John Nesbitt Movies
- 1938
Passing Parade
Passing Parade01938HD
Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented.
- 1943
This Is Tomorrow
This Is Tomorrow71943HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the evolution of the American city, from the initially small farming village, to the...
- 1943
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries61943HD
This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
- 1945
The Seesaw and the Shoes
The Seesaw and the Shoes01945HD
This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the...
- 1941
Of Pups and Puzzles
Of Pups and Puzzles6.91941HD
This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.
- 1940
American Spoken Here
American Spoken Here01940HD
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.
- 1939
Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy61939HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.
- 1941
This Is the Bowery
This Is the Bowery5.71941HD
In this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his first step toward redemption after a meal, bed, and...
- 1942
We Do It Because
We Do It Because01942HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.
- 1939
The Story of Dr. Jenner
The Story of Dr. Jenner01939HD
This short focuses on the story of Dr. Edward Jenner, who developed vaccination.
- 1938
The Ship That Died
The Ship That Died5.81938HD
This MGM An Historical Mystery short traces the final voyage of the Mary Celeste, a ship discovered at sea, in December 1872, devoid - for no...
- 1949
Clues to Adventure
Clues to Adventure61949HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short presents how separate events led to the creation of three provisions - freedom of speech, freedom of the press,...
- 1943
Trifles That Win Wars
Trifles That Win Wars01943HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.
- 1943
Forgotten Treasure
Forgotten Treasure61943HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from...
- 1942
Inflation
Inflation51942HD
The Devil works with Adolf Hitler to cause inflation in the United States.
- 1954
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl01954HD
Adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of a destitute little girl who sells matches, and uses them to escape the cold on Christmas Eve,...
- 1941
Your Last Act
Your Last Act61941HD
This short looks at the odd bequests that people have made in their wills over the years. They include a woman who left her fortune to her pet cat...
- 1940
A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness01940HD
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of...
- 1947
A Really Important Person
A Really Important Person71947HD
A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.
- 1942
The Film That Was Lost
The Film That Was Lost81942HD
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.