1950S Movies

One day a friend will betray you, and the enemy at the crucial moment will save lives.

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

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his g...

The film describes the story that takes place among the prisoners in the camp, who are secretly praying and being bullied by the guards. At the same t...

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

Documentary about how the arrival of the railway industry impacted Puerto Rican culture economically, socially, and humanistically during the first ha...

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a...

A promotional short for the feature film "Roach Motel". The short film "Modern Living and You!" satirizes "Red Scare" era instructional shorts, while...

A desperate alien, last survivor of a once infamous race of galactic invaders, is lonely. Only accompanied by a warrior robot it discovers a new plane...

A barber owes a lot of money to his landlady, who shows great patience and understanding, hoping that one day he will convince him to marry her.

Demonstration of shoplifting methods. With the Cooperation and Assistance of Berkeley, California Police Department and Berkeley Police Reserve; Addi...

A look at the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s as experienced by filmmaker Donald McWilliams.

Roy is a classic smooth talking 1950s man who moves to a new city with optimism in his eyes. He meets pessimist Diane and falls instantly. But, there'...

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

A domestic black comedy, MISTER E expresses some of the edgier mischief and discontent that women of mid-century America could rarely express openly....

Inspired by real events, combat surgeon Sergio Passaro is deployed to a remote UN position in North Korea in November 1950, He finds himself at the Ch...

A depressed wife and mother whose reality is starting to fracture into fantasy, drives her children to the beach. On the return journey she stops at a...