Top 19 Documentary Movies Fan Favorites from 1959

A story about the fishermen, the vessel, the fishing, and the catch, with the development of new boat types and gear, about crises and big fishing through 100 years. Starting in a fishing home on the coast around 1860, ending with whaling. Check out Ut mot havet / IMDB / YouTube

Akcia 37 is the second ranked movie in 1959 documentary list. Read about Akcia 37 / IMDB / YouTube

Discussion of jazz and the role of African-Americans in the United States. Find out about The Cry of Jazz / IMDB / YouTube

A short story narrated by an unknown British soldier who reveals his hopes, fears, and disillusionment while heading into battle against the German army. Read about The Diary of an Unknown Soldier / IMDB / YouTube

Seminal piece of documentary film by New Wave director Karel Reisz follows the daily activites of members of the Lambeth Youth club in late 1950's London. Get info on We Are the Lambeth Boys / IMDB / YouTube

A study of the people of a northern city and their attitudes to the arrival of a new day. Info on Morning in the Streets / IMDB / YouTube

Don and Nicky journey to the big city one night, and pick up two trashy girls who smoke cigarettes and--even worse--wear eye makeup, so naturally they have sex. The next night Don, newly un-virginized, persuades his girlfriend Betty to have sex with him, too. Soon Don and Nicky discover that they have sores and itching down there, and Don goes to see the school doct. Check out The Innocent Party / IMDB / YouTube

Jan Schmidt and Pavel Juráček turn their attention to the problem of Czechoslovakia's unloved cars in this whimsical documentary short. Explore Cars Without a Home / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary showing the daily life of the Panamanian natives (Choco and Guna), spiced up with the capabilities of the US Air Force and, for the movies' distribution, a scene of headhunters. Learn about Attack of the Jungle Women / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary of the 1959 American Exhibition in Moscow. More about Opening in Moscow / IMDB / YouTube

Illustrates how people walk in streets like the alphabet. Shows among others the G-Walker, who doesn't look where he's going but says 'Gee, look at that,' the Y-Walker, who says 'Why walk when you can hitch a ride' and the familiar J-Walker. Explore The ABC of Walking Wisely / IMDB / YouTube