1957 Movies

As society increasingly modernizes, jack-of-all-trades jobs are falling by the wayside for newer, more specialized careers. Here's how to stay ahead o...

An expedition heads to the barren lands of northern Canada to study musk-ox calves.

Celebration of self-governance in northern Nigeria, filmed by the english colonial film Unit on behalf of the crown. Formerly lost colonial cinema, cu...

Part of BFI collection "On Yer Bike."

A husband who is unable to relax after work is advised by his wife on how to calm down. Promotional film for Pfizer tranquilizer Atarax.

Shanghai in the 1950s. Young employee Zhao Hui loves sports, especially basketball, but the only court in the Medical Equipment Bureau is strewn with...

Audrey and her dog Pal try to spend a peaceful day fishing, while avoiding the mean old truant officer.

This engaging documentary focuses on a group of ‘studying mothers’ who decide to involve themselves in the civic politics of a provincial town, Kunita...

Television documentary has Daniel Farson investigates UFOs including talking to the editor of Flying Saucer Review, Brinsley Le Poer Trench.

The fire spirit uses the rainman's sleep to steal his magic rod and his magic water. He dries up all the water and causes great hardship for people an...

A girl learns how to look after her younger brother.

Shows independence festivities in Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, which on 6th March had become the first African colony to gain independence.

1957 Jim Davis short

Found Footage film made up from historical films produced at DEFA.

A Swedish short documentary.

Because of a cruel ringmaster, Jolly the Clown and Ellsworth Elephant are both fired from the circus. Jolly tries to help the pink pygmy elephant's ac...