All Films

Plutopia

1951 • 7 min • United States of America

Mickey's on vacation at Camp Utopia. At first Pluto thinks it really is utopia: trees everywhere and a cat to chase. But the cabin rules are strict: no dogs indoors, and dogs must be muzzled and leashed. Mickey puts Pluto out to sleep, just out of reach of his food, and the cat comes down and taunts him. Pluto falls asleep and dreams of his "Plutopia" with a subservient cat begging Pluto to bite him and catering to his every need.

Four Days

1951 • 55 min • United Kingdom

A melodrama adapted from a play concerning the neglected wife of a financially embarrassed business man. Attempted suicide, forgery, fights and blackmail all in four days!

Pecos River

1951 • 55 min • United States of America

Steve is a Government Agent looking for the gang that stole the U.S. Mail. He goes undercover...

Cheese Chasers

1951 • 7 min • United States of America

After eating their fill at a cheese factory, Hubie and Bertie decide there is nothing left to live for, and try to get Claude Cat to eat them.

Lucky Number

1951 • 7 min • United States of America

Gas station owner Donald thinks he's just missed the winning number for a new Zoom V8 car but his nephews hear a correction, and find he really does have the winner. They plan to pick it up and surprise him, but the car they take runs out of gas, and they're broke. They cut out the picture of a Zoom V8 from a billboard, dress one of the boys in drag, and trick Donald into filling their tank. As they drive off, Donald plots his revenge and executes it, when the boys return in Donald's new car.

King Lavra

1951 • 30 min • Czechoslovakia

A king hides an embarrassing secret - and it causes him to execute every barber who cuts his hair.

Saddle Legion

1951 • 60 min • United States of America

A cattle inspector runs a rustling ring on the side.

Overland Telegraph

1951 • 60 min • United States of America

Not to be confused with the 1929 film The Overland Telegraph, this Western from director Lesley Selander stars Tim Holt as a cowboy appropriately named Tim Holt. In order to hinder the construction of a new telegraph line for his own financial gain, scheming shopkeeper Paul Manning (George Nader) enlists the assistance of a gang of outlaws led by Brad Roberts (Hugh Beaumont in one of his many pre-Leave it to Beaver roles). Unfortunately for the bad guys, Holt and his cohort Chito Rafferty (Richard Martin) sense that there's foul play afoot and embark on an investigation.

Abilene Trail

1951 • 54 min • United States of America

Whip Wilson rides again in the Monogram western Abilene Trail. Wilson and his grizzled sidekick Andy Clyde are accused of horse stealing, a hangin' offense around these here parts. Eluding the authorities, the boys take jobs at a ranch where the real crook is hiding out.

Smart Alec

1951 • 58 min • United Kingdom

A young artist plots "the perfect murder" in order to inherit his wealthy uncle's fortune.

Canned Feud

1951 • 7 min • United States of America

Sylvester Cat finds that his people have gone on vacation and left him alone in a locked house with a large stash of canned food in a cupboard. Sylvester needs a can opener, or he'll starve. And a pesky mouse has the only can opener in the house and torments Sylvester into trying more and more desperate measures to obtain it.

Child Cycling Proficiency / Cyclists Turning Right

1950 • 3 min

Cycling proficiency for children and the dangers of cyclists turning right are communicated by means of simple 2D cel animation, a necessarily cost effective technique given that production budgets for television 'fillers' were always on the modest side.

Taliesin - East

1950 • 10 min

1950 Jim Davis short

Landscape

1950 • 7 min

experimental film by Jim Davis

Path of Motion

1950 • 8 min

1950 Jim Davis short

Operation Fast Freight

1950 • 26 min • United States of America

Documentary produced by the Norfolk and Western Railway on getting deliveries to their destination quickly view the railroad

Children's Emotions

1950 • 20 min • Canada

Discusses the child's major emotions--fear, curiosity, anger, jealousy, and joy--and points out the principal characteristics of each.

Self-Preservation in an Atomic Bomb Attack

1950 • 17 min • United States of America

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 event of an attack.

Writing Better Social Letters

1950 • 11 min

Wally shows his sister Nora how to write a good social letter.

Genèse

1950 • 10 min • France

Am I Trustworthy?

1950 • 11 min

Eddie Johnson is disappointed that none of his friends nominated him for treasurer of the school hobby club, he later learns from his dad the importance of being trustworthy.

A Song for Santa

1950 • 12 min • United States of America

A Texas boy tours Bavaria, then falls asleep during a concert and has visions of Santa and angels.

Let's Share With Others

1950 • 10 min

Little Jimmy has a lemonade stand, and wants to run it all by himself. Soon he finds out, however, that his other activities are beginning to cut into the time he can spend at the lemonade stand, and that he will need help in running it.

Developing Self-Reliance

1950 • 10 min • United States of America

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