1954 Movies

With Charlie Norman through the ages. Charlie presents jazz history from 1900 to boogie-woogie. May Thompson sings.

An art film contrasting a cat and broken glass with a masked naked woman and her lover.

A tour behind-the-scenes of a puppet theatre in Munich, set up by students.

An Italian movie shot in Eritrea in the early 50s. In four episodes the film tries to explain the nature and behavior of black girls in relation to th...

1954 / 恩情深似海 / Love Deep As The Sea / But Fu 毕虎 / 万利公司 Ban Lee Film Co.

A movie adapted from 1941 movie

1954 / Menchari Jodoh / Sweetheart Quest / M. Wijaya (Hsu Chiao Meng) / Nusantara [f]

The authors of the animated film devoted it to the eternal theme - the dangers of drunkenness. The main anti-hero is a half-liter bottle that creates...

Shows that poems can be written about many subjects. Points out that choral speaking and impromptu composition can increase the enjoyment of poems.

Demonstrates that man has devised ways of making work easy with the aid of simple tools, engines and motors, and by harnessing such natural forces as...

Retells the story of Johnny Appleseed against the background of pioneer America.

Indian horror drama movie from 1954.

Considers how Anglo-Saxon England was built by many different peoples and cultures. Re-enacts important historical events. Shows authentic landmarks a...

The voice of an officer counts out the last tense seconds- 'Three Two One - Zero!' - and another atomic explosion rends the stillness. This film, made...

Kampong Nelayan (or ‘Nelayan’) / Fishermen’s Village / Jaafar Wiryo & S. Roomai Noor / Keris

The film narrator describes the assimilation and merging of ancient customs into the 20th century celebration of Christmas as portrayed with well-craf...

The boy Stefan brings the supper to his father in village council office. From the frontier post comes the news that bandits have crossed the border....

While the twelve strokes of midnight slowly sound in the night and the lights go out in the windows of old Montmartre, a devil is born in a puddle of...

A tour of Istanbul in all its glory. All the sights, such as the Hagia Sophia, but also the small details are shown.

A young couple separates due to their strong differences and their only child also leaves home. The woman goes to her husband's house to visit her son...