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Symphonie mécanique

Symphonie mécanique

1956 • 12 min • France
Treasure Chest

Treasure Chest

1956 • 27 min
Concerns the tin can.
Creating Cartoons

Creating Cartoons

1956 • 11 min
Uses demonstrations in humorous animation to explain the elements of cartooning.
Gypsy dance

Gypsy dance

1956 • 12 min • Hungary
Several gypsy dances performed by the Hungarian People's State Ensemble.
Frances and Her Rabbit

Frances and Her Rabbit

1956 • 10 min
A short video about a girl who draws a picture with her rabbit's help.
Soir de fête

Soir de fête

1956 • 5 min • France
The Clever Goat

The Clever Goat

1956 • 10 min • China
The appearance of the tiger made the bustling forest instantly quiet, and the small animals fled to safe places to hide. When the tiger stopped at the entrance of a cave, the goats in the cave were frightened, but with an idea, it thought of a good way. The goat pretended to be the king, shouted that the tiger meat was delicious, and told the tiger to enter the cave quickly. Later, thinking about it, he was worried that the tiger might really break in, so he simply walked out of the cave, and then used his wisdom to scare the tiger out of his wits.
Wire and Paper Animals

Wire and Paper Animals

1956 • 10 min
Making animals with wire and paper.
Counterpoint in Space, Opus 146

Counterpoint in Space, Opus 146

1956 • 10 min
Metal, glass, electrical and lighting elements, and a frosted-glass screen in an oak cabinet
Léon la lune

Léon la lune

1956 • 16 min • France
The film documents an old drifter in Paris in the poetic realist style
The Virtues of Hesitation

The Virtues of Hesitation

1956 • 5 min
A whimsical, five-minute short film shot in the Bahamas during Glenn Gould’s vacation, featuring the famed pianist himself in a comedic scenario with Jock Carroll and Anatole Green.
Hansel and Gretels

Hansel and Gretels

1956 • 11 min • Poland
In Masuria, trade moves to the water during summer. Tourists who enjoy sailing and canoeing are served by the “Jaś” floating shop. Bread, canned food and drinks are sold there. A full-day tour of the waterways and marinas becomes an opportunity to present the charms of the Great Lakes.
Archaeological Excavations at Skálholt in 1954

Archaeological Excavations at Skálholt in 1954

1956 • 17 min
This documentary focuses on the archaeological excavations at Skálholt in 1954 when the sarcophagus of bishop Páll Jónsson (bishop 1195-1211) was unearthed.
Plein ciel malgache

Plein ciel malgache

1956 • 20 min • France, Madagascar
Documentary on Madagascar by J.K. Raymond-Millet with music by Henri Sauguet and commentary by Michel Bouquet.
And Then There Comes a Boy

And Then There Comes a Boy

1956 • 14 min
Karl Gerhard sings and talks to Fatima Gerhard about his career.
Happy Sea Side Holidays

Happy Sea Side Holidays

1956 • 9 min • United Kingdom
An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.
In People a Well-being

In People a Well-being

1956 • 2 min • Netherlands
Christmas Eve somewhere in a small town. A Christmas choir sings the most beautiful melodies, the lights twinkle in the Christmas tree and mulled wine is drunk in a stall in the snow on the street.
Development of the Bird Embryo

Development of the Bird Embryo

1956 • 12 min • Poland
The familiar chicken egg conceals the profound mystery of life.
Biblioteca Demonstrativa Castro Alves: Uma Biblioteca Modêlo

Biblioteca Demonstrativa Castro Alves: Uma Biblioteca Modêlo

1956 • 10 min • Brazil
Professor Hélio Gomes Machado gives a speech in favor of the library as an element of spiritual progress for a people. Description of a model library. The characteristics of the building, the functional furniture, the need for an auditorium, the classification of books, the binding and their checking. The description of works through cataloging based on the Vatican Library Code. The book card is typed and incorporated into the general catalogue. Then the books are organized on the shelf. Exchange between libraries, with books not requested by the public and duplicates. The reference section is essential, as its works are for consultation and not for loan. The children's section. Complete registration to use library services. The catalog that refers to decimal classification. Loan control. The reading room and consultants. Finally, the Castro Alves Library is considered a model to be adopted in the country.
Cinque anni in un giorno

Cinque anni in un giorno

1956 • 10 min
A short documentary that tells the story of the rapid technological and infrastructure evolution experienced by the city of Milan in the post-war period.
A Ilha que Nasce do Mar

A Ilha que Nasce do Mar

1956 • 23 min • Portugal
National Adult Education Campaign. Aspects of Madeira Island.
Dialogue Avec Des Objets

Dialogue Avec Des Objets

1956 • 4 min
Short by René Magritte
The Attentive Little Angel

The Attentive Little Angel

1956 • 2 min • Bulgaria
An animated short film.
The Magdalen Islands

The Magdalen Islands

1956 • 29 min • Canada
Documentary on the picturesque archipelago of the Magdalen Islands. While highlighting the natural beauty of the Islands, the film shows how commercial activity has evolved there thanks to the unique fishing industry: tuna, lobster and cod fishing.