1938 Movies

Short documentary about cyclones.

Impressions of the small village of Grimentz in the Val d'Anniviers in the canton of Wallis. The eye follows the Gougra brook past alpine farms and th...

Amateur footage of a trip to Tibet and Bhutan in 1938, including shots of the flora and fauna, Molo in what is now Arunachal Pradesh, the monastery at...

A short creation by Douglass Crockwell that can be found on the Unseen Cinema box set.

Venice Film Festival 1939

Lethargic British air pilots are revived by "Horlick's Milk" to defeat the "Sky Pirates". Combo of intricately animated aerobatic dogfights where plan...

An indolent clerk tempts fate when he delays returning some unwanted theatre tickets until the next morning. A missed train to work is the first misfo...

Home movie of the day in the life of the Kelly Family of Lebanon, Kentucky.

Nazi Third Reich propaganda film that used architecture as a statement about "racial accomplishment," and so called "racial superiority." Hitler claim...

This film discusses the secretion of digestive juices and the digestion and absorption of food. Scenes include: peristalsis in animal esophagus, stoma...

A 20th Century Fox Magic Carpet of Movietone travelogue short released in December 1938, depicting Scandinavian “Viking” history and landscapes. Produ...

portrait of one aspect of rural life

This travelogue showcases Mozart's hometown of Salzburg, Austria, and features his music, showcasing the beauty of the city, despite the Nazi occupati...

The story follows the conflicts and romances on a farm in General Alvear, known as Pampa de la Varita. Amidst men on horseback, scrawny dogs, and chic...

An exciting action swashbuckler starring Hayafusa Hideto, aka "The Birdman of Showa Era." The extraordinary action that unfolds without a stuntman or...