Movies: 1950s

Tells the inspiring and humorous tale of Håkansson, who at age 65, defied race officials who barred him from competing in the inaugural Sverigeloppet in 1951 because of his age. Undeterred, he rode the grueling 6-day national cycling tour anyway, wit...

In 1950's Hollywood, a gay aspiring writer forms an intimate bond with his roommate, James Dean. Together they navigate their careers and concealed truths, unaware that their intense connection is destined for a tragic end....

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – a...

A chance encounter with seagulls sets a man's life on an unexpected path....

Documentary about the life and work of Mário Eloy, one of the greatest painters of the second generation of modernism in Portugal....

Progress in South Australia manifests itself around the Flinders Range country in the industries of Whyalla, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Leigh Creek and Aroona Dam. Wildflowers cover the countryside....

Three couples find themselves at a fifties themed roadside diner, when one by one, each of the patrons begin to disappear under mysterious circumstances....

A family reflects on what they are grateful for, even though they cannot afford a turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner....

The nostalgic retrospective of the time from a very candid perspective, over five chapters....

James and Linda struggle to take care of her nephew, and his grandma, but when they receive more bad news, their only solution is to retreat to a fantasy....

Recounts the so-called 'Battle of Inchon', an episode at the end of World War II during the amphibious invasion of Korea, resulting in a decisive victory and a strategic reversal in favor of the Allied forces....

The sea can be many things; provider of food and work, playmate or harbinger of death. Set in the 1950s in the fishing town of Nazare, the ocean takes different shapes as it interacts with each member of a small family....

When Halloween enthusiasts JESS and ZACH BRYER move into their new home, they focus their attention on transforming it into a spectacular haunted house as per their family tradition. As they continue to move in, Jess begins to notice odd disturbances...

One of the strangest ET encounters in history happened in WA State in 1950.... learn the story of Samuel Eaton Thompson and the strange naked beings from the planet Venus....

Demonstration of shoplifting methods. With the Cooperation and Assistance of Berkeley, California Police Department and Berkeley Police Reserve; Addison H. Fording, Chief of Police; J.F. Hink & Son Department Store, L.W. Hink, President. Technical A...

Napalm is the story of the breathtaking and brief encounter, in 1958, between a French member of the first Western European delegation officially invited to North Korea after the devastating Korean war and a nurse working for the Korean Red Cross hos...

Children in Bondville keep going missing, an aging monster hunter makes it his mission to find the cause of the disappearances. 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking 2024....

This documentary film from the 1950s explains how the citizens of a small midwestern town restore community spirit through a 4-H club....

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A meek 1950s housewife struggles to confront her adulterous husband after uncovering his affair....