1948 Movies

Highlights of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship Final 1948.

A shot film about the Swedish seaman in Buenos Aires.

A film by Jean Rouch.

In a desert tribe, Qais falls in love with Layla and recites poems about her. His story is popular in the tribe, but this is against tradition. Anothe...

Film by Emiel van Moerkerken

Hemen Gupta's 'Bhuli Nai' (1948) was set against the infamous 1905 Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon.

The swirl and “‘Updo”’ styles of hairdressing. A teaching film presented by John J. Mueller.

Social documentary short from Australia, on the welfare of children, especially those from a poor background.

Bottle of Magic traces the development of the electron tube from the pioneering efforts of such scientists as Lee de Forest, Thomas Edison, and John F...

A educational film on knifecraft.

“Let’s Be Safe At Home” (1948) is a black-and-white kids safety film intended for elementary school-aged children.

A travelogue to various parts of Brazil, the largest country in South America. Featured are the country's people, its industry and its customs. Also s...

The highlights from the All-Ireland Football Championship Final, 1948.

A tribute to Lancashire, land of industry, leisure, sublime landscape - and laundry detergent.

A 10-minute performance film featuring famous songstress Hadda Brooks, accompanying herself on the piano.

Montreal’s Botanical Gardens are a storehouse of the wonders of nature. From all over the world scientists have gathered a living collection of plants...

She has been called the Swedish nightingale, Jenny Lind – Sweden's first major music export success. Here, two late Jenny Lind fans make a pilgrimage...

An ex-soldier gets mixed up with the crooks a glamourous blonde associates and is persuaded to help in a crime.