All Films

One More Brother

1962 • 20 min • Sweden

From 1957 to 1961 170.000 Algerians flee to Tunisia because of the war. Most of them walk by feet across the mountains and the desert, carrying only a few of their belongings in their hands or on donkeys. As there is no clay in the desert they cannot build ordinary houses. They have to live in pits in the ground, covered with canvas, but some are offered to stay in American army tents.

The Children of Alda Nuova

1962 • 30 min

Frankie Fane is an American who has been in Rome for about six weeks and is starting to get bored. He hasn't picked up much of the language, and has visited most of the tourist sites in Rome itself. A fellow American suggests that he rent a car and visit some old ruins just a short drive from the city. When he gets there he finds the villagers unfriendly, and a large group of teenagers that constantly follow him around. He quickly realizes that he may be in trouble, but it may also be the case that he gets what he deserves.

Committee on Un-American Activities

1962 • 46 min • United States of America

First film by a private citizen which criticizes a Government Committee: 1930s footage of Committee Chairman Martin Dies attacking "subversives" in labor unions; the Hollywood Witch Hunts; Cold War Blacklist; & 1960 San Francisco hearings.

Short in the Saddle

1962 • 6 min • United States of America

Woody Woodpecker goes out West.

Strangers for the Day

1962 • 27 min • Canada

This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s. From the port, we follow them on a snowy journey by train to Montreal.

Students

1962 • 14 min • Poland

This is a short story woven into the scenery of Kraków's students' festival. The camera is always at the center of events and is accompanied by the main character – Jurek, in search of his sister. In this film, events are part of a larger whole. The main role in this film is filled by Andrzej Paczkowski, now a known historian.

Look at Life: Everything Stops for Tea

1962 • 9 min • United Kingdom

A short documentary about the tea drinking culture in the UK and the industry behind it.

Cuban Novella

1962 • 49 min • Soviet Union

The nationalization of banks in Cuba by Fidel Castro's government brought many worries to both the counterrevolutionaries who fled the country and the ordinary workers who found themselves called upon to run these institutions. Garcia, sent by the former owners of the bank to Roberto, its manager, persuades him to help him break into the bank building to steal the checks of the American-Cuban Bank. Roberto hesitates: on the one hand, the former owners have made him, once a simple accountant, the manager, but on the other hand, he cannot go against the people. He must help the worker Maximo, appointed by the revolutionary government as the bank's commissioner, to understand all the intricacies of the case. Maximo trusts him, consulting him in everything.

An Almost Unbelievable Story

1962 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Workers declare a strike. The factory owner employs monkeys instead. But the greedy boss loses the expected benefits.

Passion in a Seaside Slum

1962 • 32 min

In this silent color 8mm film shot in Venice Beach in 1961, Taylor Mead plays “the faggot” who persistently cruises a butch guy intent only on fishing in one of the canals. Mead uses the magic wand of a radio antenna to transform himself into ever more implausible drag figures in his attempts to garner the guy’s interest, but only succeeds in soliciting his amused laughs. “I played eight or more roles in this film–all bizarre, outrageous, non-pornographic but upsetting to many mores.” (Taylor Mead) Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Anthology Film Archives in 2011.

Queen Toothbrush

1962 • 17 min • Soviet Union

About a messy girl who dislikes washing, combing her hair, and brushing her teeth. She is transported to a magical land of hygiene, where she meets the Queen Toothbrush and other anthropomorphic bathroom items. Through her adventures, she learns the importance of cleanliness before returning home

Number Six

1962 • 59 min • United Kingdom

An international criminal arrives in London, and a detective is anxious to pin something on him for some unprovable murders of former lovers. The villain starts to suspect servants and henchmen of being a police spy known as "Number Six".

Superduperman

1962 • 5 min

The adventures of reporter Clark Bent (played by Don Glut) who in reality is Superduperman.

Daughter of the Sun

1962 • 60 min • United States of America

When her nudist lifestyle is discovered, a schoolteacher must defend herself before the Board of Education. A male colleague accompanies her to the nudist camp to see for himself exactly what goes on there.

Dragstrip Dracula

1962 • 3 min

dragstrip dracula

Master and Servant

1962 • 20 min • Soviet Union

Manas is hired to work for master Tatos till the spring, "when the cuckoo will call". There is one condition of the contract: if anyone of them gets annoyed with another, he loses everything. Unable to stand the day-and-night work for stingy master, Manas leaves without a pense of salary for months work. Next servant who knocks at Tatos's door is Manas's small brother, smart Simon.

A Look at Madness

1962 • 53 min • France

The daily life of patients and the work of doctors, including Dr. François Tosquelles, at the psychiatric hospital of Saint-Alban in Lozère.

Little Woody Riding Hood

1962 • 6 min • United States of America

Woody's take on the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but Gabby Gator tries to steal the wolf's part.

The Week Starts on Friday

1962 • 8 min • Czechoslovakia

A short documentary about the production of movie marquee art for cinemas in Prague.

Pub

1962 • 15 min

One of three London sketches directed by Peter Davis, Pub was filmed at the Approach Tavern on Approach Road, leading up to Victoria Park in East London. It was made for Swedish television to give an impression of a typical working-class British pub.

Garrincha: Joy of the People

1962 • 60 min • Brazil

Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer's history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic scenes of 1958 and 1962 World Cup. Garrincha was a very original and talented player, having curved legs. Women and alcohol were his passion, and the cause of his later decadence. After a glorious career, he died in financial misery, forgotten.

Calling Dr. Woodpecker

1962 • 6 min • United States of America

Woody Woodpecker impersonates a doctor.

La Gourmandise

1962 • 19 min • France, Italy

Valentin travels to the burial of his father who died of indigestion, but stopping to eat on the way causes him to be late for the meal which follows the funeral.

Crowin' Pains

1962 • 6 min • United States of America

Woody wakes up from his home in the big city and tries to get some food. After being attacked by a little old lady (for trying to steal her popcorn), he flies to the country where he notices a farmer and his pet crow, Jubilee, the latter of which is well fed. Woody makes a deal with the crow (they'll trade places) and Jubilee heads to the city while Woody disguises himself as the crow. When Woody's disguise comes off, the farmer isn't impressed and plans to stuff and mount the bird. Woody manages to talk his way out of it and is free to go only to be clobbered by a vengeful returning Jubilee who also had eyes on the lady's popcorn!