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A Letter at the Editorial Office
A Letter at the Editorial Office
The documentary shows the work of journalists and the importance of the press in building socialism. It is an exemplary implementation of the socialist-realist convention imposed on ...
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10
Immer bereit
Immer bereit
Documentary (in colour) about the first youth meeting (Deutschlandtreffen der Jugend) in East Berlin in 1950.
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Gefährliche Jagd
Gefährliche Jagd
A humorous documentary about a historic hunt in 1929 through the African savannah and Indian jungle with lots of animal footage.
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5
Grandad of Races
Grandad of Races
Grandad of Races is a 1950 American short documentary film about the Palio di Siena held in the Piazza del Campo in Siena, directed by André de la Varre. It won an Oscar at the 23rd ...
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6.2
Grandma Moses
Grandma Moses
1950 short film portrait of the octogenarian folk artist. Nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Short Subject, One-reel".
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7
Passing through Lorraine
Passing through Lorraine
This Government-commissioned documentary was intended to reflect the modernisation of French industry. However, in Franju’s hands it became an ode to fire and a fascinating portrayal of ...
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Curious Contests
Curious Contests
This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a diaper on his child fastest wins), a ...
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5.7
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
In 1946 ethnographic researcher Rouch had attempted to film a "Bangaoui," a hippopotamus hunt along the river Niger, but the results were unsatisfactory.Five years later, he returns and ...
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The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen
The Good Housewife in Her Kitchen
Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.
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From the Ground Up
From the Ground Up
Documentary short about how Britain is improving after WWII and what the populace can do to help.
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6.5
The Funicular of Mount Faloria
The Funicular of Mount Faloria
The short documentary film takes the viewer on a vertiginous cable-car ride in the Italian Dolomites. There is also a 5-minute version titled "Vertigine."
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Der Weg nach oben
Der Weg nach oben
The economic and cultural improvements of the Soviet Occupied Sector are documented with scenes from the years 1945 to 1950. The film deals with the land reform, the founding of the ...
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The Cliff Hangers
The Cliff Hangers
Over a gleaming ice field and up steep cliffs of bare rock, the camera follows members of the Alpine Club of Canada. Before they set out we are introduced to the climbers' basic ...
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4.7
The Dangerous Stranger
The Dangerous Stranger
In this film, a police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers, and relates the unfortunate stories of several children who did and were ...
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7
Memories of a Mexican
Memories of a Mexican
Explore the events of the Mexican Revolution as they are recreated through the use of archival material and interviews with participants and scholars. Preserved by the Academy Film ...
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Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
A documentary about the major events of the first fifty years of the Twentieth Century.
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A Visit to Picasso
A Visit to Picasso
In this short 20 minute black and white Belgian documentary, the director, Paul Haesaerts, visualised Pablo Picasso’s flow of imagination when the Spanish painter drew on large glass ...
