1956 Movies

A comedy film about young Uzbek collective farmers and sports enthusiasts. Overcoming the prejudice of the elderly, they prove by personal example tha...

City of Oulu celebrating its 350th anniversary

The familiar chicken egg conceals the profound mystery of life.

With special permission from the U.S. Department of Defense, a major documentary film that provides a comprehensive overview of the Pacific War—from t...

Shots of city and country life come together to form an impressionistic whole. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

The design of London Transport's trains and vehicles, buildings, equipment and furniture reveals a style which is characteristic of the whole undertak...

Film targeting magazine advertisers. Opportunities Unlimited describes the growing mid-1950s market of lower-income consumers and families with childr...

A waiter who monitors the number of calories in restaurant customers’ meals is not a feature of a new app, but the hero of a popular science film prod...

This Sportscope series entry highlights sailboat races in Holland.

This documentary, produced by Paul Burnford, features how products are made in factories. It uses an example of a jack-in-the-box produced by Mattel.

A mother decides to present as her own the child that her unmarried daughter has given birth to.

This promotional documentary made by the Shell Film Unit advertises the Shell Company of Australia’s extensive knowledge of motoring and Australian mo...

A child, the fruit of an unfaithful relationship, is adopted by his mother's brother.

Documentary directed by Harisadhan Dasgupta.

This short shows highlights from several basketball games at two postseason tournaments in 1956. They include the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final g...

Casper, the always friendly and friend-seeking ghost, is in Holland where little Hans is a willing playmate as he does his chores.