The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
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Adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of a destitute little girl who sells matches, and uses them to escape the cold on Christmas Eve,...
John Nesbitt
Forgotten Victory
Forgotten Victory0/101939HDThis 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...
This Is the Bowery
This Is the Bowery5.7/101941HDIn this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his first step toward redemption after a meal, bed, and...
A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness0/101940HDThis Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of...
Flag of Mercy
Flag of Mercy0/101942HDThe 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War...
Screen Actors
Screen Actors6/101950HDThis short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
Whispers
Whispers0/101941HDIn this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short we see how gossip can be used to spread propaganda or to ruin a person's reputation.
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow5/101945HDShort documentary film about the Dumbarton Oaks plan and the proposed formation of the United Nations.
Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere5/101944HDIn this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man recovers his lost memories when he is forced to relive events in his dreams.
We Do It Because
We Do It Because0/101942HDThis John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.
Good Wrinkles
Good Wrinkles5/101951HDSunny-sweet the prune shows us how prunes are made from certain kinds of plums, why they're so good for you, and, in live action, some recipes made...
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries6/101943HDThis Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
Trifles That Win Wars
Trifles That Win Wars0/101943HDThis John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.
Magic on a Stick
Magic on a Stick6/101946HDThis MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.
Sinking the Lusitania
Sinking the Lusitania6/102001HDThe sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915.
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City of Children
City of Children5.5/101949HDThis final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.
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Passing Parade
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The City of Little Men
The City of Little Men0/101938HDThe story of Boys Town, founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917 as a haven for wayward, homeless, and neglected boys.
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Grandpa Called It Art
Grandpa Called It Art0/101944HDThis MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.
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Hobbies
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The Golden Hunch
The Golden Hunch0/101945HDThis 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...
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Tennis in Rhythm
