1939 Movies

An abstract animation by Norman McLaren, who was born in Scotland in 1914. His interest in filmmaking began early in life after he became acquainted w...

Documentary on communication routes for the French section of the New York International Exposition of 1939

Yugoslavian documentary, about their people and preparing for war.

A two headed giant of indeterminate national origin is killed by a dog hired to do the job.

Scrappy runs a rodeo in a vacant lot, with a lot of mistreated cats standing in for cattle to be roped, and so forth. A little girl wants to be part o...

A thug who makes two children work for him is unmasked by a detective and a gang.

Three cows, known as the Brookfield Belles, enter a contest and they compete with other contestants in who can provide the best butter.

Detailed analysis of the famous polyptych by the Van Eyck brothers, housed in Ghent Cathedral.

A 1939 film report gives a brief overview of the then permanent exhibition of the Museum of Prince Paul (Karadjordjević),in which prehistoric artifac...

A spoof of those "No, No, A Thousand Times No!" melodramas.

Fitna receives a limited education and lives with her father in a popular neighborhood in Alexandria. Her friend Naima, a girl who lives a frivolous l...

Cineguf-sponsored Fascist propaganda film about the Spanish Civil War.

Directed by Nikolai Dostal.

The simple-minded Rajat (Barua) loves neighbour Jayanti (Menaka Devi). He is advised on how to court her by his streetsmart cousin Bishwanath (Sanyal)...

A look at the historic town of Culross in Fife.

Early documentary on the island of Bali.