All Films

Dog Tired

1942 • 7 min • United States of America

The Two Curious Puppies get into mischief at the zoo.

Bats in the Belfry

1942 • 7 min • United States of America

A trio of belfry-dwelling bats explain to us, musically (and demonstrate), why they are associated with nuttiness. Especially the smallest.

Little Isles of Freedom

1942 • 19 min • St. Pierre and Miquelon

1942 Oscar nominated documentary about wartime Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Part of the Broadway Brevities series.

The March of Time: G-Men at War

1942 • 20 min • United States of America

The centrepiece of this March of Time film is the dramatised sequence showing the FBI infiltration of a group of American Nazis, whose espionage and sabotage operations are run from the backroom of a local restaurant. The film’s message - that the FBI is more than a match for German spies - is reinforced by the focus on new techniques such as covert filming and forensic evidence analysis, helped by an army of administrative staff working alongside the Bureau’s 4,500 special agents.

Hong Kong Blues

1942 • 3 min

A Soundie featuring Hoagy Carmichael and Mi Chee.

La Gondola

1942 • 14 min

A documentary showcasing the various ways gondolas are used in Venice.

Picturesque Patzcuaro

1942 • 9 min • United States of America

Lake Patzcuaro, located 230 miles west of Mexico City, is one of the highest and most picturesque bodies of water in Mexico. The heritage of the indigenous peoples of the area, the Tarascans, still prevails, such as the production of lacquer-ware handicrafts, and the means of hunting and fishing, the latter which uses nets shaped like large butterfly wings. Although most current day Tarascans are Roman Catholic, they have not totally abandoned their indigenous pagan gods. On Janitzio, one of the many islands in the lake, stands a large statue commemorating José María Morelos, a prominent figure in Mexican liberation and a great benefactor to the Tarascans. Janitzio is also the inspiration for many famous paintings. The town of Tzintzuntzan just inland from the lake's shore acts as the regional center for the market and for festivals.

He Plays Gin Rummy

1942 • 3 min • United States of America

Soundies short film in which Gale Storm and Iris Dawn are frustrated by their men only wanting to play gin rummy.

Glacier Park and Waterton Lakes

1942 • 9 min • United States of America

We begin at the train station near Montana's Glacier National Park, where Blackfeet Indians meet the arriving tourists. Glacier Park, an off-screen narrator tells us, has the remnants of 60 glaciers, from three ice ages. We visit the lodge, built in Swiss style, where college students dressed in Swiss garb do the serving at the restaurant. We watch Indian dancing and a ceremony. After views of lakes, mountains, and trails in the park, it's north to Canada's Waterton Lakes, a vacation spot for Canadian and U.S. families.

How Spry I Am

1942 • 20 min • United States of America

After an orphanage burns down, hotel keeper Andy is forced to provide the children with shelter.

Cow-Cow Boogie

1942 • 3 min • United States of America

Dorothy Dandridge and band perform "Cow-Cow Boogie".

Rolling Down the Great Divide

1942 • 59 min • United States of America

A ring of cattle thieves uses short-wave radio to communicate with each other. A trio of range detectives must find a way to capture the gang.

Japanese Relocation

1942 • 10 min • United States of America

Documentary short demonstrating American reasons for interning Americans of Japanese ancestry following the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Japan.

Secret Enemies

1942 • 57 min • United States of America

FBI agents Carl Becker and John Trent raid a New York hotel, sending Nazi spies to an upstate hunting lodge.

Fleets of Stren'th

1942 • 6 min • United States of America

When enemy planes attack the battleship he's serving on, Popeye fights back.

Classification of Enlisted Men

1942 • 13 min

War Department documentary short focusing on four inductees into the US Army.

Bob's Busy Day

1942 • 10 min • United States of America

Bob, his girlfriend and her mother are driving through South America. Bob wants to get married at the next town, Los Poach-os Egg-os, where they are currently holding a festival called Dontdoit Day. The road to wedded bliss for Bob and his girl hits a slight bump as his girl catches the eye of a dashing gaucho, and the Mayor, who is the only official in town who can perform the wedding, refuses to do so on Dontdoit Day. In addition, Bob has been the bane of the Mayor's existence since arriving in town, in part since Bob has also cast his eyes on a pretty señorita, who happens to be courted by the Mayor.

Shoot Yourself Some Golf

1942 • 11 min

Jane Wyman and Ron Reagan are given golf lessons by pro-golfer Jimmy Thompson, and watch trick shots performed by Jack Redmond.

Innocence Unprotected

1942 • 45 min • Yugoslavia

In 1942, in Nazi-occupied Belgrade, locksmith and acrobat Dragoljub Aleksić wrote, produced, directed and starred in Nevinost bez zaštite, the first sound feature film made in Serbia. It is a thrilling action picture with musical numbers and prolonged sequences of Aleksić's acrobatic stunts. Nevinost bez zaštite was never released due to the Nazi censors. "Gentlemen, I assure you the entire Yugoslavian cinema came out of my navel. In fact, I have made certain inquiries, and I am in a position to state positively that the entire Bulgarian cinema came out of my navel as well."

Who's Who in the Zoo

1942 • 7 min • United States of America

A wacky travelogue takes us to the zoo, where Porky Pig is the keeper and goofy animals provide the basis for a series of black-out gags.

Surprised Parties

1942 • 10 min • United States of America

Since Froggy was born on Leap Year Day, he's upset that he only gets a birthday party once every four years. So, the gang decide to have a surprise party for him.

Yankee Doodle Swing Shift

1942 • 7 min

Swing Symphonies cartoon.

The Vacationers' Paradise

1942 • 6 min • United States of America

An animated travelogue instructs vacationing Northerners on proper tourism etiquette when visiting Miami Beach.

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

1942 • 9 min

The popular dance band plays four songs.