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A Walk in the Old City of Warsaw
A Walk in the Old City of Warsaw
Little heroine, a music school student, wanders through the backstreets of Warsaw's Old Town and discovers a world to which others have no access. It is a world of extraordinariness and ...
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Algeria in Flames
Algeria in Flames
These are the first images shot in the ALN maquis, camera in hand, at the end of 1956 and in 1957. These war images taken in the Aurès-Nementchas are intended to be the basis of a ...
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Lords of the Forest
Lords of the Forest
Documentary about the inhabitants, both human and animal, of the Belgian Congo. Released in 1958.
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Bridges-Go-Round 1
Bridges-Go-Round 1
New York City's various bridges transform into an urban jungle (jazz version) or an alien landscape (electro-acoustic version).
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A City’s Birthday Celebrations
A City’s Birthday Celebrations
A documentary short film by Ferdinand Khittl on Munich's 800th anniversary.
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Islands of the Frozen Sea
Islands of the Frozen Sea
This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs and glaciers a surprising variety of ...
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Appalachian Spring
Appalachian Spring
A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed.
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Sergei Eisenstein
Sergei Eisenstein
Documentary made for the 60th anniversary of Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein.
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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon is a 1958 American short documentary film directed by James Algar and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is a pictorial interpretation of Ferde Grofé's Grand Canyon ...
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Hinein!
Hinein!
The 1958 finals, held in Sweden, saw the emergence of a new superstar in Pelé. This 17 year-old wonder player led the Brazilians to a final triumph over the host nation 5-2.
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The Snowshoers
The Snowshoers
This short documentary records the celebration and ritual surrounding a snowshoe competition in Sherbrooke in the late 1950s. The film marked the beginning of a new approach to reality ...
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Broadway by Light
Broadway by Light
An experimental meditation on Times Square's marquees and iconic advertising that captures the concurrently seedy and dazzling aspects of New York's Great White Way.
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The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
A behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the preparations for its destruction.
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O Seasons, O Castles
O Seasons, O Castles
A short documentary on the chateaux of the Loire in France was commissioned by the French Tourist Bureau.
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Glass
Glass
This short documentary, shot in the glass factories of Leerdam and Schiedam, demonstrates how glass blowers do their work. But thanks to the superbly edited ballet of working hands and ...
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Tokyo 1958
Tokyo 1958
Eight filmmakers collaborate with Teshigahara to create a "frantic, non-stop pop newsreel". Mixing cutout animation with color and black & white photography, this snapshot documents ...
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Fun in the Big Country
Fun in the Big Country
Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."
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Diary of a Pregnant Woman
Diary of a Pregnant Woman
Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.
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Algerian Refugees
Algerian Refugees
Directed by Pierre Clément and Djamel-Eddine Chanderli, produced by the FLN Information Service in 1958, this film is a rare document. Pierre Clément is considered one of the founders ...
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Along the Coast
Along the Coast
Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its ...