All Films

Children Galore

1955 • 60 min • United Kingdom

As a going away gift to a small village, the local Lord and Lady promise a new cottage to the local couple with the most grandchildren. Competitive instincts and petty jealousies ensue.

Peter Pan

1955 • 60 min

This musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up aired live on television on March 7, 1955. It was so popular that it was restaged the following year, and again four years later.

The Battler

1955 • 60 min

Wandering around America, young Nick Adams encounters a washed-up punch-drunk boxer known as "The Battler".

Bearly Asleep

1955 • 7 min • United States of America

Park ranger Donald sends his bears off to hibernate, but Humphrey would rather stay in his hammock, run out for a glass of water, etc., than sleep; when he does get to sleep, his snoring gets him thrown out. His search for a new bed leads him right into the ranger's house.

Dementia

1955 • 56 min • United States of America

In a shadowy world stitched from nightmares, a young woman's harrowing journey in a seedy hotel unveils her traumatic past. Haunted by violence and stalked through desolate streets, her psyche unravels as she confronts an abusive husband and unsettling memories.

Are Manners Important?

1954 • 11 min • United States of America

Mickey thinks politeness is all that grownups think about. Lack of courtesy might not keep him from being elected President of the U.S., but a near riot in the Oval Office may convince him to reconsider his policy on good manners.

Fudget's Budget

1954 • 7 min • United States of America

UPA cartoon about a nuclear family trying to live within a family budget.

Gyromorphosis

1954 • 6 min • United States of America

The inherent kinetic qualities are brought into actuality in GYROMORPHOSIS, as seen in the construction-sculpture of Constant Nieuwenhuys of Amsterdam. To realize this aim I have put into motion, one by one, pieces of this sculpture and, with color lighting, filmed them in various detail, overlaying the images on the film as they appear and disappear. In this way I have hoped to produce sensations of acceleration and suspension which are suggested to me by the sculpture itself. – Hy Hirsh. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

Karandash and Klyaksa — The Funny Hunters

1954 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Geography of Your Community

1954 • 10 min

Knowing your way around your hometown.

Mining Review 7th Year No. 12

1954 • 10 min • United Kingdom

The 84th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: 'At Home', 'Tamworth Gala', 'Cut & Carry' and 'Balletomines'.

Man Against Mount Everest

1954 • 9 min • United States of America

Short film about a 1952 attempt to climb the world's highest mountain.

Expedition to Mi-nyag

1954 • 25 min

A journey into Sikang Province in China and a first exploration of the Mi-nyag mountains. Produced in 1954 using footage filmed by Rock from 1928–1930.

Farm Babies And Their Mothers

1954 • 10 min

Educational short about young farm animals (and their mothers).

Habit Patterns

1954 • 14 min

"Goofus and Gallant"-style film on the misadventures of a teenage girl who is a victim of her own bad habits, with a harrowing and patronizing narration.

In the Heart of the Ile de France

1954 • 20 min

Documentary

The Case of Mr. Critic

1954 • 12 min • India

Our achievements since Independence are great enough to sustain our faith in our country's future. Some of these are the river valley projects, the irrigation schemes, the production locomotives and aircraft. But there are some people who decry every new idea and scheme. This film shows the damage caused by loose and irresponsible talk and highlights the need for active participation in the building up of our country.

Man-Made Miracles

1954 • 10 min

A reporter goes to a rubber factory and learns about the chemistry involved in making rubber.

Analyzing Sports With Film

1954 • 12 min

Explains how film can be used in the coaching of sports to improve performance and enjoyment. Kodak hawks their super 8 film setup for sports coaches - camera, Tri-X film, projector.

It's All Because of a Katoey

1954 • 13 min • Thailand

A beautiful woman picks up her fiancé at a gentleman's club where the members play pool. She is so attractive that other men begin to compete for her attention. One, a lieutenant who she won't give the time of day, finds out a little more about her than he bargained for.

Pakistan

1954 • 13 min • United States of America

Presents an overview of Pakistan--its geographic and climatic features, its methods of agricultural and industrial production, and its modes of travel.

Heroine of the Week

1954 • 5 min • United States of America

A fire chief tells the tale of a teen girl who saves the day.

Egypt and the Nile

1954 • 15 min • United States of America

This film presents a picture of Egypt and the Nile Valley of today as seen against its historical background. It Includes scenes of an ancient temple to the sun god at Abu Simbel, the dam at Aswan, the delta of the Nile, the Suez Canal, and the cities of Asyut, Cairo, and Alexandria.

Falcon Dam Proves Itself

1954 • 9 min • Mexico, United States of America

Discusses the need for the Falcon Dam to aid in drought, flood control, and irrigation, then describes a severe flood that occurred within a year of the dam's construction, in which the Falcon Dam proved to be invaluable. With no major dams yet constructed on the Upper Rio Grande, cities in Val Verde, Webb, and Maverick Counties, as well as northern regions of the Mexican state of Coahuila, were devastated. When the flood waters rushed into the Lower Rio Grande region, the area that is controlled by the Falcon Dam, the dam was tested. It prevailed, saving the entire area from destruction.