A look at the confluence of the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the post-war activism by African Americans seeking more and better roles on radio, television, and stage.

Glimpses of Western Germany Trailer (1954)

13 February 1954

This James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits the West German cities of Hamburg, Bremen, Munich, and Heidelberg.

The Paper Brigade Trailer (2018)

15 March 2018

Lithuania, 1941, during World War II. Hundreds of thousands of texts on Jewish culture, stolen by the Germans, are gathered in Vilnius to be classified, either to be stored or to be destroyed.

Housewives: A Forgotten History Trailer (2022)

10 May 2022

After World War II, many young French women became housewives, convinced that devoting themselves entirely to caring for their families was a noble mission and a means of personal fulfillment.

The Nuremberg Trials Trailer (2006)

30 January 2006

One journalist described it as a chance "to see justice catch up with evil." On November 20, 1945, the twenty-two surviving representatives of the Nazi elite stood before an international military tribunal at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany; they were charged with the systematic murder of millions of people.

1945: The Savage Peace Trailer (2015)

24 May 2015

How, in 1945, after the end of World War II and the fall of the Nazi regime, the defeated were atrociously mistreated, especially those ethnic Germans who had lived peacefully for centuries in Germany's neighboring countries, such as Czechoslovakia and Poland.

Hitler's Evil Science Trailer (2019)

25 May 2019

In 1935, German scientists dug for bones; in 1943, they murdered to get them. How the German scientific community supported Nazism, distorted history to legitimize a hideous system and was an accomplice to its unspeakable crimes.

My Enemy's Enemy Trailer (2007)

31 August 2007

Reveals an alternate history of the post-war world. This is a version of history where, in contrast to what we are all told, fascist ideology prevailed.

Five Came Back Trailer (2017)

31 March 2017

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens.

The Most Dangerous Man in Europe: Otto Skorzeny's After War Trailer (2020)

29 January 2020

Waffen-SS officer Otto Skorzeny (1908-75) became famous for his participation in daring military actions during World War II.

Treblinka's Last Witness Trailer (2012)

15 August 2012

Samuel Willenberg and Kalman Taigman, the last two survivors of the Nazi extermination camp Treblinka, recount the horrors they experienced during the war and talk about their lives after their escape in a prisoner uprising in 1943.

Popular movie trailers from 1949

These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1949:

The Big Flame Up Trailer (1949)

30 September 1949

A series of sight gags, followed by a sing-along of "A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight."

The Bridal Night Again Trailer (1949)

18 January 1949

Hipócrita..! Trailer (1949)

11 October 1949

A disfigured woman is helped by a talented composer to recover her face with plastic surgery. Then he discovers that she's a beautiful woman and a talented singer.

Prairie Pirates Trailer (1949)

05 May 1949

In this remake of and using stock-footage from 1941's "Arizona Cyclone," Tex is a daredevil freight-line driver who, with the aid of his pals Smokey and Deuce, wipes out the crooked rival line, and has enough time left over, from this shorts' twenty-six minutes , to toss in four songs.

Challenge of the Range Trailer (1949)

02 April 1949

Charles Starrett once more dons the mask of mysterious do-gooder "The Durango Kid" in Columbia's Challenge of the Range.

Fighting Fools Trailer (1949)

17 March 1949

The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed.

Roaring Westward Trailer (1949)

14 September 1949

After claim jumper Sanders kills a miner, he changes clothes with Perry. In pursuit, the Marshal kills Perry claiming he was the murderer.

Diese Nacht vergess ich nie Trailer (1949)

03 May 1949

The Jack of Diamonds Trailer (1949)

07 February 1949

Down on their luck, a couple rent out their ship to a mysterious man looking for treasure he'd hidden during the war.

Jour de fête Trailer (1949)

11 May 1949

Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently interrupts his duties to converse with the local inhabitants, as well as inspect the traveling fair that has come to his small community.

Kouzelný míč Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

All Over the Town Trailer (1949)

25 April 1949

Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing.

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