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After many setbacks, Mr. Prudenciano, in Mexico, came to the conclusion that he had no great future as a bullfighter. He sold what little he had and, along with his wife, settled in Seville. Things didn’t go much better for him in Spain either, although at least he can spend all day doing what he likes best: doing nothing.
At a hotel near Cold Mountain, travelers find a book titled Cold Mountain Night Rain in the library. The story goes: One stormy night, two officers escorting a young convict arrive at a house seeking shelter. The master, knowing the prisoner was a dutiful son, welcomes them. Later, a merchant and two travelers also arrive. During the night, a woman visits the convict but, impressed by his virtue, helps him escape. Meanwhile, a woman appears in the merchant’s room, but she vanishes when he calls for help. Later, the travelers rob the merchant, killing an officer, but are killed themselves after trying to assault the women. The convict escapes, and the merchant awakens near an ancient tomb, surrounded by officers and thieves. After finishing the story, a wise man reassures the travelers, saying the author used ghosts and gods to vent frustration with the world.
Butch's evil conscience convinces him to try and steal meat from a cute puppy.
The vicissitudes of the members of a Buenos Aires family facing their economic bankruptcy and the attitude of each one of them in the emergency.
A romantic melodrama
A live action piano player tells the story of a clothes-devouring moth who is on his way to marry a honey bee but gets caught by a black widow spider looking for a man of her own.
Soundies short film in which Gale Storm and Iris Dawn are frustrated by their men only wanting to play gin rummy.
1942 Oscar nominated documentary
Cab Calloway and The Cabaliers are singing about how The Big Bad Wolf only talks about his Disney money, Felix the Cat is fat and rich, and Mickey the Mouse is riding in his motor car, while the skunk moans about how "nobody loves me" on account of him just being a "dirty old skunk".
There is a beautiful windmill near Winkelbroek. The miller is Wannes Coppens, someone who knows all the ways, but especially the detours, to achieve his goal. He is particularly proud of his son Antoon. He is a teacher, conductor of the brass band, painter... and has the reputation of being the biggest joker in Winkelbroek. Through Antoon's marriage to Louisa from the brewery, the miller hopes to regain possession of a piece of land. But the old brewer is unyielding. Wannes then takes a detour via the mayor.
This promotional film bills the market town of Newark as central to the farming industry, with an array of regional produce and livestock. It was sponsored by the British Council and intended for an international audience.
R.C.M. Soundie
A history of the tomato. Begins with the discovery of the plant by Cortes when he conquered Montezuma.
In this Nazi propaganda film about the Hitler Youth, young German boys at a Hitler Youth recreation camp in Slovakia find themselves bored and irritated when bad weather confines them to their quarters. Things brighten up when the police inform them that a pair of escaped convicts are in the area, and the boys determine to catch them.
One day, High Court Prosecutor Erik Jessen is visited in his office by one of his childhood crushes, Elisabeth, now married to landowner Gustav Rosenfeldt. Elisabeth is unhappy that her husband has invited a young painter to stay on the estate for several months, and in her jealousy she wants to have a flirt visit herself. Jessen has the mischievous idea of having advertising consultant Thomsen play the role of archaeologist and show up at the estate, but since Thomsen is not exactly the type Elisabeth dreams of, she manages to lure Jessen to Rosenfeldt herself.
A Secrets of Life short
A social drama that delves into the troubles faced by a young woman named Kuki, played by Pramila. Her path crosses with Chandramohan, whose presence appears to complicate her life. The film explores themes of societal challenges and perhaps redemption, as it's described as a "social picture."
A young man returns to his neighborhood after spending ten years locked up in a reformatory.
After a presumably hard day at work, Dudley Dickerson plunks down at the kitchen table and sings a dry lament about his wife’s roving eye. Meanwhile, his aforementioned better half, Theresa Harris, flirts hilariously with a series of deliverymen.
A young girl named Maya is shipwrecked and raised by lions in a jungle. Years later, a search party tries to return her to civilization. Despite interference from cannibal chief Radha Rani, Maya and her loyal lions help the explorers. She also finds love with John.
A documentary about the precursor to the Arts Council, the wartime Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA), featuring an introduction by education minister R A Butler, an art exhibition in a factory and live music and theatre performances in various English locations.
A propaganda film using footage from German and American movies ,newsreel material of the Riveria ,and staged scenes,to blame Jews for juvenile delinquency and financial scandals during the period between the world wars.
Military educational film about how sick horses are treated in wartime.
Dr. Glas is visited by Mrs. Gregorius who lives in an unhappy marriage and decides to help her, by any means necessary.
