John Nesbitt Movies

  • 1943
    To My Unborn Son

    To My Unborn Son

    To My Unborn Son

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    A Yugoslav man, dying after being shot while attempting to help defend his village, writes a letter of encouragement and hope to his unborn child,...

    To My Unborn Son
  • 1939
    The Story of Alfred Nobel

    The Story of Alfred Nobel

    The Story of Alfred Nobel

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.

    The Story of Alfred Nobel
  • 1944
    A Lady Fights Back

    A Lady Fights Back

    A Lady Fights Back

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    The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearly destroyed her, and her resuscitation to join in...

    A Lady Fights Back
  • 1945
    The Golden Hunch

    The Golden Hunch

    The Golden Hunch

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    This entry in John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famous men who found found an answer or made a great...

    The Golden Hunch
  • 1946
    Magic on a Stick

    Magic on a Stick

    Magic on a Stick

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.

    Magic on a Stick
  • 1938
    Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Kentucky

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    Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with...

    Kentucky
  • 1945
    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

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    Short documentary film about the Dumbarton Oaks plan and the proposed formation of the United Nations.

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow
  • 1939
    One Against the World

    One Against the World

    One Against the World

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    This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneering of surgical practices.

    One Against the World
  • 1942
    The Magic Alphabet

    The Magic Alphabet

    The Magic Alphabet

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    This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short dramatizes how the work of Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman, who searched for a cure for...

    The Magic Alphabet
  • 1945
    People on Paper

    People on Paper

    People on Paper

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    Americans are preoccupied with the news, but need an escape from many of the events reported in the news. These escapes in the past have included...

    People on Paper
  • 1944
    Return from Nowhere

    Return from Nowhere

    Return from Nowhere

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    In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man recovers his lost memories when he is forced to relive events in his dreams.

    Return from Nowhere
  • 1941
    Whispers

    Whispers

    Whispers

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    In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short we see how gossip can be used to spread propaganda or to ruin a person's reputation.

    Whispers
  • 2001
    Sinking the Lusitania

    Sinking the Lusitania

    Sinking the Lusitania

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    The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915.

    Sinking the Lusitania
  • 1943
    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

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    This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
  • 1941
    Willie and the Mouse

    Willie and the Mouse

    Willie and the Mouse

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    John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" purports to show how the behavior of mice can be studied in relation to the interaction of school children.

    Willie and the Mouse
  • 1939
    Forgotten Victory

    Forgotten Victory

    Forgotten Victory

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    This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of Mark Carleton, a worker for the USDA who travels across the world trying to...

    Forgotten Victory
  • 1942
    Mr. Blabbermouth!

    Mr. Blabbermouth!

    Mr. Blabbermouth!

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    Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, America was rife with rumors about the size of Japan's armed forces and how well-equipped they were to wage...

    Mr. Blabbermouth!
  • 1941
    Of Pups and Puzzles

    Of Pups and Puzzles

    Of Pups and Puzzles

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    This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.

    Of Pups and Puzzles
  • 1950
    Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

    Screen Actors

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    This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

    Screen Actors
  • 1941
    Strange Testament

    Strange Testament

    Strange Testament

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl at Mardi Gras had a profound effect on his later...

    Strange Testament