1956 Movies

Documentary production with direct sound on optical tape

Khajuraho, the city of Gods is shown in this film. During the period of Hindu renaissance, temple architecture received a striking impetus and its mos...

A short video about a girl who draws a picture with her rabbit's help.

This short film was released by the RCA Victor record label in 1956 to demonstrate to the American public just how they managed to produce 250 000 vin...

An didactic, catholic film made for a Congolese audience by Belgian missionary and filmmaker André Cornil.

Part of BFI collection "They Stand Ready."

Examples from the fields of work of the Foreign Mission – the activities of missionaries, nuns, evangelists, and teachers.

Christmas Eve somewhere in a small town. A Christmas choir sings the most beautiful melodies, the lights twinkle in the Christmas tree and mulled wine...

Documentary film from 1956, narrated by "the last Forest Finn" Nitahå-Jussi, as we follow him on a journey through the Finn forest on both sides of th...

A heartwarming family story. Kaka Saheb, a widower, is preparing for his daughter's upcoming wedding. However, after the marriages of his three sons,...

The hot events of October 1956 were considered so important, as to be edevoted an individual, though very short (3 minutes long),newsreel edition.

How the electric company makes Cleveland the "best location in the nation."