Movies 1950 Page 49

Document about the last census in Czechoslovakia.

Our Hero is accused of a crime he didn't commit. Once again, he breaks jail to find the real culprits. And once again, he dons his Durango Kid...

Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki

Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its...

A documentary about a vision care school that enables visually impaired children to learn the skills necessary for a full life.

After defying a gangster in Italy, American jockey Danny Arnold flees race-fixing accusations and escapes to Paris with his son. There, he learns...

This short film focuses on the job of the Hollywood screenwriter.

In 1803, the only thing standing between Napoleon and his plan of world domination is England and the British Navy. The admiralty, learning that...

A crime ring is smuggling gold from Mexico across the border in the US. The Customs Service sends an agent to Mexico to try to infiltrate the ring...

In this film, a police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers, and relates the unfortunate stories of...

Henry Barakat directed adaptation of Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo.

In Shangai, the "Green Dragon" threatens to kill Herbert Aboody, a rich exporter, unless he pays him 50,000 dollars. One of Aboody's secretaries...

A new teacher arrives to the small village and he soon stir up some trouble with his modern way of looking at things. He also stir up some amorous...

Melodrama set during wartime.

Documentary film, featuring newsreel segments from the life of Swedish king Gustaf V, put together due to his death on 29 October 1950.

In the year 1520, during a violent hurricane in the North Sea, a ship in distress. The sailors are convinced that the abbot they have aboard is...

A cowhand becomes involved in a war between a road construction crew and the greedy toll-owner hoping to thwart the new project.

Colorful Kodachrome cubes and lines are synchronized to a jaunty tune. This film, found in the collection of Chicago-based filmmaker Margaret...

A sergeant in the U.S. military tries to ease three enlisted men's fears of the atom bomb by teaching them ways they can protect themselves in the...

With a cast consisting exclusively of toys, a Japanese windup boy carrying a suitcase has a series of encounters with other windup toys. Large...

A look at the industries and agriculture of the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland.

An insightful look at France in the 1950s.

Andy the orangutan from the Bronx Zoo is learning his ABC's from his zoo-keeper friend. Each letter is taught by associating the name of an animal...

Members of two families illustrate correct and incorrect manner of taking care of their obligations to one another.

Examines the aims and achievements of the Marshall Plan in Great Britain. Looks at British agriculture, industry, the rise in employment and the...

An argument for nationalisation under the 1948 Transport Act, not just of railways but of roads and waterways as well.

This twenty-eight minute short was produced by the National Institute of Mental Health and is a warning to parents about putting too much stress on...

Discusses a young woman's negative appraisal of each new man she meets. Ultimately, she learns that self-analysis must come first, that she must...

On a brilliant day in June 1947, all the thoughts and wishes of Catholicism converged on the Canadian capital where a Marian Congress was...

British Pathé news reel showcasing Christmas around the world in 1950

Demonstrates methods of securing cooperation necessary for group action. Details the objectives of cooperation. Shows typical situations requiring...

Nick cannot plan ahead, but is convinced to do so after imagining himself as a drifter or a bum.

Social guidance film showing how necessary self-reliance is to all successful endeavors and happiness.

Behind-the-scenes documentary short about circuses.

A trained rabbit is plopped into several set-ups with other animals and the results are filmed, meanwhile a narrator cracks wise.

The story of America as a land of trains, showing how the tracks, stations, and trainmen, as well as the freight and passenger trains are all a part...

Bob used to be a loner, keeping to himself and thinking "my own thoughts"--until he meets Joe, a "sincere and real" young man who befriends Bob, and...