John Nesbitt Movies
- 1941
Hobbies
Hobbies01941HD
John Nesbitt takes a look at hobbies in this Passing Parade short.
- 1943
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries61943HD
This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
- 1945
It Looks Like Rain
It Looks Like Rain01945HD
This short film takes a look at the tools and methods used to forecast the weather.
- 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.
- 1954
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl01954HD
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,...
- 1948
My Old Town
My Old Town4.21948HD
Narrator John Nesbitt reminisces about his hometown and childhood in this Passing Parade series short.
- 1943
Trifles That Win Wars
Trifles That Win Wars01943HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.
- 1940
Utopia of Death
Utopia of Death01940HD
This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.
- 1949
City of Children
City of Children5.51949HD
This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.
- 1941
Main Street on the March!
Main Street on the March!5.41941HD
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...
- 1947
Tennis in Rhythm
Tennis in Rhythm01947HD
A "Passing Parade" MGM short featuring tennis star Alice Marble
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1938
Passing Parade
Passing Parade01938HD
Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented.
- 1945
Music in the Sky
Music in the Sky01945HD
A film recreating a broadcast of the Westinghouse Radio Program starring John Charles Thomas and John Nesbitt. Program narrator was Gayne Whitman and...
- 1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow51945HD
Short documentary film about the Dumbarton Oaks plan and the proposed formation of the United Nations.
- 1940
XXX Medico
XXX Medico01940HD
Highlights a new system that will enable doctors to operate over long distances.
- 1951
Good Wrinkles
Good Wrinkles51951HD
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...