1949 Movies

This narrative in the form of photographs brings to the screen important scenes from the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Scene after scene flashes past, vivid...

A dream journey of a certain official who dreams of fulfilled love and a better life with himself as the office director.

A look at the mail carriages on the night train between Stockholm and Malmö, featuring a poetic dance sequence choreographed among the postbags and ou...

Documentary in classic NFB style about Canadian farmers who travel south to Texas every spring with their combine harvesters to harvest crops travelin...

Shows methods of recognizing and evaluating propaganda and encourages adoption of a judicious, critical attitude toward it. Chuck would like to know w...

Masha has a real problem. Her new doll named Tom is very sad and never smiles. What should she do? Masha and her friends decide to put on a show for T...

Short road safety film.

An African entourage makes a spectacular appearance in postwar London.

Congress for the unification of youth.

From ringside seats at the circus, children see aerial ballerinas, acrobats, clowns, horses and elephants.

Experimental short by Dorsey Alexander.

From Reykjavík, the capital city’s modern architecture, to traditional weaving and herring fishing, Iceland is presented as a progressive country, pro...

The film chronicles the making of Christian Dior’s autumn/winter 1949 haute couture collection at 30 Avenue Montaigne.

Homemakers are shown how to more effectively and efficiently plan family meals, with a focus on the benefits of dairy products.

The Taylor family lives in a pretty sloppy home, and don't seem to really care very much about its condition. One day daughter Martha brings home some...