1942 Movies

A compilation tracing the history of realist cinema from its beginnings to World War II. Divided into five parts, it covers the development of realism...

Desperate for work, Deepak's accidental impersonation of a rich man leads to unexpected romance with Bina. But when his secret unravels, it shatters a...

Filmed at Liverpool Military Camp (Sydney) in 1941 and using national servicemen to lend authenticity, this film was one of many sponsored by the fede...

Leela, an educated woman living in a village, who is in love with a man named Behari. Her father arranges her marriage to a wealthy man, Ramesh. When...

A propaganda film about the first anniversary of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH).

Soundie with Gael Amber singing and few couples dancing.

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

A young blind girl is the only witness to the murder of a greedy, but repentant, landlord.

An air-raid warden in Harlem; everyone turns out their lights willingly. All except for one: A lantern, whose flame refuses to go out. Joe plays cat-a...

This Traveltalk series short visits Ontario, the second largest province of Canada. Toronto is the province's largest city, sitting on the shores of L...

A graphically stylized commercial for the Hungarian brandy Unicum, designed during WWII and featuring the mascot of the brand, a shipwrecked man emerg...

Inflatable rafts, standard equipment on bombers are shown with all the additional equipment they contain.

Documentary about women factory workers.

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John Woo...

Asha, a rich woman, is in love with Ashok, a poor but academically brilliant man. However, her father does not approve of him and wants her to marry D...

A Secrets of Life short.

A popular science film, which captures historical places scattered across the Gyeongju, the capital of the ancient Korean state of Silla, with local f...