1940 Movies

A film by K. Narayan Kale.

Children do gymnastics under the guidance of their mother.

In a quiet riverside village, rumors spread that a takian tree is haunted, and that its spirit has begun walking among the living as a beautiful but t...

Official War Department Training Film.

A documentary looking at the manufacture of racing car parts in the factories of Mercedes, Auto Union, Continental and Bosch in Germany. It also featu...

The third film in the Fantasmagoria series.

A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the official handover ceremony of the Iquitos airport. It shows the official delegation, comprised of American diplo...

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

A 1940s cinematic newsreel about the immigration of 600 people from Europe to Peru, ready for productive work, who will become part of the national co...

A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the inauguration of the Lima Gallery, a permanent exhibition and sales space for works of art, organized by Mr. Fran...

A 1940 film on the Indian Air Force by J B Wadia. Going by the location and the presence of these officers and aircraft, it is believed that the film...

Karelia, which was ceded to the Soviet Union, was commemorated in numerous short films during the armistice. The Karelia series and the poetic narrati...

Impressions of the different jobs in automotive service and suggestions on training leading to entrance and to advancement in the trade.

Porky Pig finds out that Ali-Baba and his Dirty Sleeves plan to attack the fort; it's up to him to go warn the fort. He gets there to discover everyo...

Newsreel from the 1940s about the visit of the famous actor Bob Hope to Lima, accompanied by his wife and the manager of Paramount Pictures.

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

Church boat racing, discus throwing, swing, strength and skill games. The film was originally planned for the 1940 Summer Olympics. The actual film wa...

The prominent scenery of Bali is presented through the journey of a romancing couple. It also features the martial arts skill of a young woman, the te...

Newsreel from the 1940s about the bullfight in the Acho bullring and the performance of the young bullfighters.

A Marathi film by Narayan and Gajanan.