Cinematic Era: 1938 Vintage

A Spanish propaganda documentary showing young men parading.

Monique Dumas is a dedicated fan of movie star Jacques Lorin. She is prepared to do everything to get closer to her idol and the best way she has found is to pose as her own foster sister. Unfortunately for her the operation fails... but she has not said her last word yet! With the help of Cyprien, Lorin's secretary, she manages to be hired in a Jacques Lorin vehicle. Face to face, Jacques will of course prove unable to resist the young lady's charms.

In an abandoned hotel, idle ghosts get drunk, play slot machines and line up for their relief checks. Two chimpanzees and their big mopey dog venture inside. The ghosts are thrilled at this new opportunity for mischief.

Travelogue from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Extensive footage of the port town of Le Havre (which would be heavily bombed during WWII) with ocean liners arriving to the port, vistas of the city, and 1930s old European street scenes. Resort towns such as Etretat, with village street scenes, people relaxing on the beach, and vistas of naturally carved cliffs.

Ethnographic documentary presenting the nature, people and their concerns in the Land of Motilor.

Before his political career, Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986) was an athlete on the national level. Later he served as head of the Finnish Olympic Committee. The earliest film fragments of Kekkonen can be found in sports films, where he visits the Finland-England and Finland-France national athletics matches in 1933 and the Finnish Athletics Championships in 1938.

In this informative 1938 film, we explore the fundamental types of car suspension prevalent during that era. As a wheel glides along a road, it encounters bumps caused by uneven surfaces. To prevent incessant jolting, the wheels are securely attached to the car using a system that allows for flexibility.

This costumbrist musical comedy is the first feature-length sound film filmed in the city of Bogotá in 1938, but apparently it was not finished or perhaps never premiered.

A Mexican boy without young neighbors to play with, befriends a diverse group of desert animals.

One of Joseph Cornell’s funniest films, Thimble Theater is structured like a vaudeville variety show about nature.

To encourage voters to approve a bond issue, the city commissioner of schools talks about some of the typical problems that students face.

A historical document of September 18, 1938, capturing the 40th anniversary of the Textile Workers' Union of Belgium in Ghent. Through an impressive parade of floats, speeches by prominent socialist leaders at the Circus Building, and a powerful mass pageant, the film depicts the working class taking control of their own destiny.

Grandma sends her regards, a short film by Jürgen von Alten.

Tampere Civil Protection Corps' anniversary parade. Compiled from preserved material.

The parade marking the 70th anniversary of the War Marshal at Senate Square, also attended by scouts and schoolchildren, as well as representatives of Petsamo.

The second part of Suomi-Filmi's Mannerheim trilogy, which was shown in early 1938. While Bio Maxim filmed Mannerheim's 70th birthday celebrations with two cameras and in silent mode, Suomi-Filmi filmed its sound film with five cameras. The Narva march also rang out magnificently when Mannerheim inspects the troops. The stream of congratulators is unbroken, from President Kyösti Kallio, Ernst Linder and Nikolaus von Falkenhorst to the industrial union and tribal warriors...

1938 Indian Tamil-language film

How people reproduce, brought to you by the dairy industry, with a veneer of religion.

The director of a department store sits in his office, when the telephones start ringing. Customers are complaining about various products, which they want to replace by something better. Then a string of shop assistants approach him with similar complaints from customers in the store. The director becomes increasingly stressed. He starts to mix up words in his replies, so they come in a wrong order, thereby causing a comic effect. He also makes deliberate jokes in some of his comments. At last one of his assistants arrives with a cup of Gevalia coffee. The director brightens, and says that this at least is a product which no one wants to replace by something else.

A young man with no solid income is rejected by a wealthy industrialist when he dares to ask for his daughter's hand. After 20 yeas he has become a wealthy financier in America; he returns to his homeland and starts to track down the girl of his dreams.

Percy Crosby’s Skippy, saving the dog from the dog-catcher.

