1952 Movies

Message to the Nation from President Manuel Arturo Odría Amoretti on the occasion of the promulgation of the Petroleum Law No. 11780 of March 18, 1952

This B&W film is set in the early 1950s. It is about a father who fears his son is involved with an untrustworthy women. His fears are confirmed when...

A short newsreel feature reporting on the stricken freighter "Flying Enterprise" in the Atlantic some 250 miles off the coast of Ireland.

On display are the movement structures of Heliozoa, the expulsion of food remains, plasmogamy, separation and temporary bridging, "phobia".

Emphasizes the importance of wearing galoshes, being alert when crossing streets and dressing properly in winter. Also stresses safe sledding, throwin...

An Academy Productions documentary on public transport in 1952.

The Kippari Quartet sings, with the text at the end: Knights' Costumes, Tampereen pukutehdas Oy. The Kippari Quartet advertises Knights' Costumes, si...

A cartoon about the history of canned meat.

UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. "A New American Cinema cinepoem in which a female nude on horseback, colored fil...

As a demonstration of the effects of radioactivity, a rat is fed radioactive table sugar.

Three community projects in Naguabo, Fajardo, and Río Grande.

Views of the landscape of the Highlands of Scotland, including Glencoe, Rannoch Moor, Mallaig and the island of Arran.

A visually elegant study of water on a schoolyard playground.

Regional scenes captured by Wong's camera for tourism promotion.

School children from the 1950s learn basic rules of courtesy.

Made at the invitation of the United Nations, this film illustrates the principles and operations of UNESCO with particular reference to Australia’s p...