1948 Movies

Festivities marking the 4th centenary of the founding of La Paz.

Produced to encourage farmers to take the advice of Government Agricultural Officers, the film compares two black farmers. One is keen to improve and...

Experimental film by Elwood Decker. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

An educational short focusing on school safety.

Boy uses his radio equipment to demonstrate how sound is produced and transmitted.

Shows the harmful effects on 16mm film of improper projector cleaning, film threading, film rewinding, and placement of films in cans. Points out the...

Made as a promotional film for the new nationalised health services, it looks at a number of hospitals throughout central Scotland including the Edinb...

focuses on the area of Siberia around Irkutsk city. The materials shown depict the lives of Buryat people in the modern city, as well as in the countr...

The highlights from the All-Ireland Football Championship Final, 1948.

Propaganda film produced by the British Colonial Film Unit depicting the African Conference in London during September and October of 1948.

A portrait of the African American community of Durham, North Carolina, including the Hayti business district later destroyed by urban renewal.

Explains how to judge an authority by considering his evidence, his experience and the validity of his decisions. Explains that authorities can differ...

Business produces Mother's pen, the bread on the breakfast table, and the pop-up toaster into which the bread goes.

This film documents an entire expedition to the Gambia, from setting out in July 1948 to the return to the UK. Three geographers were responsible for...

Pedestrians and motorists share the responsibility for accident prevention. Filmed on the streets and sidewalks of Oakland, California, and on a table...

Seeks to create in minds of Prudential salesmen a favorable attitude toward prospective insurance buyers. Points out variety of prospect sources & pre...

This educational short demonstrates how important the state of Alaska is by showing the many valuable resources it provides.

Tells the story of a woodchuck which was taken to a state park to live and now entertains the park visitors by performing tricks. Shows the woodchuck'...

Three children on a picnic learn the process of fire making and the principles involved. The dangers from fire and methods of control are shown.

Emphasizes the importance of proper punctuation and its basic rules. Tom and Beth, showing scenes of their puppet show, find that without punctuation,...