Most Viewed Year 1939 - 96

The unfinished film "Krylos" is a historical story about the 12th century, inspired by the excavations of a temple in Galicia. Rehearsals of the film...

This film presents isolated episodes of Ukrainian life, such as life under Polish occupation (pacification), the “underground“, the...

A mouse from the city invites a country mouse to the cellar where it lives to show how much food they have there. But soon the country mouse realizes...

A 1939 film report gives a brief overview of the then permanent exhibition of the Museum of Prince Paul (Karadjordjević), in which prehistoric...

Castle Films released two cartoons called Christmas Cartoon, this being the first, in a print from the late 1930s. Follows an orphan dog's Christmas...

Reveals the activities, customs, and traditions of the Watussi, an African people characterized by their advanced culture. Shows the ruling prince...

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

Colour amateur documentary from 1939 on life in South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, produced by Frances Hotham. Part 1 (South Africa) includes...

An exposition, by means of diagrams and models, of the working principles of the compression ignition or oil engine.

An Educational film made for Japanese children about Railways. At the time, Japan was suffering from a shortage of Oil and their railways were...

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

An advertisement for Sigrand brand Menswear.

An advertisement for Huilor brand Cooking oil.

Mule is useless for Italian fruit seller, so seller gives mule to Lil' Eightball, who also cannot get the mule going.

The story of Syphilis and the methods used to detect and fight it. No details about the symptoms though. No mention of penicillin.

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

Aimed at promoting active Korean participation in the war for the Imperial Japanese Army, the film sees the people of Joseon mobilized into a string...