1961 Movies

One of Les Blank's student films: a horror film following a young couple.

Experimental film by Motoharu Jonouchi comprised of both archival footage from the 1960s Japanese student riots and dramatised re-enactions. It was cr...

A documentary short.

With cheerful humor, artist/filmmaker Ralph Hulett, by means of his easel, paints and brushes, draws Santa from scratch on a blank canvas. As he paint...

In this intense drama, filmed in Tahiti, a Tahitian girl from a small fishing village fantasizes about becoming the bride of the local boy she works w...

A short portrait of a railway junction.

Harry Hound is reading "Hot Dog," his favorite magazine, featuring "Bridgit Bardog." His owner gives him orders: "Go out and bring back a fox or out y...

Adventure serial about a school girl's search for lost jewels on a small Sicilian island.

East German animated propaganda short. One night, Flora the Cow and Jolanthe the Pig arrive in the village by truck. It is quiet everywhere, with the...

The life of tuna fishermen and their families during the fishing season on Pumpkin Island in Tavira (Algarve). The documentary depicts their fishing m...

When a child nearly drowns his friends decide to start a local lifesaving and surf rescue club.

Documentary reconstruction of the ascent of Mnich mountain located in the High Tatras. Climbers overcome the famous, difficult climbing route along th...

A look at the annual tulip parade in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Travelogue film showcasing the south west of Ireland.

A Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire is a 1961 Chinese documentary directed by Fu Ya and Huang Bao-Shan. As described by Erik Barnouw, it was assembled in...

This charming student film by Kobakhidze shows us the intrigues of love.

A look at various sporting events in Scotland.