Most Viewed Year 1939 - 96

The legendary ninja Kurama Tengu (Enoken) uses his superhuman powers to help free a band of street urchins from their Fagin-like master. The film's...

Venezuela was one of the first countries in South America to break away from its Spanish colonial rule, and in spite of it remains one of the most...

1939 short documentary by Belgian filmmaker on pianter Hans Memling.

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.

Avant-garde home movie, creators unkown, attributed to John C. Hecker.

Beverage commercial, made as an animated film.

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

A paunchy, monocled English character, Major Doolittle, and his valet, Jarvis, go hunting in Africa, where they try to trap a lion by dressing the...

The citizens of Bugville attend the grand opening of a new night spot, Nick's Coffee Pot. The villain (a spider) kidnaps the waitress heroine (a bug)...

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

Adapts the legendary encounter between two key figures in Japanese culture.

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

Short Soviet film: 'a memorial of the epoch.'

Footage shot by German troops and confiscated by Allied forces of an attack in Warsaw.

Short subject about futuristic fashion styles.

The architect András is at an auction bidding for an old period furniture, an armchair.

Alois, Wendelin, Schani and Franz operate an auto repair shop in Vienna. One evening, Alois fishes the suicidal Hannerl out of the Danube and takes...