scenes of a big three-ring circus include the arrival, the parade, unloading, tent raising and highlights of the show itself. This film has amazing fo...

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

Set in Accra, Ghana

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

Frank Harris is a hard-working kid with a paper route that he diligently maintains. He is given a dog, Pal, by Mr. Morgan, one of the customers on his...

A simple demonstration of the basic design and operation of a watch, including stop-motion animation showing a watch being assembled from many parts.

Teenager and parents in conflict learn to develop mutual understanding.

Sharing, taking turns and obeying rules are the basic elements of fair play.

Experimental short by Dorsey Alexander.