1942 Movies

Photographed by Philip Hanson Hiss, “Holland in the Western Hemisphere" (1942) is a color documentary film about the Dutch Caribbean. Made by the Neth...

A young girl who has spent her life in the mountains finally journeys to the big city to fulfill her life's dream of becoming a ballerina,. However, s...

A colourful look at the various types of gardens to be found in England, a nation of gardeners.

Sally Rand performs her famous fan dance in this 1942 soundie.

Operation Of Diesel Engine Governors, Overspeed, Overspeed Trip And Regulating Governors.

A documentary tracing the history of aviation from the Wright Bros. first flight.

"Cajuns of the Teche" was directed by André de la Varre and released by Columbia Pictures in August 1942.

A Soundie with Bill Robinson and the tune "By an Old Southern River."

American training film, made by the OSS (Office of Strategic Services),about what a body search may entail, and advice on how an agent could avoid de...

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrives in London and visits St Paul's Cathedral and Stepney.

Kate Smith sings four United States patriotic songs and invites the audience to sing with her.

A description of Lloyd’s services to world shipping and the story of a voyage from Valparaiso to Hull. The S.S. Armadillo, ‘100 A 1’ at Lloyd’s sets o...

Spiš Castle, “fairy-tale-like” brought to life in the dream of a child, an indoctrinated Hlinka Guard wolf.

A production film about the extraction of travertine - Slovak marble, its symbolic meaning, and its use.

A typical hybrid compilation, projected within the framework of a war magazine: mourning, honours, joy from work, and Drang nach Osten.

A beautiful Slovak film ride through picturesque Slovakia, by train from Bratislava to the Tatra Mountains.

As one of the first films about Jánošík - Paľo Bielik dedicated it to folk production and the decoration of Shepherds’ axes.

Exemplary social care by the state for Slovak workers in a convalescent home, with a beautiful Slovak backdrop.

A film about the Slovak-Italian fascist youth group, in body and soul, directed by the late resistance fighter, Paľo Bielik.

This 1942 travelogue film, directed by Aldo Ermini and sponsored by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, showcases Mexican culture...