Cinematic Era: 1939 Vintage

Sourpuss the cat and Gandy Goose are fishermen who end up getting chased by a whale.

This film was the main attraction at the Texas exhibit at the New York World's Fair of 1939-1940.

Documentary on communication routes for the French section of the New York International Exposition of 1939

The young Nila has been in love with Marja for a long time. She say yes to his proposal and they decide to marry at Easter.

No one knows that the rich landowner of Borgan is the father of Anne whose parents work on the farm. The landowner's brother has bad times in the city and his son wants to be a farmer. he is secretly engaged to be married to Anne.

This movie depicts a pair of lovers, who were denied freedom of marriage during their lives, and after their deaths, they are transformed into mischievous ghosts. With their strange and unpredictable powers, they are able to frighten all the characters in the play. The bridegroom, the policeman, the dancers, etc., are all frightened by the ghosts. The only one who is lucky enough to meet them is Charlie, who makes a lot of jokes.

With James A. Fitzpatrick, we visit Sydney's Bondi Beach, the Blue Hills and onto Melbourne.

Animation featuring dancing black and white shadows.

Last Mentone short to be produced in New York

A warship is displayed

Short film about the Mae Nak Phra Khanong legend shown at the same time as the film "ลูกกำพร้า ภาค 2".

The first Tunisian musical film, and the first film made in Arabic in Tunisia. It is starred by the singer Mohamed Jamoussi. It is considered one of the key films in the pre–World War II history of cinema in North Africa.

A Travelogue discussing Native American customs, artworks and culture in the then-present day of 1939.

Soldiers conducting combat exercises in the area attract women more than civilians, as Raakki-Kustaa and cantor Sylvester learn to their cost. Private Malakias charms the cowgirl Sandra with his smooth talk. Major Jyrki's manly appearance appeals to the charming lady of the manor, Oilia.

Short part of BFI collection "This Working Life: Steel".

Begins as a "Day in the Life of London", but quickly becomes a story of romance on the London Underground as two Londoners meet while walking their dogs in Piccadilly Circus. The film features shots of the river Thames at dawn, Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market, and office workers crossing the river.

This ethnographic short portrays a ritual using masks among the Dogon people of Mali.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) in the royal carriage.

A man fumbles through an apartment sub-let assessment while his wife is away.

1939 Indian Tamil-language film

Documentary about Finnish one movie company.

“HUTZULSHCHYNA” produced by Kalyna Film Company in 1938, was brought from Western Ukraine by Mykola Novak, in order to acquaint the people with the life of the Ukrainian mountaineer. Hutzulshchyna is now divided by two Governments, part is occupied by Poland and another part is occupied by the Hungarian Government. The Hutzuls have lived through a very tragic episode in their struggle to regain their freedom from Poland, and recently from March 13 to March 30, 1939, thousands of Hutzuls were killed by the Hungarian Army in their fight for freedom.

Hand-painted 35 mm stock photographed in 16 mm, color, silent, 2:20 or 5 min. Initially intended to be screened with and synchronized to Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca or Guarachi Guaro. "...the history of the geologic period reduced to orgasm length."

A young newlywed robin couple move into a tree apartment. After being brought over the threshold, she gets ignored by Hubby who wants to listen to the radio. Later, she bakes some biscuits, but they prove to be brick-like, one even crashing through the table and floor. He bravely downs one, but he can't pretend to enjoy it. she bursts into tears and leaves. He decides he can take over, putting on her apron and mobcap while incongruously smoking a cigar. Aparently lacking not only cookery skills, but common sense as well, he salts and boils a can of beans in a saucepan on the stove.

A look at London Film Productions' studios at Denham.

Forced by her alcoholic aunt, an orphan practices street vending and begging, until she finally runs away from home.

The film shows the diverse life in a pond that is under nature conservation (biotope): rare plants and animals form a community. Algae, plankton, insects, birds, frogs, and snakes. Microscopic images of microorganisms.

In an attempt to save her late father's music hall, Jean Parker stages a nationwide hunt for talent.

