John Nesbitt Movies
- 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...
- 1940
A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness01940HD
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of...
- 1939
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed41939HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he...
- 1939
Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy61939HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.
- 1938
The Ship That Died
The Ship That Died5.81938HD
This MGM An Historical Mystery short traces the final voyage of the Mary Celeste, a ship discovered at sea, in December 1872, devoid - for no...
- 1943
Forgotten Treasure
Forgotten Treasure61943HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from...
- 1943
To My Unborn Son
To My Unborn Son71943HD
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,...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 1942
Madero of Mexico
Madero of Mexico61942HD
This Passing Parade series short chronicles the political life of Francisco Madero, who tried to bring democracy and land reform to Mexico.
- 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...
- 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.
- 1949
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion5.51949HD
Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a significant role in the introduction of mass...
- 1940
American Spoken Here
American Spoken Here01940HD
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
- 1940
Dreams
Dreams51940HD
This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.
- 1942
The Incredible Stranger
The Incredible Stranger6.51942HD
In December 1892, a silent mysterious and very private man, for whom a new house has just been built, arrives in the small town of Bridgewood to keep...
- 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...