Cinematic Era: 1945 Vintage

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

An explanation for American audiences of what rationing means to ordinary British families.

Harald Moltke (1871-1960) works on a picture of two Greenland hunters. Two completed paintings are displayed.

Johannes Larsen (1867-1961) walks with his dog and makes drawings for painting a mill.

Non-theatrical government - war short Produced for Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs

This documentary was secretly and 'illegally' shot inside the prison camps, established during World War II by American authorities to detain US citizens of Japanese descent who were considered a potential threat to national security.

Evolution and progress of Loreto, urban and industrial development and local customs.

A Rio Reuelto, directed by the Chilean Luis A. Morales from a story by Ricardo Villarán, was shown to the indifference of the public and critics, and few testimonies about it survive. It is known, however, that he wanted to combine the formula of Creole comedy, which had been the heritage of Amauta Films productions, with ingredients and characters drawn from the social milieu, following the model that had achieved relative success in Penas de Amor, the previous film by the Huascarán company.

Between January 12 and 17, 1945, it snowed every day in the Lisbon region. This was an unprecedented event that has not been repeated since and that was captured in this short documentary.

Pictures from Central Ostrobothnia from cultural and economic perspectives.

Landscape photos from Häme, including Hämeenlinna and Aulanko,

A short documentary about the city Tallinn.

Unique scenes from the early postwar reality of the capital city in footage taken by an unknown cameraman.

1945 documentary directed by Paul Zils. The film explores the history and development of Bombay (now Mumbai), highlighting its transformation from a collection of seven islands into a major urban center.

The film depicts how summer sports take shape in Sweden.

A Soundie with Pat Flowers's Scotch Boogie.

Three Canadian soldiers visiting London discuss the experiences of Britain that they have been writing home to loved ones about.

Story Of The USS Guadalcanal And Capture Of The First German Submarine In World War II By The Commanding Officer Of That Ship.

A film dedicated to the reconstruction of a country devastated by war, its building enthusiasm, and faith in a better future.

A Secrets of Life short.

A medicine doctor is studying the most advanced scientific theories, aiming at bringing back to life the dead, provided the corpse has not entered a state of physical decomposition. With madmen and terminally ill patients around, he has not much difficulty in finding guinea-pigs.

An old man - in charge of taking care of the streets and keeping the lanterns lit that illuminated the nights of the city - a job known as “Sereno” - finds himself at the beginning of a day with an insomniac passerby. He decides to tell her his life, a series of tragedies that includes a poor childhood, loss of parents, estrangement from his beloved, marriage and loss of wife and son.

3-D Composition No. 1 in 6 Major by Dwinell Grant.

A Soundie with Danny O'Neil.

A Soundie with Gloria Parker.

A Soundie with Day, Dawn, and Dusk.

Training film from 1945 to educate soldiers and civilians on the threat of mosquitoes.

1945 film that reveals the training that Alsatian dogs would have received for war as well as for non-combative work. (source: BFI, https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/565ce2f7cd29a)

Sing Silent Night

On the importance of refrigeration in the battle against disease. The title refers to the speed with which bacteria multiply if their reproduction is not inhibited by cold. Includes shot of a professor lecturing in a college classroom; a train; truck on highway; etc. Describes the improvement of general health brought about by mechanical refrigeration & quick transportation of foods. Explains relations between temperature & food spoilage. Gives advice on purchase, use & care of a refrigerator.

Mexican movie

Mexican movie

A woman makes stockings out of old hat netting. (British Pathé)

This short film explains how powerful the U.S. Navy during World War II. It shows footage of United States invasion to retake Guam from the Japanese.

Operation Titanic (code name Frantic - 1944) in WWII. Western Allies planes on bombing missions (raids) over Germany shuttle between their bases in England resp. Italy and bases in Russia.

Documentary about the 1944 landing of British, Norwegian and Belgian commandos on the German-occupied island of Walcheren, The Netherlands.

Polish documentary showing the damages of Warsaw after World War II.

A young man learns to become a farmer, keen to show the integration of traditional farming with modern science and education.