Vintage 1939 MLB Film reel from Lew Fonseca and presented by the Kellogg Company, Narrated by John Harrington, popular KWK announcer and sports commentator. 1939 Baseball centennial and the opening of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown which includes speeches from Ty Cobb, Connie Mack and Babe Ruth. An Instructional film with fielding and batting tips from MLB Stars of the late 30s Frank Crosetti and Joe Gordon, Red Rolfe, Charlie Gehringer Pitchers Johnny Rigney, Bobby Doerr. First Night Game in Cleveland's Municipal; Stadium and a look at all the MLB Ballparks. Film ends with Highlights of the 1939 World Series.

A racehorse keeper, a trainer and a young man who gets over his wife's infidelity wins with his horse and becomes a singer.

Two hearing protection product sales reps have mixed fortunes in the exercise of their trades. They first have to face a female singer who... slams her door at them! Second they try to a influence a man by giving one of his friends'name as a reference whereas the aforementioned friend is... on the spot! As for the third client, he seems to be willing to buy one of their articles until the two salesmen realize that he is... hard of hearing!

Barney O'Hara (Will Mahoney) and his young daughter Pat (Jean Hatton) tour the carnival circuit with a side show act, but when Pat is asked to sing at a party being given by a wealthy land-owner, her voice fails.

Travelling through his coconut plantation, Suhiyat, the prodigal son of a wealthy man, runs into Suyati who is being harassed by Rainan. When he helps Surati, he also inflames the jealousy of Rasmina, the widow, who is attracted to him, even though she is courted by Karta. Heartbroken, she gets Rainan to abduct Surati. But she escapes inside the woods and manages to befriend the animals. These animals are the ones who save her when Rainan's men raid the woods to take her back. Finally Suhiyat rescues Suyati. Rasmina regrets her evil deeds and returns to her former husband, Karta.

A Hunky and Spunky animated short.

An experimental animation film in which the images were hand-drawn directly onto clear film by Guy Glover. The colourful moving forms capture the spirit of Andy's Blues, played by pianist Joe Sullivan. Originally made in 1939, the film was restored in 1984.

Promotes television sets and the broadcast of New York's first regularly scheduled programs by providing a clinical look at the inner workings of television, including the manufacture of the tubes, lab experiments, and an actual telecast. Shows RCA's production studios in Rockefeller Center, television demonstrations at the 1939–40 New York World's Fair, RCA's Empire State Building transmitter, and remote mobile broadcast units. One of a variety of "Reelisms" shorts produced by Frederic Ullman Jr. and Frank Donovan for RKO in the late 1930s.

Journey to Brazil in the 1930s through its riches: tobacco in Sao Salvador, silk and coffee in Sao Paulo and sugar cane in Rio de Janeiro.

Music film with all star colored cast.

Castle Films released two cartoons called Christmas Cartoon, this being the first, in a print from the late 1930s. Follows an orphan dog's Christmas adventure to get a Christmas dinner for himself and the other dogs.

Mish Mish and his pal treat themselves to a lavish meal in a restaurant, and, after a good night's sleep, make a hasty exit when they see their creditors arriving.

For the 1939 World's Fair on San Francisco's Treasure Island, Wah Chang was hired to animate a promotional film for a wax company called Pabco.

A cat is bullying the poor mouse population. The have a mass meeting to decide what to do, and resolve that by putting a bell on him they'l hear it and have time to get away when he approaches. One mouse is selected to do this, but he has no luck until he's doused with vanishing cream, and then, somehow, he can appear and disappear at will. With this inexplicable power, he somehow, off screen, is able to cover the cat with bells, including yards of sleigh bells.

An amateur documentary focused on the community of Cologne, Minnesota, circa 1939.

The laying of underground telephone cables.

A young birch is selected from the forest as a class tree. Class trees are pulled into the canopy with a sledgehammer. The drying sauna smokes. Class trees are bent in a press using ropes tied to the ends of the tree and a rotating press. A close-up of a whip loop attached to the end of the class tree. Class finishing, bark removal with a metal blade and a plane. Class is attached to a harness. Pair of horses harrowing.

Farce. The story of jazz band leader's rise to fame.

Educational, propaganda, and patriotic film about the training of young sailors to pass the OSOAVIAKhIM standards for the title of "Young Sailor."

Animated advertisement produced by California prune growers. To snappy jingles, the prune shaped puppet Peter promotes his product. NOTE: Exhibited at the 1939–40 San Francisco World’s Fair.

Directed by Keshavrao Dhaiber.