1947 Movies

Distributed by the Central Section of National Film and Newsreels of the Ministry of Government and Police, the short film "Earthquake" documents the...

An educational film produced by by the Jam Handy Organization in 1947 for Dow Chemical Corporation. New pesticides, incorporating 2-4-D Dioxin are sho...

This film follows a young couple from the time they suspect pregnancy to their child's first birthday. The value of good prenatal habits and medical c...

A film about the work on a glass industry plant.

The very first Palestinian fiction feature, lost when the director had to flee Jaffa after the town was bombarded in 1948.

The efforts of some horse racing bettors to win with a racehorse named Cachafaz. Meanwhile, a large-scale scam orchestrated by an international gang i...

A tribute to The cow that plays like a dairyman’s dream come true. This documentary stresses the importance of milk to the human race by depicting a G...

Shot and distributed in Cinecolor, this Lowell Thomas Movietone examines Australia's Coral Reef and the myriad strange creatures that live and build t...

Short animated film.

Documentary on Greece and preservation of historical artifacts.

This short from the publishers of Encyclopedia Brittanica shows the process of making a book, from the author's finished manuscript to its being turne...

Relates the square dance to social dancing, teaches the positions of the dancers in relation to the calls and defines terms. Includes the swing, allem...

Produced by Celluloid College in 1947, Basic Motion Picture Technique is an educational film on the basics of filming a motion picture. The film “has...

Hydroelectric power, shipping, irrigation and salmon fishing.

A Marathi film by Jaishankar Danve.

About a Fishmonger and his working day with a trip to Billingsgate market.

Development of writing and writing tools throughout history.