A parody of newsreels, presented by Colonel Stoopnagle.

Images of Gothenburg

Ceremonies in the house where the first Slovene poet, Valentin Vodnik (1758-1819), was born.

Exaltation and participation throughout the country of the Argentine boy scouts.

Promotional film from Chevrolet showing how soft suspension springs combined with shock absorbers smooth out bumps on the road.

A toothpick manufacturer is so sports-minded that only athletes can work for him. The fate of many jobs and the outcome of various romances all depend on whether or not the home-team wins the big soccer game.

Impressions of the small village of Grimentz in the Val d'Anniviers in the canton of Wallis. The eye follows the Gougra brook past alpine farms and the village, past humans and animals, work, landscape and local architecture.

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Sam, a sheep-driver, arranges a village concert to raise funds for a seaside restaurant, and saves a young girl who is carried out to sea by the current and is stranded on Devil's Rock.

Two young lovers marry despite their parents' objections.

This Sportscope looks at wild geese hunting (shooting and killing of) while Chesapeake Retrievers retrieve the dead birds from the icy-ponds, marshes and snow-covered fields they fall into.

After winning the lottery, a man from one of the poor districts moves to a rich area, but nostalgia and the problems he encounters make him return home.

British documentary.

Animated film about toothpaste.

This promotional short from Chevrolet features various breeds of dog and highlights their stand out quality. The film then demonstrates that a Chevrolet car has all of these great qualities rolled into one.

A documentary short made during the Spanish Civil War showing the life of war prisoners.

Hunters visit the home of a polar bear community, causing a bear parent to have to rescue its cub.

Bosko imagines he's in Baghdad where giant frogs want to steal the cookies he's supposed to deliver to his grandma.

Film about the planning, construction, and operation of the Lincoln Tunnel between New York City and New Jersey.

Display of gymnastics by the men and women's Swedish Olympic Gymnasts Team in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.

A film by Bhave.

A landowner dies and his manager takes possession of his property, following the advice of a corrupt lawyer.

Travelogue from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Includes footage of castles and churches, village street scene, and small town market places. Footage of the resort towns of Trouville and Deauville with people relaxing on the beach and at the racetrack. Great shot of an exercise class on the beach.

A young woman from Lima's high society, very wealthy and spoiled by her father, must decide between the amorous advances of two suitors. One is rich and shares the girl's social background and education. The other is poor and likes the music of the neighborhood. Accompanied by a close friend and some costumes and cosmetics, the young woman visits the working-class neighborhood where her suitor lives, who is also a radio singer. Then she makes a final decision.

On a hacienda on the northern coast of Peru, cotton is harvested and celebrated with lively pachamancas. Miguel, the foreman, is in love with Isabel, a young peasant woman. The hacienda is run by Don Francisco, a kind and understanding landowner who supports Miguel's work, but also that of Andrés, the administrator. Andrés is also courting Isabel. One day, Andrés goes to Isabel's room and tries to force himself on her. At that moment, Miguel arrives. They get into a fight, which Miguel wins. Furious, Andrés plots to get rid of his rival. In collaboration with an accomplice, he steals money from the landowner that Miguel had been entrusted to take to the train station for transport to another location. Miguel is blamed for the theft. However, those responsible fail to notice that two hacienda employees witnessed the crime. Their testimony allows the plot to be uncovered and the foreman's name to be cleared.

In 1938, Queen Wilhelmina celebrated her fortieth anniversary of reign. This overview covers the development of the Netherlands during the period 1898–1938. We see constitutional issues Wilhelmina dealt with, as well as changes in transport, water management, and technology. The House of Orange was interested in science, culture, and sports; Queen and Prince Hendrik made an appearance at many festivities. An overview of Wilhelmina's life reveals her great interest in the Dutch people. Highlights of her life include her engagement and marriage to Hendrik, the Silver Wedding Anniversary, and the engagement of Juliana and Bernhard.