Cinematic Era: 1943 Vintage

Short subject intended to promote unified action and sacrifice by Americans on the home front during the war.

This Traveltalk series short begins with a look at Arizona's Painted Desert. We then get two views of the Grand Canyon's majesty. The first is from the rim, looking down from an automobile. The second view is from within the canyon, where mules take tourists along the various trails.

The Fox arrives at his penthouse apartment with an assortment of seeds and vegetables to plant in his garden. Naturally, the crow notices his haul and immediately tries to steal some for himself. The fox discovers the crow and evicts him by replacing the seeds with hot peppers. The crow returns to encounter a Hitler-esque scarecrow planted by the fox but the crow dresses as Stalin to frighten the scarecrow away! The fox puts salt on the crow's tail and throws him from the building but the crow discovers salt has no effect on a bird's ability to fly and returns to the penthouse to tussle with the fox some more. Finally, the fox reveals he is using the seeds to plant a victory garden at which point the patriotic crow finally promises to leave the fox alone and the two shake hands (with a joy buzzer).

A war propaganda film by Oofuji Noburou.

The workers of the Vickers Armstrong factory in Broughton assemble a Wellington Bomber in the record time of 24-and-a-half hours.

This VHS tape features beloved cartoon character Daffy Duck in "Scrap Happy". The film is rated G and is suitable for children and families. The language is in English and the tape has not been a former rental. This is a Collector's Edition from Warner Home Video and was manufactured in the United States

The film shows the preparations and proceedings of a traditional peasant wedding in the Schwalm region. Special focus is placed on the traditional costumes (especially those of the bride) and the rituals surrounding the marriage ceremony.

This military training film outlines for the Navy enlisted woman the routines she must establish and the habits she must acquire to remain in the best physical condition for performing her assigned duties. Advice is given on diet, sleep, exercise, relaxation, posture, girdles, shoes and stockings, foot-strengthening exercises, foot care, care of shoes and clothing, bodily cleanliness, body odors, skin, hand, nail, and hair care, skin diseases, head and body lice, care of the teeth, constipation, reproductive system, the menstrual cycle and care of the body during menstruation, douching, and vaginal discharges. Women are shown properly performing the above hygienic routines. Shots include: women navy personnel at their various assigned duties. Animation and three dimensional models are used to illustrate some anatomical structures and functions.

The notion of socio-political outcry arises out of multiple superimpositions of Labour Day demonstrations, banners and speeches. The outcry also reaches an artist, who is barely able to evade the pull of the street.

The opening scene shows a battle going on, and a soldier tells his commanding officer that they're running low on artillery. The commanding officer phones in to headquarters, and he tells them of the situation. During the rest of the cartoon, a song tells how all scrap donations are needed for the war effort. Dump trucks and horsedrawn carts going up and down city streets, and people throw their scraps, such as old pots, pans and shoes, into the truck/wagon. At one point, someone throws a picture of Adolf Hitler into the back of one of the wagons. The song goes "Have you got any scrap, have you got any wood, any iron, rubber, or tin? For we need all your might, Uncle Sam's in a fight, and he needs your help again."

Everything you never wanted to know about head lice. The film offers scalp-itching close-ups of nits as well as invaluable advice on how to avoid and destroy the little blighters. Sponsored by the Central Council for Health Education.

A plea to the public to sort out metal objects from their waste paper.

A Soundie featuring Sergio De Karlo with Patricia Hall.

Documentary short by the United States Army 4th Signal Photographic Unit. Shortlisted for an Academy Award.

A melodrama about children living in an orphanage run by a local doctor, Jan Mankiewicz. One day, Jan witnesses a car accident. The victim is a famous actress, Lena Merwińska, who has injured her leg and stays in Zasielsk for a few days. Lena and the doctor fall in love. Lena passes Jan's research paper on to Professor Tomczyński, who paves the way for his great career. Jan moves to Warsaw, where he is to become the head of a children's clinic.

A visit to Prince Eugen's home and a view of his art collections at Waldemarsudde, Djurgården.

Five friends, a piano-player, an actor, a critic, a doctor and a banker meet again for a twentieth school anniversary in the countryside mansion of the piano player. But the sudden arrival of an attractive woman upsets their peaceful plans...

In the mold of cat-and-mouse cartoons from the US, this musical revenge comedy is based on a Spanish fable.

Part of BFI collection "Tales From the Shipyard".

Directed by Ali Al Ariss.

Lina Romay sings "Don't Get Around Much Anymore".

A wartime documentary examining propaganda and information warfare during World War II.

In the small town of Fjordnæs, former accountant Carl Frank lives with his family. He is a sick and broken man who has just finished a prison sentence for fraud. His financial affairs are in an extremely sad state, and he has no chance of getting a job. Frank decides to commit suicide and leaves the house with his revolver. Detective Bloch is called in from Copenhagen when Frank's revolver is found with a young horticultural worker.

