All Films

The second of Castle Films' Christmas Cartoons released for home projection. Contains a family talking about Santa, the Frank Moser directed Terrytown cartoon "Toyland", and carolers.

60 "4th Julys, games, wedding, birds" scenes of men with an octopus, a procession of people coming out of a church and going back into church, row boat arriving at a dock, waves crashing against the shore, ship, whale spout, construction of a large dam, football game, man with film camera, sled with barrels, people carrying an umiak or boat and lifting it onto a truck, and a road made of planks on the tundra. 61 "Surf" waves, rowboats coming ashore, a ship in the bay (possibly a military ship), supplies being offloaded onto the shore, a boat named "Veca," rowboats along the shore, man climbing a mast, and flowers. 62 "Good scenes" in the Pribilofs and outside Alaska including men and a green truck, seals, men with crates, birds, flowers, travel outside Alaska, car on a snowy road, snowy mountains, people sledding, woman and flowering shrub, garden and flowers, train, large dam, train, United States flag, and a priest leading a procession.

Antisemitic propaganda film made in NDH (Independent State of Croatia) about the exhibition held during the month of May 1942 in the Art Pavilion, Zagreb, which portrayed Jews as the biggest threat.

The Mills Brothers perform "Caravan" with a variety of dancers with cutting-edge moves of their time.

In Canada, a democracy at war, civilian needs must be reduced. There's less to buy, more to spend. Prices go up. To prevent inflation, a price ceiling is fixed and rationing introduced. Money is needed to win the war. The motto: lend your savings to Canada.

A comprehensive overview of the life and times of Robert Burns, including places he lived and worked, from Alloway to Dumfries.

As an overworked farmer insists that wartime food demands be managed, a woman is confronted by her conscience about the need to obey the food rationing rules.

Electricity must be saved in wartime to keep power plants in full production for more urgent needs.

An animated film reminding industrial workers of the vital necessity of being on the job all day, everyday, so that military requirements for fighting World War II can be met.

An affectionate portrait of the Colombian scientist and writer César Uribe Piedrahita. Shot in the quiet intimacy of his country home in Sasaima, the film is a tribute to a cherished friendship and an exceptional man.

Take flight with thousands of wild birds who defy distance and international boundaries in this short documentary about their twice-yearly migration.

A German Nazi Kulturfilm made by the UFA Studios, Warsaw branch, in 1942. It was made to show "how good" the village life is under the new occupiers. It is also showing the romantic village life in Ukraine similar to the Soviet korenizatsiia films of the 1930s.

The Jam Handy Organization introduces the television.

Documentary short film demonstrating methods used by the War Manpower Commission to resolve problems in worker shortages.

The Arctic operation linking up with the Allies through the Barents Sea and Murmansk.

Discussion on the need for unity between labor and management as the U.S. mobilizes for World War II.

News items about British dockers, a scrap metal initiative, cartoonist David Low's appreciation of Soviet cartoons, and a tribute to British workers from the 'Hi Gang' cast.

A graphically stylized commercial for the Hungarian brandy Unicum, designed during WWII and featuring the mascot of the brand, a shipwrecked man emerging from the waves, with a bottle of Unicum floating on the water.

A propaganda film shot in Nazi-occupied Latvia (1941-44). It outlines the horrors the country experienced during the Soviet occupation the year prior (remembered now as Annus Horriblis) and includes historical footage. However, to twist the narrative to suit its ideological means, the film also tries to influence the public perception of the Jewish people, stating they were appreciative of the Soviet invasion and happily took part in their attrocities. The film was dubbed in over 20 languages and distributed in other Nazi-invaded countries.

U.S. Navy WWII Disney animated film

Commissioned film shot on 16mm Kodachrome film between 1939 and 1941 at the Quebec Provincial Exhibition. Restored by TECHNÈS and MELS from the original camera elements kept by the Center d'archives de Québec of the Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec.

A Soundie with Ann Pennington.

A Soundie with the Hoosier Hot Shots.