1945 Movies

Instructional film from the middle of forties (Simmel Meservey Productions) that teaches how to act (and not to act) for a festive dinner.

Life and industry in a Lincolnshire town.

Documentary about the 1944 landing of British, Norwegian and Belgian commandos on the German-occupied island of Walcheren, The Netherlands.

PT Boat Video by ELCO during World War II.

Includes mid-1940s scenes of Chicago scenes at various beaches, schools and universities, business districts, factories, parks, scenic drives and more...

On the OSS Operational Group's assistance in helping to organize and coordinate partisan activities in Italy during World War II. Describes the succes...

An introduction to the famous and historic university town, showing the colleges, as well as the place itself.

Polish documentary showing the damages of Warsaw after World War II.

In the 1945 propaganda film commissioned by the US War Department, we see how the B-29 bomber came into being and watch it on aerial bombing missions...

This film was developed to show US Lockheed P-38 production line workers the Lightning in a wide variety of roles. The dramatic framing for the piece...

A two-reeler on making cakes.

Promotional film demonstrating the importance of newspapers in everyday life. Set during the citywide strike of newspaper delivery truck drivers in th...

During World War II, Japanese Americans were forced to live under guard at several camps because of racist fears.

A look at the manufacture of optical lenses, and their many uses throughout the different industries; from microscopes to spectacles to full use in th...

Five popular songs with animated backgrounds, sung by the Four Gentlemen Quartet: I Got a Robe, Men of the Soil, Frère Jacques, Oh, No John, No, and G...

Three popular songs, with animated backgrounds, sung by the Four Gentlemen Quartet: All Through the Night, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, and Waltzing Matil...

Four popular songs, with animated backgrounds, sung by the Four Gentlemen Quartet. The songs include: My Wild Irish Rose, En roulant ma boule, Clement...

A group of old-time favourite sing-along songs is presented. Included are Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet and The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze.

The first Greek animated film was shot by the cartoonist Stamatis Polenakis (1908-1997) with the title "The Duce tells...". The seven-minute "Mickey-M...

The Jubalaires perform "The Preacher & the Bear".