Máis vistos Ano 1939 - 101

short film by Bernard Lyot. Joseph Leclerc, a filmmaker of news reportage and astronomer, edited Lyon's film studies posthumously.

A class of expectant mothers practise ante-natal exercises designed by Kathleen Vaughan at Paddington (LCC Hospital), London. The purpose of each...

Dufaycolor footage of a visit by George VI to the naval base at Plymouth. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion".

Black-and-white photography of landscapes, a phantom ride through a tunnel, a panorama shot and some view of people playing in the water.

Lady Luck smiles on a reckless secretary who takes a punt on the Irish Sweepstake … but not everyone’s a winner.

In the early 1920's, Man Ray, who had previously taught Constantin Brancusi how to handle a still camera, introduced him to the movie camera. These...

Two young jazz guitarists cannot believe their luck when they are stumbled upon by their idol while playing in the park.

“Between 1926 and 1985, amateur Archie Stewart shot over seventy thousand feet of film. In 1936 he purchased a sound-on-film 16mm camera and...

Detailed analysis of the famous polyptych by the Van Eyck brothers, housed in Ghent Cathedral.

A story set in 1811 as Napoleon is gathering men to go into war. Eight years later Father Joseph Mohr sits down and writes the song Silent Night.

The making of wrought iron chain at the Netherton Works of N. Hingley & Sons Ltd. Part of BFI collection "Tales From the Shipyard".

Scenes showing work at the various London docks is followed by shots of buildings and places of interest near the river including Billingsgate and...

Focusing on Cracow's Jewish quarter, this film intermingles old and new, using music to enhance the images. Streetcars share tree-lined streets with...

A short film from the late 1930s commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yleisradio's propaganda department showcases Kouluradio (School...

Pictures from Helsinki Railway Station, locomotive maintenance and use.

A beautiful summer picture of Naantali, wooden houses, residents, cozy alleys and parks. Kaisa and Kyösti Kallio on a walk and in the harbor.

Promotion for the newspaper Uus Suomen. The documentary film includes images of the newspaper's printing and statistical information about the...

Pictures of the mining area, extraction, concentrator, workers' housing area and recreational opportunities.

Documentary short following the journey of the lighthouse keeper travelling to the lighthouse on Muckle Flugga, Shetland on board the boat the Grace...

Footage of the Nueva Vizcaya Association community members engaged in leisure activities in and around Chicago.