Promotional film demonstrating the importance of newspapers in everyday life. Set during the citywide strike of newspaper delivery truck drivers in the summer of 1945, the film shows how the public literally went the extra mile to get their papers directly from the Daily News (the film's sponsor). Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia does his part by reading aloud the Dick Tracy comic strip on the radio.

Five popular songs with animated backgrounds, sung by the Four Gentlemen Quartet: I Got a Robe, Men of the Soil, Frère Jacques, Oh, No John, No, and Give Yourself a Pat on the Back.

Three popular songs, with animated backgrounds, sung by the Four Gentlemen Quartet: All Through the Night, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, and Waltzing Matilda.

A group of old-time favourite sing-along songs is presented. Included are Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet and The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze.

Harry Cool perform "Stardust".

Bing Crosby sings that "We've Got Another Bond to Buy".

It's the end of WWII. Many Canadian military men are returning back to Canada to resume a working life as a civilian. Seven percent will work in the resource sector, which includes not only extraction of natural resources such as minerals and wood, but also food resources such as agriculture and fishing. Eighteen percent will go into some form of schooling - half in an academic or professional field, with the other half in a technical or trades related field - before they re-enter the workforce. Sixty-eight percent will work in urban areas, including in industrial employment. Twenty-five thousand are returning in the ranks of the physically disabled, who require additional support to reintegrate into working civilian life.

An odd bit of WWII propaganda in which an obviously Caucasian actor, using a fake Japanese accent, talks about the beauty of his homeland and how "his" people are different (and superior) to naive American soldiers. According to the narrator of the film, a US invasion of Japan would not succeed due to the superior fighting power of the Japanese people who, if forced, would retreat from the island and take up refuge in caves on mainland China.

This U.S. Navy documentary depicts the sea battle at Leyte Gulf during the Allied landings at Mindoro in the Phillipines during World War II. During this battle, a small group of American escort carriers designated Taffy 3 engaged the Japanese fleet's main body, including the super battleship Yamato. That these lightly armed ships and their air crews managed to hold off Admiral Kurita's vanguard and prevent an assault on the vulnerable ships supporting the Allied ground invasion, remains one of WWII's most incredible, and most gallant moments. Some of the vessels that may appear in the film include Taffy 3's carrier USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73), and the destroyers USS Johnston (DD-557), USS Hoel (DD-533), USS Heerman (DD-532), and Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, Academy War Film Collection, in 2009.

Safety hazards in the home.

A compilation of early auto racing clips.

An animated film from the U.S. Army Signal Corps explaining the functions of the United Nations.

This travelog starts in London, then visits several towns and villages of historical interest. Among the places visited are Aylesbury, where Benjamin Disraeli got his start in politics; Abinger Hammer, site of the Church of St. John the Evangelist; and Chalfont, St. Giles, where the cottage in which poet John Milton finished his epic "Paradise Lost" still stands. The people are also featured, including farmers, town merchants, and furniture makers who still produce items by hand in their outdoor factory. —David Glagovsky

This short documentary follows Manitoba's annual Musical Festival, profiling several of the young people whose talents made the festival a leading event in the Canada of the mid-20th century. Featuring boys' and girls' choirs, violin and piano solos, an excerpt from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, and songs by a soprano and a contralto, the film is an idyllic and melodic portrait the prairies of over half a century ago. - NFB

New mothers are show how to care for young infants during nursing and as they grow and their diet changes from liquid to solid foods.

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

Short animation film based on the film 'Los tambores de Fu-Manchú'

A silent short documentary highlighting winter sports - skating, skiing, bobsled, dogsledding, and features lots of folks falling down.

A 1945 documentary celebrating the 40 year anniversary of Norway's King Haakon VII.

Three musical rarities for your enjoyment featuring sultry songstress Lena Horne, Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra and the amazing Dusty Fletcher. The three musical shorts are: Answer to Open the Door Richard, Murder in Swing Town and Boogie Woogie Dream. Check out these classic musical shorts!