John Nesbitt Movies

  • 1941
    Hobbies

    Hobbies

    Hobbies

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    John Nesbitt takes a look at hobbies in this Passing Parade short.

    Hobbies
  • 1943
    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

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    This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.

    Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
  • 1945
    It Looks Like Rain

    It Looks Like Rain

    It Looks Like Rain

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    This short film takes a look at the tools and methods used to forecast the weather.

    It Looks Like Rain
  • 1945
    The Great American Mug

    The Great American Mug

    The Great American Mug

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout the years.

    The Great American Mug
  • 1954
    The Little Match Girl

    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,...

    The Little Match Girl
  • 1948
    My Old Town

    My Old Town

    My Old Town

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    Narrator John Nesbitt reminisces about his hometown and childhood in this Passing Parade series short.

    My Old Town
  • 1943
    Trifles That Win Wars

    Trifles That Win Wars

    Trifles That Win Wars

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.

    Trifles That Win Wars
  • 1940
    Utopia of Death

    Utopia of Death

    Utopia of Death

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    This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.

    Utopia of Death
  • 1949
    City of Children

    City of Children

    City of Children

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    This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.

    City of Children
  • 1941
    Main Street on the March!

    Main Street on the March!

    Main Street on the March!

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    This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux countries, and ends...

    Main Street on the March!
  • 1947
    Tennis in Rhythm

    Tennis in Rhythm

    Tennis in Rhythm

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    A "Passing Parade" MGM short featuring tennis star Alice Marble

    Tennis in Rhythm
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1942
    We Do It Because

    We Do It Because

    We Do It Because

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.

    We Do It Because
  • 1944
    Grandpa Called It Art

    Grandpa Called It Art

    Grandpa Called It Art

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.

    Grandpa Called It Art
  • 1938
    Passing Parade

    Passing Parade

    Passing Parade

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    Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented.

    Passing Parade
  • 1945
    Music in the Sky

    Music in the Sky

    Music in the Sky

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    A film recreating a broadcast of the Westinghouse Radio Program starring John Charles Thomas and John Nesbitt. Program narrator was Gayne Whitman and...

    Music in the Sky
  • 1945
    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

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    Short documentary film about the Dumbarton Oaks plan and the proposed formation of the United Nations.

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow
  • 1940
    XXX Medico

    XXX Medico

    XXX Medico

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    Highlights a new system that will enable doctors to operate over long distances.

    XXX Medico
  • 1951
    Good Wrinkles

    Good Wrinkles

    Good Wrinkles

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    Sunny-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...

    Good Wrinkles