Cinematic Era: 1942 Vintage

Soundies short film in which Gracie Barrie sings "I've Got to Get Hot"

Terry and the gang put on a boxing exhibition in order to sell war bonds.

Directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli.

About a big bulldog who steals a cocker spaniel's dog license in order to avoid the dog catcher's wrath.

A Secrets of Life short.

An early social drama centered on a married woman's life and domestic struggles/triumphs.

Dhiraj (1942) was a Hindi social film directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi and produced by Ranjit Movietone. It featured actors like Sitara Devi and Ishwarlal. Dhiraj was banned by the British government due to alleged inclusion of "symbols like pictures of national leaders," suggesting a plot with nationalist themes.

Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War.

An animated film reminding industrial workers of the vital necessity of being on the job all day, everyday, so that military requirements for fighting World War II can be met.

"The Harvest Shall Come" is a wartime story/documentary produced by Realist Film Unit and starring John Slater. This tells the story of an ordinary farmer (Tim Grimwood), and his struggles as a boy starting out in 1900, to a farm labourer come the second world war. The story documents the ebbs and flows of the fortunes of such as him in the industry over those 40 years, and (as the name suggests) has an air of new dawn, whereby farmers essential to the war effort would at last secure a fair deal.

A Secrets of Life short.

the continued strength of la patrie under Vichy

R.C.M. Soundie

Young Rosalia marries the painter Corrado Palmieri, but gets disowned by her family, opposed to the marriage. Then during a fight, Corrado kills his brother in law and is sentenced to a life sentence.

News items about British dockers, a scrap metal initiative, cartoonist David Low's appreciation of Soviet cartoons, and a tribute to British workers from the 'Hi Gang' cast.

Experimental documentary about recycling.

Official War Film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps shows the importance of U.S. and allied factories in turning out military arms and vehicles to help in the war effort.

A documentary edited by Jiří Weiss on the role of Soviet women in the Second World War

Juanito goes hunting

A Terrytoons cartoon released 1 May 1942.

Documentary short.

This animated short by Norman McLaren serves as a wartime savings campaign. Symbolic figures, drawn directly on 35mm film stock, move and dance against a simple painted background. The score is "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie," by Albert Ammons.

Jasper's desire for a ripe, red watermelon leads him to fabulous Watermelonland where he meets adventures that lessen his desire for watermelon and increases his wish to be back in the security of his Mammy's arms.

A spoof of a popular radio program of the time called "Hobby Lobby", with blackout gags showcasing people's various hobbies and/or inventions.

A social drama centered around a powerful figure, their influence, and a narrative involving devotion or authority.

The Fox, a lumberjack, sets off to chop down his daily tree. He decides on the Crow's but the Crow is determined to save his home. He tries appealing to the Fox's sympathies with poetry and singing but the Fox pays no heed. After agreeing to let the Crow move out his possessions first (getting the Fox crushed by an elevator and piano in the process), the Fox sets to work chopping the tree. The Crow removes the blade from his axe so the Fox then uses a saw which the Crow uses to propel the fox into orbit. Next he tries bashing down the tree with an elephant but the Crow scares the pachyderm away with a toy mouse. Finally, the Fox plans to crash a train into the tree but it turns out the tree is petrified (or is it?).

Short film about syphilis.

A Soundie featuring Slim Andrews and The Fashionaires with Sybil Rae.

A Soundie with Denver Darling and His Texas Cowhands.

A popular science film, which captures historical places scattered across the Gyeongju, the capital of the ancient Korean state of Silla, with local field shootings.

A charming and ingenious amateur movie by Ciné Ovaki (Oost-Vlaamse Amateurs Kineasten) member "Em. Fournier" was the cameraman, assisted by "his daughter Monique", for this story about "Union Match" matches, climaxing with a boxing match.

Training film providing instruction for landings on aircraft carriers.

The eponymous hero of the Fakir Gonzalez series hunts for gold from New York to the Wild West.

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

An informational film produced to encourage farmers to grow hemp for the war effort during WW2. The film details the many industrial uses of hemp, including cloth and cordage, as well as a detailed history of the plant's use.

An early Indian film that explored social issues or class differences within its narrative, it highlight a commentary on contemporary societal norms, inequalities, or interactions.

A film of the Clyde, from its source at Elvanfoot to its mouth at Glasgow, from rivulet to mighty waterway. Street scenes in Glasgow, shots of factories, docks and shipyards, of shipbuilding, of giant cranes, of ships loaded and unloaded. As its title suggests, the film has a notable musical accompaniment.

Short film using material from the 1930 documentary "Windjammer und Janmaaten".

A look at Cally House, a wartime evacuation school established by the Glasgow Education Authority in Gatehouse-of-Fleet.

A pampered, sickly child escapes her privileged life, only to encounter a struggling street juggler and his daughter. Their worlds collide, sparking an unlikely romance and a journey through societal divides.

An atmospheric horror film centres around the appearances of a black-garbed ghost in cool moon-lit nights, striking fear in all who see it. Inside an ancient tomb, instruments of torture are found. They are finally reveled to be the private tools of the a criminal.

A Soundie with Bob Carroll.

Gandy appears on the "Dunker's Doughnuts" radio show and recalls a disastrous day when he and Sergeant Sourpuss were training for combat.

A Secrets of Life short.

A Soviet short feature film about the friendship between civilians on the home front and soldiers on the front lines during the Great Patriotic War. The film was made by Leningrad filmmakers in the spring of 1942 — the only feature film produced during the Siege of Leningrad.

The film depicts the mission of German paratroopers during the early days of World War II, focusing on their operation in the Netherlands. The first reel shows the paratroopers assembling at a field airport, receiving a motivational address from their commander about their mission to prevent a French attack on the Ruhr by keeping bridges in Holland open. The second reel captures the mass jump over Moordijk, the landing, and the subsequent combat activities, including securing bridges, capturing Dutch prisoners, and thwarting enemy attempts to destroy bridges. The third reel continues with ground combat, the capture of Moordijk, and the strategic advance of German troops, despite French intervention. The paratroopers successfully hold out for three days and two nights until German combat troops arrive, contributing to the rapid surrender of Holland. The film concludes with the paratroopers meeting up with advancing German forces, celebrating their victory.