Soundie featuring Cook & Brown, Francine Everette (vocals), and the Sepia Steppers (dancers).

Photos of authors Toivo Pekkanen, Helvi Hämäläinen, Lauri Viljanen, Mika Waltari, Aale Tynni, Olavi Paavolainen and Kaarlo Sarkia, as well as an evening party for authors organized by the publishing company WSOY.

This film from the Second World War is a report on how Canadian women were trained to handle many kinds of work in the Canadian Women's Army Corps, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service. Basic training, everyday life in the forces and the contribution of women to Canada's fighting strength are illustrated.

Documentary short film depicting government methods of detecting black marketeers during wartime rationing.

A Walter Lantz Andy Panda cartoon released June 28, 1943.

Second art short film dedicated to Giotto's work, this time to the frescoes of the Basilica of Assisi, with the words of the laude of St. Francis accompanying the "animated" images of the paintings.

During World War II, a young African American is forced to continue his family’s tradition of military service when he is drafted into the United States Army. Despite complications that arise during his basic training, including his jealousy following his girlfriend's flirtatious attention to his sergeant, the young soldier becomes a hero when he locates Japanese saboteurs operating a radio station outside of his military base.

This film documents one of the end of the year exhibitions of student work from the 1940s. It begins with a collection of abstract sculptures of cast white plaster. It then moves to drawings illustrating specific problems, kinetic sculptures, a composite photographic portrait, drawings of various ways to depict the same object, studies of the human figure, texture studies, three-dimensional studies in joints and solids, analysis of Picasso paintings, lettering exercises, and concludes with a variety of black and white designs.

Encouraging tens of thousands of people to strip to the waist and have their photo taken isn't easy. But the chest x-ray screening programme was a key part of the fight against tuberculosis, the cause of over 20,000 deaths in 1943. This film shows factory worker Mary overcoming her initial qualms, and ultimately sending a signed copy of her topless skeleton photo to her boyfriend.

In a country house of Galicia (Spain), Teresa and Fernando, beset by their economic situation, rent rooms to Mr. Morell and his niece Lina, who are looking for a quiet place to rest. Everything seems normal but, at night, when the doors of the rooms are closed, it seems as if uncle and niece apparently practice spiritualism.

This wartime publicity trailer by Norman McLaren focuses on wartime inflation and the role of price control. Single-frame animation is used with pen drawings made directly on 35mm film stock. Music is by Louis Applebaum, a leading composer and advocate for the arts in Canada.

A little Mexican boy is herding sheep with his dog Perrito. The boy plays a prank on Perrito, pretending the wolf is attacking the flock.

News of the Week: German Troops Capture Rome; Heavy Fighting at Allied Beachhead at Salerno; Mussolini Rescued in Abruzzi Mountains; SS Captain Skorzeny Shown With Mussolini.

Indian horror movie from 1943.

Documentary short that was short-listed for the 16th Academy Awards

Tom, a young Army Air Forces pilot, begins instruction with his captain on flying the A-20 attack aircraft. The captain demonstrates to Tom the pre-flight routine and checklists, then pilots the plane with Tom as his passenger. The captain demonstrates the flight parameters of the plane, the synchronization of the engines, stall recovery, and emergency procedures. Finally, the instructor shows Tom how to fly the plane on one engine and how to land in such a circumstance.

There's a attractive young lady sitting on the porch with a guitar player, and she starts moving to the beat, she appears to be flirting with the guitar player, then a guy comes up and grabs her hand to dance, leaving the guitar player displeased. The girl and guy start lindy hopping in the street, then other neighbors and passer-bys start dancing to. Lynn Albritton, the piano player, starts everyone "dancing in the street."

Al Donahue's Orchestra Come Back to Sorrento.

A Soundie with Bob Parrish and Chinky Grimes.

A Soundie with the Song Spinners.

'The Second Freedom' follows Jack Brown as he goes through life, and explores the various benefits he may receive as a result of National Insurance.

The annual ghost convention introduces swing music to their tired out old scares.

An industrial film about the production of (and products made from) artificial fibres in the Svit factory at the foot of the Tatras.

The story of the formation in war-time Britain of the Royal Netherlands Brigade. Made on behalf of the Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (the London-based Dutch government in exile) to appeal to Dutch nationals to resist German occupation.

In this soundie Mable Lee sings and dances to a song "Chicken Shack Shuffle" followed by other dancers.

When this propaganda film begins the narrator states that before the beginning of World War II, Japan was the only one of thirty-five nations to refuse to sign an anti-narcotics treaty and alleges that this was because the country's leaders planned to use drugs as a weapon of war.

Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.

Training film depicting methods on preparing, making, and applying different kinds of patches to damaged wooden areas of aircraft bodies.

Adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name.