All Films

Unsere Frauen im neuen Leben

1951 • 16 min • East Germany, Germany

The foundations and effects of the law to ensure full equality for women are presented with a wide range of examples.

Sex and Romance

1951 • 6 min

History and information on sex and romance

Cab Calloway Home Movie #3

1951 • 16 min • United States of America

A compilation reel of 16mm home movies filmed by Cab and Zulme "Nuffie" Calloway during a tour of the Caribbean, with both Kodachrome and black-and-white film edge codes indicating the year 1951.

Jugend von heute

1951 • 15 min

A short film about the new generation.

Soviet Kabarda

1951 • 41 min • Soviet Union

About the history and traditions of the Kabardian people, formation and transformations in the land of Kabarda.

Yellow Tobacco from Quebec

1951 • 30 min

History of yellow tobacco cultivation in the regions of Joliette, Berthier and Trois-Rivières. The documentary describes the care and work required for this crop and pays tribute to the producers whose efforts have made it possible to introduce and maintain this highly specialized industrial crop in Quebec.

A Father Neptune Ceremony on Brighton Beach

1951 • 16 min • United Kingdom

It's fun and frolics with a pagan tinge from Brighton Beach in the 1950s.

Soviet Sport No. 5

1951 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Friendly meeting between gymnasts of the Soviet Union and Sweden.

Henry Moore

1951 • 26 min • United Kingdom

A documentary on the work of artist Henry Moore.

Death of a Stag

1951 • 12 min • France

Russian emigré Dimitri Kirsanoff’s film, alternatively titled Death of A Stag and Une chasse à courre, is a post-war study of a traditional stag hunt. The pursuit of the animal finds a cross-cutting parallel in the felling of a tree in the forest.

Orangen und Zitronen aus Sorrent

1951 • 10 min • Germany

On the Sorrento peninsula, orange and lemon groves stretch all the way to the coast. In the orange plantations, the high wooden frames are covered with mats to protect the trees from intense sunlight. The function of the artificial irrigation system is demonstrated. The oculation of trees is demonstrated in a young plantation. The oranges are cleaned on the spot, then sent to the laundry, cleaned, dried and made ready for dispatch. In a lemon plantation, many pickers stand on ladders on a tall tree and remove the fruit. The lemons are sorted, wrapped in tissue paper and packaged in home and large-scale factories. Before being exported, the goods are checked again for quality.

Cheers for Chubby

1951 • 8 min • United States of America

A cartoon film on the danger, prevention and treatment of overweight.

The Other Fellow's Feelings

1951 • 8 min • United States of America

Judy, a pretty young high-school student, is being constantly teased and tormented by Jack, a class-mate.

La Valse

1951 • 6 min

A 1951 performance at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Beaver Trouble

1951 • 6 min • United States of America

Two beavers, working harder than beavers, are cutting down trees in order to build a dam when they notice cords of wood piled next to a dog-house. They start hauling it off, as a labor-saving device, but the guard-dog objects and starts chasing them. They easily avoid his futile attempts to catch them and, to add insult to injury, they even dismantle the dog-house. When winter comes and the first snow, the dog, his house destroyed by the beavers, is out in the cold. Ashamed of their actions, the two beavers disguise the dog as a beaver, and the trio spends the winter in the beaver's home.

The Terrible Truth

1951 • 10 min • United States of America

A Juvenile Court judge is at a loss to understand why so many of America's youths are marijuana addicts, so he decides to investigate on his own. He visits Phyllis, a high school senior and former heroin junkie, who tells him about the horrible effects heroin has had on her. She managed to overcome her addiction to marijuana and heroin, but in the process ruined her hair. This leads the judge to the logical conclusion that the drug problem in the U.S. was introduced by Soviet Communists in an effort to undermine morale and that the way to stop the drug epidemic was to "use common sense".

Celery Stalks at Midnight

1951 • 3 min • United States of America

Early 'visual music' film by John Whitney. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.

Kindergärten

1951 • 15 min • East Germany, Germany

Daily routine in a kindergarten. Advantages of kindergartens for working women.

Selinunte, i templi addormentati

1951 • 10 min • Italy

SELINUNTE marks Birri’s first cinematic effort, made during his years studying at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma.

It's Only the Beginning

1951 • 10 min • United States of America

Part-live-action, part-animation short about the importance of industrial research in a capitalist society, with a focus on the development of nylon fiber.

Challenge the Wilderness

1951 • 10 min • United States of America

This MGM short is a promo for their upcoming feature Westward the Women (1951), which was filmed on location in Utah. The film introduces the stars, including Robert Taylor, but focuses primarily on the challenges of filming on location. The rugged countryside provides a beautiful backdrop but provides few facilities for film making. Transportation, on site facilities for rehearsal, eating and daytime shelter all had to be provided. The shoot lasted approximately 8 weeks.

Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I

1951 • 10 min • United Kingdom

A teaching film about the human skeleton with animated medical illustrations as well as an actual skeleton with commentary. A man, naked to the waist, also demonstrates the relevant anatomy. X-ray cineradiography illustrates the movement of the arm.

Feeling Left Out? (Social Adjustment)

1951 • 11 min • United States of America

This is the story of Mike Hanlon, a high school football player and a boy of pleasing personality. Mike wants friends but instead of trying to make friends with individuals, he concentrates on becoming friendly with a certain group of boys. However, each time he approaches them, he is re- buffed. He feels left out. His coach notices this and explains to him that cliques always exist and that there are several ways that those left out might react. Mike decides to make friends with individuals and is on his way to social maturity.

Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti

1951 • 4 min • United States of America

16mm silent color film shot by Cab Calloway during his 1951 tour in Haiti. This film features footage of Cab Calloway and his band performing on an outdoor stage, the local townspeople, a local Haitian pottery market, and the Presidential Palace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince.