All Films

Basic Court Procedures

1949 • 13 min • United States of America

The film "Basic Court Procedures" explains the workings of the American legal system through a play written and performed by a group of students. It starts with a discussion among the characters about a fictional case involving a person named Lefty James accused of robbing a bank. The characters, playing various roles in the court, illustrate how a trial proceeds, from selecting a jury to presenting evidence and witness testimonies. The film covers direct and circumstantial evidence, the roles of different court officials, and the importance of proper legal procedures to ensure justice. It demonstrates the processes of objection, cross-examination, and the concept of appealing a verdict. Through the narrative, the film educates viewers on the fundamental principles of the court system, emphasizing the court's role in upholding justice and individual rights in a democratic society.

The Guards of the Fields

1949 • 9 min • Soviet Union

Several pioneers decide to save a grain field from a rodent invasion.

The Golden Brothers

1949 • 13 min • Sweden

Documentary about legendary Swedish footballing family the Nordahls who all went on to become professional footballers after winning Olympic Gold in 1948.

City of Children

1949 • 10 min • United States of America

This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.

A Town Solves a Problem

1949 • 16 min • United States of America

This series consists of moving images relating to the American way of life. The footage covers stories relating to the American family, working women, unions, education, war veterans, and the will for peace.

Which Is Witch

1949 • 7 min • United States of America

Dr. I.C. Spots is an African witch doctor about to prepare a potion which needs as one of its ingredient a rabbit.

Kitty Cleans Up

1949 • 10 min • United States of America

A cat and her young owner get ready for School

Ginger Nutt's Christmas Circus

1949 • 7 min • United Kingdom

Squirrel Ginger is the ringmaster for an animal circus. A parrot has snuck in using a weasel's ticket. The weasel keeps trying to enter as well, but keeps getting thrown out.

A Story of a Co-op

1949 • 10 min • Japan

An Ishiro Honda short film.

Perpetual Movement

1949 • 15 min • Canada

An experimental short film shot in slow motion and set to Ottokar Nováček's violin composition Perpetuum mobile, the film depicts a love triangle between two men and a woman.

Rest and Health

1949 • 11 min • United States of America

Dick York plays a high-school track star whose running lags because of his lack of sleep.

Arctic Manhunt

1949 • 60 min • United States of America

Propaganda Techniques

1949 • 10 min • United States of America

Shows methods of recognizing and evaluating propaganda and encourages adoption of a judicious, critical attitude toward it. Chuck would like to know whether the election was really "a victory for good government" as the victorious party claimed...

The Bridge of Caputh

1949 • 15 min • Germany

Documentary film narrative about a railway connection destroyed during the war and now situated in the Soviet zone. Despite all the official hurdles, apprentices and young workers manage to build the bridge on schedule.

Big Tim

1949 • 11 min • United States of America

Animated sales film made for the Timken Roller Bearing Company by UPA.

Cooking: Terms and What They Mean

1949 • 10 min

Margie Blake, a young bride just back from her honeymoon, wants to impress her husband Tim by baking a delicious chocolate cake for his lunch. But she assumes the recipe direction to "cream" the butter means adding dairy cream to the recipe, which ruins the cake. This educational short film explains the meaning of the cooking term "cream" along with other unusual terms such as "fold", "soft ball stage", "knead", "braise", "dredge", "marinate", "scallop", "white sauce", "scald", and "sheet from spoon test". Margie learns that all good cookbooks have a glossary in the back, defining cooking terms for the new cook. Meanwhile, she has time to bake another cake for her husband.

Where the Roads End

1949 • 10 min

Postman delivering mail in northern Sweden

Insect Dance

1949 • 3 min • Brazil

In a rural area, an insect receives a letter with an invitation to participate in the Insect Ball, to be held in the city and with no end date. There, flies, mosquitoes, mosquitoes and cockroaches have fun and dance, until a robot, named Detefon arrives to end the party, pouring an insecticide, exterminating all the insects. Animated advertisement for the insecticide Detefon entitled "Baile de Bugs", directed and animated by Eugenio Marcus and produced by the company Rex Filme.

Why Play Leap Frog?

1949 • 10 min • United States of America

Cold War-era cartoon aimed at convincing workers that increased productivity brings about greater purchasing power.

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

1949 • 10 min • United Kingdom

The 23rd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the articles: 'Safety First', 'Paying For It' and ' A Star Drops In'.

A Step-Saving Kitchen

1949 • 14 min • United States of America

Demonstrating a U-shaped kitchen developed by the housing staff of the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics

A la recherche du temps perdu

1949 • 3 min

Promotional film for Victoria chocolate products that delves into the past.

Once Upon a Time – A Modern Fairy Tale

1949 • 4 min

"Once Upon a Time – A Modern Fairy Tale, produced in 1949, represents Dollywood’s early period, and the creation of Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese versions of the film testifies to the studio’s already international clientele. The use of Technicolor suggests also that this was an important commission for the studio; at the time, many Geesink advertisements were still produced in less-expensive black and white. The Dutch version promotes a popular birch water hair tonic manufactured by Dralle, a German producer of soap, fragrances, and cosmetics with offices across Europe, including the Netherlands." — Leenke Ripmeester

Drawing For Beginners: The Rectangle

1949 • 10 min

Instructional short for true beginners.