Cinematic Era: 1938 Vintage

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

A historical document of September 18, 1938, capturing the 40th anniversary of the Textile Workers' Union of Belgium in Ghent.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.

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

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

Presentation of the Kallio fire station and its operations.

A film by Bhave.

The romance of a couple set in the time of Juan Manuel de Rosas with a federal corporal serving as a link.

Parody short about Leon Schlesinger and his company.

The film demonstrates all stages of production of the yellow fever vaccine that took place in the Yellow Fever Service laboratory of the Rockefeller Foundation, located in Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, next to the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.

A Spanish propaganda documentary showing young men parading.

Portrays the life and work of a wheat farmer and his family in the Midwest. Shows how they plant and harvest the winter wheat and how they attend to other farming tasks, such as milking and cooking. Pictures the 4H Club activities of the children.

This 1938 home movie, shot by longtime Corpus Christi resident Antonio Rodríguez Fuentes, captures Fuentes' parents at their ranch near Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico. Fuentes' father rides in on horseback, while his mother tends feeds the chickens and tends to the crops. A proficient photographer, Fuentes takes note of the weather conditions during filming. He labels the footage of his father as taken on a cloudy, rainy day, and the footage of his mother as shot on a clear, sunny day.

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.

Peg-Leg Pedro is a 1938 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film. A boy and girl on a trip are attacked by pirates while looking for treasure.

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

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.

Memorial Service at St. Martin In The Fields - In London, Queen Mary and other members of the Royal Family attend a Memorial Service. This film features footage of the Service in London and includes a unique long frontal shot of her headstone, with close-ups of the flowers. Mostly focused on the London Memorial Service

The funeral of Countess Bowes-Lyon, mother of Queen Elizabeth. The funeral procession departs from the walls of her residence, Glamis Castle in Scotland. This production is the closest to the procession and has the best view of her final resting place.

View of the Raadi Manor House. Museum staff at work. Overview of the ethnography department's exposition.

1938 Hans Richter commission.

The earliest known film directed by a Filipino American, A Filipino in America was the thesis project of Dr. Doroteo B. Ines, who received his master’s degree in cinematography from the University of Southern California. The silent film explores the experiences of a young Filipino man who immigrates to America as part of the Pensionado Act, which financed the education of Filipinos to study in the United States. Ines documents the labor precarity and racism that defined the Filipino experience in America.

Studying at the Ateneum Central School of Art and Design. A free-form short documentary, a cultural portrait of the "cradle" of Finnish art, the Ateneum Art Museum, which had been in operation for 50 years at the time the film was made.

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

Members of the neighboring state arrive in the capital to declare war. Not only infantry, but also artillery, tanks and air forces are involved in the war.

Taro sails away from home and fights a pack of lions who control an exotic island.

A short film in color advertising 4711 Eau de Cologne.

A short directed by John Hanau and Hans Nieter

A film from the late 1930s about the production of Coffee in Brazil.

This 1938 film "With the Yangtze Patrol" takes a look at the U.S. Navy's riverine operation along the Yangtze River. From 1854 to 1949 enacted to protect the Navy patrolled the coastal waters of China in a bid to extend U.S. economic interests including those of the Standard Oil Co.

This short produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showcases the state parks of Minnesota, and shows how they provide recreation and relaxation for the state's residents.

Ponsuke laments over his inability to shapeshift.  After helping some chickens, he discovers a book on shapeshifting.  Based on the 1934 character by animator Ikuo Oishi.

Images of Gothenburg

Pensioners queue in the street for buses to a seaside excursion of sunshine and frolics.

Short documentary.

This period fantasy is a tale about a good general Angar who is corrupted by ambition. Echoing 'Macbeth', the loyal Angar is told by the witch Kuntala that his king shall die and that he shall be king instead. Angar then kills that king and seizes power. Departing from 'Macbeth', Angar's wife Mangala and his friend Tarang do not approve and they eventually join forces with the people against Angar.

This film is directed by Vishram Bedekar, starring Damuanna Malvankar in the lead role.

Movie directed by Soya Kumagai

Eddie Lambert is an advice columnist and radio personality. People come to him with problems, and he offers solution. In the third of three 'Uncle Sol' movies, Lambert deal with four sets of problems which gives the opportunity for four performances: a ventriloquist, a tap-dancing sextet, a decent swing trio, and Beverly Sills singing "Il bacio" at the age of seven.

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The story of two young people who want to get engaged, but something always keeps happening to them and the ceremony is constantly put off. All this takes place through a series of humorous incidents.

Make sure there's a hanky nearby: After the death of their mother, older sister Betty works tirelessly, supporting her sister through nursing school and her fiancée through medical school only to see her happiness shattered when her sister and fiancée fall in love.

Not by any means a truly comprehensive scientific study, this film nevertheless conveys in a popular fashion facts as to the development and habits of various types of apes. Skillful direction and interesting commentary almost succeed in transforming the film into an “entertainment” piece.

Travelogue by Andre de la Varre from 1938 that highlights key travel destinations throughout the island of Cebu in the Visayas, in the Philippines.

A woman tries to mend her sister's relationship, which she accidentally ruined.

Study on Dactylaria brochopaga's predacious strategy

A 1938 salesman speaks with Benjamin Franklin, one of the greatest salesmen that ever lived, who instructs him in selling techniques.