All Films

River Patrol

1948 • 48 min • United Kingdom

The Thames river police try to track down smugglers.

Souvenirs of Death

1948 • 10 min • United States of America

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its way into the hands of an American gangster.

Daredevils of the Clouds

1948 • 60 min • United States of America

Terry O'Rourke, an American operating a small airline in Canada, is having a tough time making a go of it; he has to cope with unfavorable weather conditions, a rocky terrain, and a large Americam company determined to buy him out at their low price. In addition, one of his primary employees is working against him. One of his airplanes is transporting a cargo of gold and the pilot arranges for the gold to be stolen. He planned to parachute to safety, letting the airplane be looted when it crashed, but a co-worker cuts his parachute cord and he is killed. O'Rourke, with the air of one of his best pilots, Kay Cameron, sets out to track down the culprits.

Speed to Spare

1948 • 57 min • United States of America

Stunt driver Cliff Jordan takes a job with his old pal Jerry McGee, branch manager of an express trucking firm. Jerry is married to Mary, Cliff's former girl friend. Also working for Jerry is Pete Simmons, son of the owner Al Simmons, and office secretary Jane Chandler, who is Pete's sweetheart. Before long, Cliff has made enemies of Pusher Wilks, a trucker whose run he takes over, and also Pete, whose girl he is trying to take over. Pusher sabotages Cliff's rig at every opportunity causing several near-fatal accidents.

Le Plus Bel Homme du monde

1948 • 20 min • France

Documentary about the bodybuilding competition held in the south of France, in Cannes. Composed of 2 parts filmed on August 15, 1948 (11 minutes - selection of the French champion) and August 16 (9 minutes - selection of the most handsome man in the world). These short reports were broadcast in French cinemas from August 23, 1948 and present the athletes' journey, the joys of physical culture in the gym and on the beach, starlets in bikinis and a moment of wrestling between athletes.

Tall, Dark and Gruesome

1948 • 16 min • United States of America

A crate containing a live gorilla is delivered to a mountain cabin Hugh has rented.

A Public Prosecutor and a Teacher

1948 • 50 min • South Korea

A female teacher gives shelter to an escaped convict, but her husband, misconstruing her intentions, reacts violently and accidentally stabs himself to death in the process. The teacher is charged with her husband's murder, but fortunately the prosecutor on the case is a former student of hers, of whom she had taken painstaking care when she was working at an elementary school.

The Fighting Ranger

1948 • 57 min • United States of America

A Texas Ranger and his partner gallop after a band of desperadoes.

Robin Hood-Winked

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

Popeye is Robin Hood; he's got a sidekick, Little John. Bluto is the tax collector, and Olive is the owner/barmaid at the local pub. Bluto comes to the pub to collect taxes and falls for Olive.

To the Public Danger

1948 • 43 min • United Kingdom

Four people with very different backgrounds meet by chance at an English pub and gradually become carried away in a bout of thrill-seeking. When their spree gets out of hand, each person faces a moral choice with lasting consequences.

Mummy's Dummies

1948 • 16 min

Set in ancient Egypt, the stooges run a used chariot lot where they unload defective chariots on unsuspecting customers. When they gyp the head of the palace guard, they're brought to the palace to be executed, but instead become royal chamberlains after curing the King's toothache. When they recover some tax money stolen by a corrupt official, the King rewards them with marriage to his daughter. After getting a look at the ugly crone, Moe and Larry select Shemp to be the groom.

The Bear and the Bean

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

An anthropomorphic jumping bean from Mexico causes Barney Bear no end of trouble.

Carson City Raiders

1948 • 60 min • United States of America

Carson City Raiders is a western film directed by Yakima Canutt in 1948. Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) wants to help Nugget Clark (Eddy Waller) save his freight line. Meanwhile, Dave Starky (Harold Goodwin) is impersonating the outlaw Fargo Jack (Steve Darrell). But why? There's a lot of confusion in Carson City in this Western about hidden identities. Who is truly behind the gang of stagecoach robbers?

The Apple-Knockers and the Coke

1948 • 8 min • United States of America

Much of Hunter's fame was built upon her resemblance to Marilyn Monroe; indeed, her Playboy pose was obviously inspired by Monroe's notorious 1949 nude photo session with Tom Kelley from which her own Playboy photo came. The similarity in look between Hunter and Monroe also came into play when a nude Hunter starred in a film short called Apple Knockers and Coke. For many years there have been those who have seen the film and have mistaken Hunter for Monroe.

The Trial of Madame X

1948 • 54 min • United Kingdom

Alexandre Bisson's play "Madame X"

Let's Cogitate

1948 • 9 min • United States of America

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

Canadian Headlines of 1948

1948 • 11 min • Canada

Newsreel footage of the key events that took place in Canada in 1948.

The Old Shell Game

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

A starving wolf tries to find something to eat but keeps striking out. He even tries to cook a turtle.

Date with a Dream

1948 • 55 min • United Kingdom

Four war-time performers known for their concert parties, have a reunion. They decide they are still good together and form a successful nightclub act.

The Dog Show-Off

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

Lulu and a friend try everything they can to get their dog to win in a dog show.

The Big Wash

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

Goofy tries his hand at a big job in the circus: feeding and washing the elephant.

Soup's On

1948 • 7 min • United States of America

Donald's nephews come to lunch filthy from playing outside. Donald sends them to wash up; when he finds they've done a half-hearted job, he sends them to bed without supper. They scheme to get food; Donald catches them, but falls off a cliff while chasing them. He's OK, but temporarily out cold. The boys build a fake corpse and dress Donald up as an angel, and he buys it for a while.

The Golden State

1948 • 8 min • United States of America

"The Golden State" is an animated short about California. Includes a sing-a-long of "California Here I Come."

What a Life!

1948 • 11 min • United Kingdom

Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.