John Nesbitt Movies
- 1938
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask5.41938HD
This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never...
- 1943
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries61943HD
This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
- 1943
Don't You Believe It
Don't You Believe It51943HD
This Passing Parade entry looks at several historical "truths" that just aren't so: Steve Brodie never jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge; Mrs. O'Leary's...
- 1948
Souvenirs of Death
Souvenirs of Death6.51948HD
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its...
- 1939
One Against the World
One Against the World01939HD
This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneering of surgical practices.
- 1939
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town01939HD
Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It...
- 1938
That Mothers Might Live
That Mothers Might Live6.1251938HD
That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz...
- 1945
The Great American Mug
The Great American Mug6.51945HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout the years.
- 1941
Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness01941HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells of the Nazis' efforts to shut down an underground resistance newspaper in occupied Belgium.
- 1942
The Film That Was Lost
The Film That Was Lost81942HD
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.
- 1943
Who's Superstitious?
Who's Superstitious?51943HD
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking...
- 1942
We Do It Because
We Do It Because01942HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.
- 1947
A Really Important Person
A Really Important Person71947HD
A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.
- 1949
Annie Was a Wonder
Annie Was a Wonder4.11949HD
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short, narrator John Nesbitt tells the story of Scandinavian immigrant Annie Swenson, who worked as cook...
- 1938
The Forgotten Step
The Forgotten Step01938HD
An American art collector, living in France in the 1870s, who loses his fortune in a stock market crash devises a scheme to get back his wealth...
- 1946
Magic on a Stick
Magic on a Stick61946HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.
- 1941
Willie and the Mouse
Willie and the Mouse01941HD
John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" purports to show how the behavior of mice can be studied in relation to the interaction of school children.
- 1947
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
The Amazing Mr. Nordill5.51947HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the gentlemanly life and masterful counterfeiting exploits of Everett Nordill, one of the...
- 1944
Grandpa Called It Art
Grandpa Called It Art01944HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.
- 1944
Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere51944HD
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man recovers his lost memories when he is forced to relive events in his dreams.