53: ships on the water, a community along the shoreline (possibly Ketchikan), totem pole, sunsets, views from boat on water, people disembarking ship and crawling into rowboats that are towed to shore at one of the Pribilof Islands, storm waves as seen from shore. Buildings in community, boys swimming, children participating in foot races, gunny sack races, racing with a pole etc., boys bobbing for apples, girls eating donuts off of string, pie-eating contest, baseball game with teams wearing uniforms, men herding seals and tossing seal hides into truck [this is sensitive content], men offloading supplies from ship, men gathering chunks of ice, power shovel filling dump truck with soil, men excavating hillside, men with shovels working in stream, people herding reindeer, men rowing boat to dock, and cliffs and surf. 54: "Funter bay," scenes of foxes on a rocky beach, numerous foxes in winter, and seals on beach.
Louis Armstrong and his Sleepy Time Down South.
A Soundie with Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
The famous singer János Fehér has lost his voice forever. His secretary, Bokros, and his piano accompanist, Elisabeth, conceal the tragic truth from him. One day, during a car trip, János and his wife come across a miners' party where a young man, Peter, has the same voice as János. Hearing a perfectly similar voice gives John's friends a strange idea.
A lonely fisherman drowns and his elderly brother Efraim is left to do an inventory of the estate. He discovers that his brother had a son, Karl-Erik. Keeping it a secret, he travels to Stockholm to employ the young man as a hired hand. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
In Cairo in 1914, two friends meet two girls from behind the Yashmak. They are Nima, Muhammad’s sister, and her friend Hosnia. The two young men fall in love, but the girl proposes to another young man, which shocks Hassan, so his friend stands next to him. A sin occurs between Hosnia and Hassan, the result of which is that... Hosnia gives birth to Souad. Souad grows up without knowing a father.
A big explosion in a pulp mill causes a lot of damage. The police suspect a crime and put up a 5,000 Mark reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator. Egged on by his wife Ursula, the insurance agent Rolf Kettner sees his chance to prove his detective capabilities and to track down the culprit.
Documentary about the Dutch Church in South Africa
A short documentary from the Japanese Imperial Navy about Japanese Fighters in War.
A film about the N-th airborne school.
Short part of BFI collection "This Working Life: Steel".
In the Asturian town of Llanes (Spain), we see an example of Asturian pilgrimage, with the festival dedicated to San Roque.
A short documentary about the barrel making process.
The history of Stockholm
Private Smith of the U.S.A. is a 1942 American short documentary film directed by Slavko Vorkapić. Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 15th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject, Two Reel. This is part of This Is America Series.
Two look-alike sisters, one good and one evil, are at odds. The evil sister, a criminal, frames her innocent twin for her misdeeds. The good sister must then expose her criminal sibling to clear her name.
In the first of Hartl's two Mozart biographies, Hans Holt plays the robust and dashing composer who, in keeping with the spirit of the film's time of origin, sets out into the world like a soldier of art after his falling out with the Salzburg authorities. Instead of conquering lands, he conquers the hearts of young ladies, like one of his most famous creations.
Maria, who lives in Hermann, Helsinki, takes in a baby abandoned on the steps of a bar. Mean neighbors call the foundling, named Stiina, a municipal orphan, which makes the girl ashamed of her background. Malicious gossip, constant poverty, and misfortune strengthen her spirit. Stiina grows up to be a brave and fair woman.
An expedition into the Rockies is chronicled.
Kenneth Anger plays a "chosen adolescent" who is elected to be sent on a trip to Mars in a rocket. He awakes in a Martian maze only to find that he not the first to arrive from Earth, as evidenced by the human bones littered about. Although circulated on 16 mm through 1967, Anger then withdrew Prisoner of Mars. It is possible that the film no longer exists, but it may be among a few extant titles that Anger has stated he prefers not to show. This science-fiction drama was particularly interesting, as it was a structured as a serial chapter, and made use of miniatures and models.
A man is killed smuggling contraband through the Pyrenees Alps. He leaves behind a pregnant woman who must go on.
"Bleeding Hearts" - Comedy with charming hussar lieutenants, indulgent landlord daughters, wild rides and romantic mansion balls.
A free fantasy about the Swedish poet and adventurer Lars Wivallius.
Light comedy in which Joaquin Cortes and Mapy Pardavé join their talents, written and directed by Gilberto Martinez Solares. It deals with the life of a pair of twins from a provincial family who emigrated to the city, then one begins to work in a music magazine and occasionally is confused with her sister, which causes problems with their respective boyfriends.