All Films

The Mysterious Stranger

1948 • 5 min • United States of America

It is about three curious children who meet a mysterious floating mask who calls itself "Satan." It talks in a creepy foreboding voice and lures the children in by giving them fruit. It then gets them to build a town of people out of clay and then brings it to life and makes them a happy little society. But things soon go bad as they start hating each other due to the colour of clay their are made from and break into two groups and fight over the ownership of resources.

El cantor del pueblo

1948 • 57 min • Argentina

A worker looking for money for his blind mother's operation, presents himself as a tango singer and achieves success.

Ice Aces

1948 • 10 min • United States of America

This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.

Loves Labor Won

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

Many sight gags find their way into this story of Mighty Mouse coming to the rescue of a fair maiden. Oil Can Harry is determined to marry Pearl Pureheart. Mighty Mouse can't stop him because he is tied in front of a big cannon. Pearl manages to escape from Oil Can Harry, singing opera all the while. This cartoon is played like a chapter from a cliffhanger serial, with lots of action and suspense (and singing).

The Flower with Seven Colours

1948 • 20 min • Soviet Union

A little girl is walking around the city with a bunch of bagels. All the bagels are eaten by a dog that follows her while the little girl was looking around. The girl is upset, but she is comforted by her grandmother, who gives her a magic flower that grants wishes...

The Magic Carpet

1948 • 37 min • Soviet Union

A cruel dragon deprives people of water, but finally the heroes defeat the monster with the help of a magic carpet.

King Coal

1948 • 4 min • Switzerland, United Kingdom

In this recruitment film and general propaganda piece for the coal industry, Old King Cole becomes 'King Coal', roused from the depths of the earth by the cry for fuel for homes and factories.

Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 6

1948 • 10 min • United States of America

In this musical short, Tex Beneke, Les Brown, and their Orchestras perform multiple numbers.

Musical Merry-Go-Round #4

1948 • 11 min • United States of America

Virginia O'Brien visits Martin Block as he hosts a radio show devoted to Les Brown and His Band of Renown. A few numbers are heard from the band as Block gives a brief history of how they started. O'Brien also recalls her first movie song.

I fratelli miracolosi

1948 • 9 min

The Legend of the Miraculous brothers according to the paintings of Beato Angelico.

Let's Sing a Stephen Foster Song

1948 • 11 min

A short in the Memories From Melody Lane series. This dramatization of Stephen Foster's life shows how the songwriter came to write four of his most popular tunes: "My Old Kentucky Home", "Old Folks at Home", "Beautiful Dreamer", and " De Camptown Races". After each song is performed, the audience is invited to sing along with the Melody Makers as the lyrics are displayed on title cards.

Fedia Zaitsev

1948 • 20 min • Soviet Union

Bowling Tricks

1948 • 9 min • United States of America

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

Seven Reeds, One Dress

1948 • 10 min • Italy

A short documentary on the production of rayon, shot in Torviscosa (Italy). It portrays the production of this new synthetic fabric in the small town of Torviscosa, entirely built following strict fascist canons.

Love in Waiting

1948 • 60 min • United Kingdom

The story of three women working as waitresses in post-World War II Britain.

Little Toot

1948 • 9 min

Little Toot is a baby tugboat who would rather play than help his father in New York harbor. When he does finally decide to help, he accidentally causes a major crash and is banished beyond the 12 mile limit. But when a storm comes up and strands an ocean liner, he's the only one that can get there, and he redeems himself.

Squareheads of the Round Table

1948 • 18 min

Set in Arthurian times, the Stooges decide to help their friend Cedric the Blacksmith win the hand of the fair princess Elaine. At night the group sneaks into the castle to serenade Elaine, but pick the wrong window and are caught by the King. Tossed in the dungeon, the boys escape with Cedric's help and manage to foil the plans of the Black Prince who was plotting against the King. All turns out well when the grateful King allows Cedric to marry Elaine.

Big Town Scandal

1948 • 60 min • United States of America

A crusading editor and his star reporter aid underprivileged youths and crack down on racketeers out to fix basketball.

The Angry God

1948 • 57 min

The god Colima tries to win the love of a beautiful young native, who won't betray the man she loves.

Independence Night

1948 • 52 min • South Korea

Park, Ohn - Ran (Kim Shin - jae) has been watching the surroundings of the pawn shop owner Min - ga, who is the enemy who killed his father with Song (Choi Dong - san) for five years. The private house tries to rape her daughter who does not recognize her daughter Sunhee to leave the ring. Young-gil (Choi In-gyu) goes in front of the pawn shop and saves Sun-hee and the two hide in a nearby warehouse. Sunhee left after the mother who was driven by the private house and came back from liberation. Song binds Sunhee and Kyungil, but Olan releases her, saying that the house is the enemy and not the daughter. And after hearing the conversation between the two, he finds that he is his younger brother.

So You Want to Be a Gambler

1948 • 11 min • United States of America

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

Daffy Duck Slept Here

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

Porky Pig has to share a hotel room with endlessly annoying roommate Daffy Duck.

What's In a Number

1948 • 1 min • United Kingdom

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

Chicago, the Beautiful

1948 • 10 min • United States of America

A visit to Chicago, featuring the city's architecture and well-known landmarks.