1949 Movies

A look at the rise of the record industry from its primitive beginnings to the unveiling of the formats that would revolutionize the world of popular...

A look at the mail carriages on the night train between Stockholm and Malmö, featuring a poetic dance sequence choreographed among the postbags and ou...

On piloting ships into Sydney harbour.

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

Growth in all aspects of Canadian life. Sequence on babies in maternity ward, immigrants arriving by ship, Newfoundland being welcomed into Canada. Go...

An association course of circles, triangles, flowers, an eye and a tear drawn with chalk - all tied to the rhythm of the music (New Orleans Parade). T...

The Talking Magpies, Heckle and Jackle, open a hot-dog concession stand in Hawaii. The first customer is a dumb dog who becomes the innocent victim of...

Salesmen Heckle and Jeckle set up shop in a hotel lobby selling mechanical shoes - they do the walking for you - and the hotel detective, an irritable...

Squirrel Ginger Nutt is annoyed by a crow, a rabbit and a mole as he attempts to go fishing.

Film by Elwood Decker.

The priest Hagen comes to a small Norwegian village one stormy evening. He brings the tragic news to wife Sigrid Bakken. Her husband and oldest son ha...

Shows the fight for survival of the Seminole Indians in Florida. Tells how the government is helping them.

Star-packed, tune-filled, screen event.

Documentary about legendary Swedish footballing family the Nordahls who all went on to become professional footballers after winning Olympic Gold in 1...

This video depicts Tanglewood in its very early years. It contains very rare footage of Serge Koussevitzky and Aaron Copland.

Slapstick comedy.