All Films

Hot Chocolate

1941 • 3 min

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

1941 • 3 min • United States of America

Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

We Await Your Victorious Return

1941 • 34 min • Soviet Union

The first of what became a popular genre of wartime 'film-concerts', consisting of eight musical numbers, strung together by a loose plot. It shows soldiers leaving their village for the front; in their absence, the desolate but resolute young women of the village assume responsibility for the business of the farm

Riders of the Badlands

1941 • 57 min • United States of America

Officially a Charles Starrett western, Riders of the Badlands divides its running time fairly evenly between Starrett and second-billed Russell Hayden. The plot concerns a Texas Ranger named Collins and his lookalike, notorious outlaw Langdon. When his wife is killed by Langdon's minions, Barton vows to avenge her death.

Outlaws of the Panhandle

1941 • 59 min • United States of America

Outlaws of the Pandhandle was the last of Charles Starrett's "formula" westerns for Columbia: hereafter, Starrett would be seen only in the guise of frontier medico Steven Monroe or masked do-gooder The Durango Kid. For the moment, however, the star is cast as Jim Endicott, bound and determined to put an end to the underhanded activities of gin-mill operator Faro Jack Vaughn (Norman Willis). The villain's strategy is to get the local cowpunchers tanked up on rotgut that they'll prove to be easy pickings for a gang of rustlers-and will be unable to complete work on a railroad spur which will bypass the outlaws' hideaway.

Beauty and the Beach

1941 • 11 min • United States of America

This Paramount Headliner short (in-house number A1-1) was filmed at Jones Beach and features a background of pretty girls, bathing suits and the ocean. Johnny Long and His Orchestra provide the music for five songs, including "Kiss the Boys Goodbye", and Helen Young and Bob Huston provide the vocals.

North from the Lone Star

1941 • 58 min • United States of America

Wild Bill Hickock (William Elliott), aka The Peaceable Man, meters out justice in the tough town of Deadwood in this highly fictional western from Columbia. Unlike the historic character, Elliott's gunfighter survives his encounter with the South Dakota hellhole, where he arrives to aid beleaguered livery stable owner Clint Wilson (Richard Fiske) and his sister, Madge (Dorothy Fay), in their battle against self-appointed town czar "Flash" Kirby (Arthur Loft). But before he gets that far, there is a little matter of proving Kirby guilty of wrongdoing and to achieve that, Wild Bill earns the enmity of both the Wilsons.

Problem Pappy

1941 • 6 min • United States of America

Popeye's Pappy takes a flagpole sitting job atop a tall building without telling Popeye. Popeye goes to rescue him, but he doesn't want to go until an electrical storm hits.

Two Cooks and a Cabbage

1941 • 5 min

Grandma gives the task of cooking the cabbage to Sally and Jane, who each get one half a cabbage to work with. Sally's half turns out delicious; Jane's half is nasty and tasteless.

The Lonesome Road

1941 • 3 min

Early footage of Sister Rosetta Tharpe when she was band vocalist with Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra.

Four or Five Times

1941 • 3 min

Sister Rosetta Tharpe when she was band vocalist with Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra singing the song "Four or Five Times".

Pest Pilot

1941 • 6 min • United States of America

Popeye runs a small airport, and Pappy wants to be a pilot.

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • 60 min • United States of America

When a murder occurs on an ocean liner docked in New York, the trail leads to Coney Island and a spy ring.

Officer Pooch

1941 • 8 min • United States of America

Officer Pooch is called out to rescue a kitten that is repeatedly chased up telephone poles and trees by an aggressive little dog.

The Fighting 69½th

1941 • 7 min • United States of America

Battalions of red and black ants go to war over an unattended picnic blanket full of food.

Two for the Zoo

1941 • 7 min • United States of America

Gabby is forced to take care of a strange animal called a Kango.

Royal Road

1941 • 11 min • United Kingdom

'Royal Road' takes a look at both the public-facing activities of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) during the Second World War, as well as a showing a glimpse of the royal family's private life in the gardens at Windsor.

Eating Out with Tommy Trinder

1941 • 7 min

Tommy Trinder promotes the virtues of the wartime communal British Restaurants.

Barmaley

1941 • 15 min

The Screen version of the fairy tale of K.Chukovskogo about malicious robber Barmaley and brave children little Tanechka and little Vanechka. They go to Africa to put an end to evil deeds of Barmaley. With the help of doctor Aibolit they manage to win it.

Yumpin' Yiminy!

1941 • 17 min • United States of America

El uknowingly becomes the assistant to a jewel thief.

Hitchhike to Hell

1941 • 56 min • United States of America

In this vintage "adults-only" exploitationer, whiskey and fast cars lead an innocent young girl into a life of prostitution and murder.

La Parrala

1941 • 16 min • Spain

Film about the flamenco singer Dolores Parrales Moreno "La Parrala".

How to Go to a French Restaurant

1941 • 3 min • United States of America

A language teacher gives the titular advice to a class in this comedy short.

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona

1941 • 58 min • United States of America

Rodeo contestants Johnny King and Corrigan meet, their fathers having been members of the Range Busters. When Johnny is knocked unconscious, time reverts to their father's era and the Range Busters are soon involved in the scheme to get Railroad right-of-way across Mother Slocum's ranch. When she is tricked into signing a release, the Range Busters find their job more difficult as the Sheriff is in with the crooks.