All Films

A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.

A film which features the people of Caen in Normandy, France after the allied armies had forced out the occupying German army. The film demonstrates the courage and perseverance of the city's people as they slowly begin the long and difficult process of rebuilding a city which has been destroyed by war. Shots include machinery clearing away rubble, a flag raising ceremony and distribution of food, water and a locally produced newspaper. The people of Caen begin the process of establishing lines of communication with other regions of the liberated country, searching for spies in the community and repairing the pipes and sewers buried beneath the streets. Life is slowly returning to normal as people enjoy idle time spent fishing or enjoying a concert but they also remember the allied soldiers who have given their lives for their freedom. Included is a shot of a grave-site with a cross which reads "Bdr. Hill, E.I.; July 18, 1944".

Tallinn after the March bombing, filmed in April and May 1944.

Soundies short film featuring the Les Paul Trio and Carolyn Grey

Soundies short film with Maurice Rocco and His Rockin' Rhythm performing "Rhumboogie".

Soundies short film featuring Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five performing "Jumpin' at the Jubilee"

Overview of the Desert campaigns of the Second World War using historical footage taken during the battles.

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

Government documentary short explaining the usage and distribution of feature films donated by the motion picture industry for viewing by American troops.

In this animated short the Pluggers cash in a Victory Bond to purchase a new rug. However, the rug refuses to behave, so they return it to the store and buy a new Victory Bond with the money.

Blue-Grass Gentlemen is a 1944 English language short film, starring Ed Thorgersen. It was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Subject, One-Reel.

An unclassified US Navy introductory training film detailing the duties and training required of radio operators (aka radiomen).

Kay Starr singing "Stop That Dancing Up There".

Eating time in the forest.

A Soundie with The Three Peppers.

For Indigenous peoples the totem pole is the symbol of life, portraying the relationship between humans and animals. Fitting into the landscape of British Columbia, these monuments, witnesses to an ancient and powerful culture, look down at us. The group "Indians of British Columbia" singing group provide a powerful soundtrack as Haida and Tsimshian people talk about poles in their communities.

During this time of war, Canadian men are battling on the front. But the chain of command and information about what happens on the battlefield is often a two-way communication between the front and the authorities back in Canada. It is in many of those at home functions that women can play an important role in the war effort, they in military functions members of the Canadian Women's Army Corps.

Reindeer herding, the life of the Sami.

An Academy award-winning Paramount Headliner short featuring a tour of the animal kingdom with the animals tossing around quips and jokes via dubbing and special effects. The narration is by Ken Carpenter, and the ending is a rendition of "Cow-Cow Boogie" by a "cow soloist" and some cow-pasture harmonizers.

A collection of material shot before and during WW2 in the director’s hometown of Banja Luka, where its quiet life was disrupted by the enemy.

A film sponsored by the U.S. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs to promote friendly relations with South American countries just before World War II.

Opens with a short canonical statement of a theme upon which the entire film is constructed. The canon is repeated in contrasting variations by means of color. A second section poses the same image in deep film space. The image unfolds itself repeatedly, leaving the receding image to continue on smaller and smaller. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

Billy McDonald sings "Playmates".

The audience are invited to solve crimes. The two cases depicted are The Case of the Stolen Boy and The Hairless Boarder.