1953 Movies

A local sheikh tells a story to a fellow coffeehouse patron who is suspicious of Western influences in his country. Hoja, who is known for his own str...

Dufaycolor film of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion".

Colour film of events leading up to and including the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion".

An animated illustration of the safety rule: "Never touch plumbing and electrical fixtures at the same time." In the film we see a young woman commit...

A film by inventor Nathan Hack and former USC Professor of Physical Education Dr. Laurence E. Morehouse on the importance of the "ripple sole principl...

Semi-fictionalised film showing the rle of the local council in Kojokrom, a town in the Western Region of the Gold Coast (Ghana)

An abstract animation made for Van der Elst.

Demonstrates that people must be well-informed in order to make intelligent decisions. Explores the role of newspapers, radio, television, libraries a...

Explains that, in communication, There are five elements to be expressed: who, what, to whom, how & what effect. Points out the need for mutual unders...

Illustrates the behavior of boys organized in clubs, each of which is run either on democratic principles, an autocratic principles, or as a laissez-f...

Shows how a fifth grade teacher systematically studies the differences in background, abilities and needs of the children in her room. In this process...

A chorus of kitchen salesmen sings an inspirational song to rally the rest of the troops.

This film takes us to the heart of a small village and is built round a family facing the problem of social customs which are a barrier to education a...

This animated film shows what happens to two picnickers who had never heard the warning 'Leaflets three--let it be.' Colour photographs of the various...

Building a steel mill from scratch and a city for its workers (Levittown, Pa.).

Teaching teenagers to come up with their own sense of responsibility.

A dramatization which explains the essential purposes of money as a medium of exchange, analyzes factors which affect the value of the dollar, and sho...

UNESCO-funded "one world" documentary by Paul Rotha and Basil Wright.