1950 Movies

An insightful look at Denmark in the 1950s.

Documentary short on snakes.

The educational film, The Magic of Sulphur, is a color film describing how sulfur is found and some of its uses.

This United States Air Force film describes and demonstrates an experimental method for enabling a heavy bomber to tow its own fighter-escort aircraft...

This film explores various tourist destinations along the famous "Rocky Mountain Rocket" line. The streamlined “Rocket” trains (numbers 7 and 8) ran f...

At one time New York City had many "Els", or elevated trains. By 1950, however, there were few left. This short showcases one of the few remaining one...

British documentary on training to become a pilot.

A chirpy travelogue guide to Lancashire.

Marriage training film dramatizing a partnership too fraught with conflicts to survive. Produced as part of a post-World War II initiative to make mar...

Logo of hand holding a globe. Africa - various scenes: Jungle, trees, swamp, elephants, a deer, a monkey, a snake, snow-capped mountain, fast flowing...

Promotional film for the International Harvester Model 64 thresher.

Chevrolet travelogue film of tourist attractions in Coral Gables, Florida and surrounding areas in South Florida.

Narrated by Bill Slater, this short black & white educational film is about sporting and outdoor activities on the majestic Hudson River in New York S...

A documentary about industrial design.

Young man comes into bank to open his first account as commentator tells us his story. Shots illustrate how the young man found a farm he wanted to b...

Follows the process of how apples get to the consumer, from when they're first planted to when they wind up in the supermarket.

Documentary short on car crashes.

Kent steals some wood from a lumber yard for some construction work on a baseball field. Afterwards he feels guilty about it, and goes to see a lawyer...

A look at the Chevrolet cars.

A political parable urging continued emphasis on a free-market economy rather than resorting to government takeover of business - whether through comm...