John Nesbitt Movies

  • 1942
    Inflation

    Inflation

    Inflation

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    The Devil works with Adolf Hitler to cause inflation in the United States.

    Inflation
  • 1938
    The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

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    This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never...

    The Face Behind the Mask
  • 1938
    Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Kentucky

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    Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with...

    Kentucky
  • 1940
    Dreams

    Dreams

    Dreams

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    This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.

    Dreams
  • 1939
    The Story of Dr. Jenner

    The Story of Dr. Jenner

    The Story of Dr. Jenner

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    This short focuses on the story of Dr. Edward Jenner, who developed vaccination.

    The Story of Dr. Jenner
  • 1943
    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

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    This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
  • 1939
    The Giant of Norway

    The Giant of Norway

    The Giant of Norway

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    This short tells the story of Norwegian explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). After a life of adventure, he was instrumental in...

    The Giant of Norway
  • 1944
    Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

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    This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional small town's main street, seeing where additional...

    Main Street Today
  • 1941
    Of Pups and Puzzles

    Of Pups and Puzzles

    Of Pups and Puzzles

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    This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.

    Of Pups and Puzzles
  • 1941
    Main Street on the March!

    Main Street on the March!

    Main Street on the March!

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    This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux countries, and ends...

    Main Street on the March!
  • 1942
    Famous Boners

    Famous Boners

    Famous Boners

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    This Passing Parade series entry looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.

    Famous Boners
  • 1939
    Angel of Mercy

    Angel of Mercy

    Angel of Mercy

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

    Angel of Mercy
  • 1945
    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

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    Short documentary film about the Dumbarton Oaks plan and the proposed formation of the United Nations.

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow
  • 1948
    Souvenirs of Death

    Souvenirs of Death

    Souvenirs of Death

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    This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its...

    Souvenirs of Death
  • 1950
    Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

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    This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

    Screen Actors
  • 1939
    The Story of Alfred Nobel

    The Story of Alfred Nobel

    The Story of Alfred Nobel

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.

    The Story of Alfred Nobel
  • 1943
    Storm

    Storm

    Storm

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    A look at how the weather bureau tries to warn farmers and businessmen about approaching large storms. Although some precautions can be taken to...

    Storm
  • 1938
    That Mothers Might Live

    That Mothers Might Live

    That Mothers Might Live

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    That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz...

    That Mothers Might Live
  • 1939
    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

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    Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It...

    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
  • 1945
    The Great Morgan

    The Great Morgan

    The Great Morgan

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    Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely...

    The Great Morgan