1954 Movies

The film narrator describes the assimilation and merging of ancient customs into the 20th century celebration of Christmas as portrayed with well-craf...

Documentary on the genesis of oil in the Earth's crust.

A compliment to the beauty and modernity of the city of Manaus. The richness of its waters, its houses on stilts, boats and the natural landscape that...

Documentary. Produced by Franklin Urteaga. Excerpts from this short documentary are included in the Pathé-Warner newsreel, which reports on the fine i...

1954 Jim Davis short

A documentary short film about Bogotá’s newly inaugurated municipal bus system. The city center—with its iconic buildings, queues, and chaos—becomes t...

Documentary film about bird life in the Alps.

American Industrial Film from Chevrolet.

Directed by Shantaram Athavale.

Demonstrates that man has devised ways of making work easy with the aid of simple tools, engines and motors, and by harnessing such natural forces as...

This short has Heckle & Jeckle running a diner.

Converted landing craft being used for living in on the Thames; the overhead railway at Wuppertal on the Ruhr; schoolboys making string puppets.

A study of the physical and economic geography of Canada on the basis of six natural divisions: the Pacific Coast region, the Great Plains, the Lauren...

Discusses the need for the Falcon Dam to aid in drought, flood control, and irrigation, then describes a severe flood that occurred within a year of t...

A duck hunter sends his stupid mutt to dog college, and he comes back superciliously clever.

Susan and Jack visiting their aunt and uncle's farm while the narrator explains how they can learn to be good citizens while visting.

Describes the life of Franz Schubert. Explains the character of his music and conveys the flavor of early 19th century Vienna which influenced his com...

Documentary produced by the INS in the 1950s regarding the internment camp in Crystal City, showing footage c. 1942-1943.