The History of Cinema: 1950

–  Itoeram-bolafotsy and La Bigorne, the first fiction films made in Madagascar (although processed in France) are released. [ADD]

The release of Luis Bunuel’s Los Olvidados (The Young and the Damned), a study of the lives of Mexico’s orphaned street children causes controversy.   Press and politicians denounce it as an insult to the Mexican nation, and call for Bunuel to be expelled from the country. [ADD]

New Zealand

– The government introduces a support scheme to provide funds for feature film production.  [ADD]

Anwar Kamal Pasha’s Do Ansoo is released.   It becomes the first Pakistani Urdu film to enjoy Silver Jubilee (a run of 25 weeks or more). [ADD]

Chan Way, the first film from Syed Shaukat Hussain’s new Shahnoor film studio in Lahore is released.   The first film directed by a woman (Noor Jehan), the film is a major success. [ADD]

– The Pakistani government imposes a tax of Rs 1 per foot on imported Indian films. [ADD]

– Manuel Conde and Lou Salvador’s Genghis Khan is released.   The film goes on to be acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival and praised by American film critic James Agee. [ADD]

Puerto Rico

– La División de Educación de la Comunidad release Los peloteros. [ADD]

The Committee for Cinematography is formed. [ADD]

– In Buftea, construction begins on what will eventually be known as Centrul de producţie cinematografică Buftea (The Buftea Studio). [ADD]

– The Intreprinderea de Stat Tehnocin (Tehnocin State Enterprise) is established to provide technical supplies to the film industry. [ADD]

– The Alex Sahia Studio is founded. [ADD]

– The Triglav Film Studios are established in the church of St. Joseph on Zrinjskega street in Ljubljana. [ADD]

Francisco Franco's government announces the founding of the National Office of Entertainment Classification to award a morality rating (on a scale of one to six) to all films. [ADD]

The premiere of Ingmar Bergman's Till Gladje (To Joy) is held in Stockholm.   The film stars Maj-Britt Nilsson, Stig Olin, Victor Sjöström.   Erland Josephson has an early minor role. [ADD]

– The Erfan & Jaleq Company is established in Aleppo.   The Company’s first film is Aber sabil (A Passer-by) directed by Ahmad Erfan and starring the singer Najib Al-Sarraj. [ADD]

– King Bhumibol establishes the Kong Papayon Soun Pra-ong (Royal Movie Unit) to record his activities for exhibition in domestic cinemas. [ADD]