John Nesbitt Movies

  • 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
  • 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
    The Golden Hunch

    The Golden Hunch

    The Golden Hunch

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    This entry in John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famous men who found found an answer or made a great d...

    The Golden Hunch
  • 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
  • 1941
    Your Last Act

    Your Last Act

    Your Last Act

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    This short looks at the odd bequests that people have made in their wills over the years. They include a woman who left her fortune to her pet cat and...

    Your Last Act
  • 1942
    Mr. Blabbermouth!

    Mr. Blabbermouth!

    Mr. Blabbermouth!

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    Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, America was rife with rumors about the size of Japan's armed forces and how well-equipped they were to wage...

    Mr. Blabbermouth!
  • 1944
    A Lady Fights Back

    A Lady Fights Back

    A Lady Fights Back

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    The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearly destroyed her, and her resuscitation to join in...

    A Lady Fights Back
  • 1948
    The Fabulous Fraud

    The Fabulous Fraud

    The Fabulous Fraud

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    In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, we learn the story of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, the man who discovered hypnotism.

    The Fabulous Fraud
  • 1943
    Storm

    Storm

    Storm

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    A look at how the weather bureau tries to warn farmers and businessmen about approaching large storms. Although some precautions can be taken to lesse...

    Storm
  • 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 cle...

    The Amazing Mr. Nordill
  • 1938
    The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

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    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 identifi...

    The Face Behind the Mask
  • 1941
    Hobbies

    Hobbies

    Hobbies

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

    Hobbies
  • 1947
    A Really Important Person

    A Really Important Person

    A Really Important Person

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    A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.

    A Really Important Person
  • 1941
    Of Pups and Puzzles

    Of Pups and Puzzles

    Of Pups and Puzzles

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    This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.

    Of Pups and Puzzles
  • 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
  • 1940
    Trifles of Importance

    Trifles of Importance

    Trifles of Importance

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    Part of John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, this short shows how three seemingly unimportant things can affect people. The first is how the number 7...

    Trifles of Importance
  • 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 Semm...

    That Mothers Might Live
  • 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 discerni...

    The Ship That Died
  • 1938
    Kentucky

    Kentucky

    Kentucky

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    Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with...

    Kentucky
  • 1943
    That's Why I Left You

    That's Why I Left You

    That's Why I Left You

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    Young couple Joe and Mary Thompson love each other and their children despite the struggles that they have that are typical of most young couples earl...

    That's Why I Left You