1947 Movies

Historical sites in Virginia are visited.

Pig, hippo, and elephant footage strung together with narration. Elephants were included even though they are not related to pigs.

The film draws on the tribulations following the Japanese Occupation and the subsequent stirrings of nationalism that arose. It marked the first time...

A documentary about how trading goods with the rest of the world works to help the UK economy after WWII.

The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.

Part of BFI collection "Your Children and You."

A rendition of the traditional English folksong 'The Lincolnshire Poacher', accompanied by animated drawings.

This film celebrates the 40th anniversary of King Gustaf V's entry and shows the king in both private and public.

Model husbands prove that size isn't everything as they get steamed up over Lilliput locomotives.

Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats

In 1975, on his 70th birthday, Dr. Carlos Miranda watches a TV special about his life. Displeased with it, he uses his futuristic TV set to interrupt...

Directed by Ibrahim Lama.

Howard Hill (1899-1975) was perhaps the most famous bowman (archer) of the mid 20th century (1930-50s). This short film covers some amazing skilled sh...

The film shows the most diverse branches of industry and public life, but the longest continuous section is from Reykjavík. Other chapters of the film...

Martin Andersen Nexø talks about his writing, about writing novels and explains the background of the main characters in 'Pelle the Conqueror' and 'Yo...

South African Movie

An intriguing historical film, demonstrating many expensive business machines found in modern offices of the era, including electromatic and Chinese t...

Road safety film, made for children in the late 1940's, using the fictional town of Puddle-Muddle as an example of the correct traffic and pedestrian...