All Films

Clear Track Ahead!

1946 • 27 min • United States of America

A story of progress in railroad transportation

Magna Carta

1946 • 5 min • United Kingdom

An experimental account of the historical growth of personal freedom and civil rights in Britain using prints, animated sequences, and re-enactment.

Wing, Claw and Fang!

1946 • 10 min

A short about animal training.

Lyautey, bâtisseur d'empire

1946 • 45 min

Documentary relating the life of the famous marshal in Morocco. Hubert Lyautey died in Thorey on July 27, 1934, his funeral took place in Nancy, his birthplace. A year later, his body was taken to Morocco, where he expressed a desire to rest. The army and the Moroccan people honor him in Casablanca and Rabat, where he will be buried.

Photography

1946 • 10 min

Careers in photography and cinematography. From the Preligner Archives.

How Do You Do

1946 • 14 min

Trains teenagers to act according to the rules of proper social etiquette. Promotes proper behavior as a means of gaining social poise and self-assurance. This film seems clearly to be a document from the postwar "behavior offensive," aimed at retraining adolescents to learn to be kids once again after experiencing premature adulthood during World War II.

How to Study

1946 • 9 min

Jim prepares a civics report on Labor unions.

Johnny Learns His Manners

1946 • 18 min

An ill-mannered, selfish and untidy little boy is turned into a pig until his "good self" conquers his "bad self."

My Dad's Company

1946 • 22 min

How the Detroit Edison Company is a good citizen, employer and provider of electric power.

The Easier Way

1946 • 13 min

Presents the case for motion study in the workplace and advises supervisors on how to convince skeptics that it is a good thing.

Along Party Lines

1946 • 22 min

Film made for phone operators about the many problems you may encounter from customers about party lines.

Back Door Man

1946 • 3 min • United States of America

Vanita Smythe sings "Back Door Man."

At the End of the Rainbow

1946 • 25 min • United States of America

Discover the history of science and discovery the intricate forms of light. This informational short film emphasizes the importance of getting enough sunlight in our daily lives. The sun is essential because it comes in the form of Vitamin D which aids in strengthening our bodies. Great narration provides facts and figures about the bounty of the sun’s rays as diagrams are displayed, making At the End of the Rainbow a information packed film.

Sizzle with Sissle

1946 • 3 min • United States of America

Noble Sissle & Mable Lee perform "Sizzle with Sissle."

Junior Prom

1946 • 21 min

Experiences of two couples on a double date at the Junior Prom.

Spider Silk

1946 • 10 min • Japan

Chaos in the wild as fires break out and thread from a spider is the savior.

El Paricutin

1946 • 13 min

A travelogue centered around Mexico's Parícutin volcano, shot over the course of two years by Ralph E. Gray, A.C.L. A Catholic feast day celebration rounds out the colorful film.

L'Algérie au travail

1946 • 14 min

This film is devoted to Algeria's vast equipment plan which has fostered the development of the ports of Algiers and Oran. The inauguration of new aerodromes, roads, the construction of dams and power stations, the development of coal production, the textile and metallurgical industry, the opening of canneries, as well as the phenomenal boom in production of wheat and wine.

Tale of Two Cities

1946 • 12 min • United States of America

WW2 propaganda film about the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

The Gaels of Cape Breton

1946 • 12 min • Canada

Shows Scottish settlers in the Highlands of Cape Breton, much like the Highlands of Scotland. Small flocks of sheep like the crofters of the old country wander on the hills and provide wool for spinning and weaving, while the plain-spired churches and the only Gaelic College in the world keep alive the faith brought from other highlands across the sea. Gaelic language is heard in the church, singing in community and casual exchanges between passers-by.

No Vacancy

1946 • 5 min • United States of America

1946 Soundies musical short

She's Crazy with the Heat

1946 • 3 min • United States of America

Soundie of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm featuring Anna Mae Winburn performing "She's Crazy with the Heat"

Three Steps Forward

1946 • 5 min • Poland

The film encourages people to support the referendum of June 30, 1946. It presents the referendum questions and precedes them with selected images that justify a positive answer. Are you in favor of abolishing the Senate? Are you in favor of the agrarian reform? Are you in favor of the new western borders of the country?

Low, Short and Squatty

1946 • 3 min • United States of America

Soundie featuring Vanita Smythe performing "Low, Short, and Squatty."