John Nesbitt Movies

  • 1938
    That Mothers Might Live

    That Mothers Might Live

    That Mothers Might Live

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    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...

    That Mothers Might Live
  • 1940
    A Way in the Wilderness

    A Way in the Wilderness

    A Way in the Wilderness

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    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...

    A Way in the Wilderness
  • 1939
    The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

    The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

    The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

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    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...

    The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
  • 1939
    Angel of Mercy

    Angel of Mercy

    Angel of Mercy

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

    Angel of Mercy
  • 1938
    The Ship That Died

    The Ship That Died

    The Ship That Died

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    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...

    The Ship That Died
  • 1943
    Forgotten Treasure

    Forgotten Treasure

    Forgotten Treasure

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    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...

    Forgotten Treasure
  • 1943
    To My Unborn Son

    To My Unborn Son

    To My Unborn Son

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    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,...

    To My Unborn Son
  • 1941
    Out of Darkness

    Out of Darkness

    Out of Darkness

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells of the Nazis' efforts to shut down an underground resistance newspaper in occupied Belgium.

    Out of Darkness
  • 1942
    The Film That Was Lost

    The Film That Was Lost

    The Film That Was Lost

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    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.

    The Film That Was Lost
  • 1941
    Willie and the Mouse

    Willie and the Mouse

    Willie and the Mouse

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    John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" purports to show how the behavior of mice can be studied in relation to the interaction of school children.

    Willie and the Mouse
  • 1939
    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

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    Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It...

    Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
  • 1948
    Souvenirs of Death

    Souvenirs of Death

    Souvenirs of Death

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    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...

    Souvenirs of Death
  • 1942
    Madero of Mexico

    Madero of Mexico

    Madero of Mexico

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    This Passing Parade series short chronicles the political life of Francisco Madero, who tried to bring democracy and land reform to Mexico.

    Madero of Mexico
  • 1943
    Don't You Believe It

    Don't You Believe It

    Don't You Believe It

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    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...

    Don't You Believe It
  • 1946
    Magic on a Stick

    Magic on a Stick

    Magic on a Stick

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.

    Magic on a Stick
  • 1949
    Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

    Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

    Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

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    Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a significant role in the introduction of mass...

    Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
  • 1940
    American Spoken Here

    American Spoken Here

    American Spoken Here

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    This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

    American Spoken Here
  • 1940
    Dreams

    Dreams

    Dreams

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    This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.

    Dreams
  • 1942
    The Incredible Stranger

    The Incredible Stranger

    The Incredible Stranger

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    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...

    The Incredible Stranger
  • 1947
    The Amazing Mr. Nordill

    The Amazing Mr. Nordill

    The Amazing Mr. Nordill

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the gentlemanly life and masterful counterfeiting exploits of Everett Nordill, one of the...

    The Amazing Mr. Nordill