1940 Movies

A newsreel from the 1940s about the activities carried out in Ayacucho during Holy Week, such as the procession of the Lord of the Resurrection, the o...

Newsreel from the 1940s about the ceremony honoring the Argentine hero Don José de San Martín for the proclamation of Peru's Independence.

Newsreel from the 1940s about the city of Huancayo: avenues, industrial centers, architecture, churches, haciendas among others.

A newsreel from the 1940s depicting the city of Ayacucho.

A newsreel from the 1940s depicting the province of Pacasmayo.

A newsreel from the 1940s about the traditional festival of Saint John the Baptist in the pampa of Amancaes, in the current district of Rímac, every J...

A newsreel from the 1940s showcases the seaside resort of Miraflores, highlighting its remarkable beauty, from its hidden corners to the elegance of i...

A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the festivities honoring the Virgin of Alta Gracia in Ayaviri, one of the most important cities in the Puno region a...

1940s newsreel about the large crowds at "Agua Dulce" beach during the holidays.

A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the Lima festival of San Juan de los Amancaes, a time when Lima revives one of its most vibrant celebrations. The fi...

A newsreel from the 1940s shows the Hawaiian Club practicing a new water sport brought by Carlos Dogny Larco, in the style of Hawaii and Waikiki, on t...

Instructional film detailing the drill for arming and using the guns in the Fraser-Nash turret (as used in Vickers Wellington and Boulton Paul Defiant...

Pictures of new and old Turku.

Shows how the RAF's barrage balloon squadron are trained, and then on the job.

Documentary on the turpentine industry.

Finnish short documentary

Porky Pig finds out that Ali-Baba and his Dirty Sleeves plan to attack the fort; it's up to him to go warn the fort. He gets there to discover everyo...

Karelia, which was ceded to the Soviet Union, was commemorated in numerous short films during the armistice. The Karelia series and the poetic narrati...