1941 Movies

Village life in Ingermanland

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Gerardo de Leon’s biggest pre-war hit.

Film about the flamenco singer Dolores Parrales Moreno "La Parrala".

A Soundie with Dorothy Dandridge and Cee Pee Johnson.

A Terrytoons cartoon released 14 November 1941.

An impression of life on a Swedish farm in Småland during the summer of 1941 by Prins Wilhelm.

Yet another of John Foster's bug cartoons, much like Fly Hi and Fly Frolic ten years earlier. Boy Bug loses girl bug to big spider that invades a fly...

A tour of the Dartmouth Royal Naval College, showing the education and shaping of young men into members of the Royal Navy.

Stars past and present gather to take part in the ceremonies at the dedication of Republic's new sound stage to the memory of Mabel Normand.

Vincent Lopez And his Orchestra, with Anne Barrett on vocals, performing "Jitterbug Senorita".

This Traveltalk series short visit to Kentucky starts with a view of the Cumberland River, which flows for about 700 miles through the state. The firs...

Osa Johnson, "The First Lady of Exploration", stars in this rare documentary -- lost for over 50 years!! After the success of her 1940 book, I Marrie...

Lucky Millinder and His Band are joined by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

A language teacher gives the titular advice to a class in this comedy short.