Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939

The early history of Canadian film making before the establishment of the National Film Board of Canada.

La nuit est à elles, Paris 1919-1939

Cannes 1939, le festival n'aura pas lieu

Montreal Jewish Memories: Stories of the War Years 1939 – 1945

Various Montrealers, including Harry Gulkin (producer of Lies My Father Told Me), the late philanthropist Maxwell Cummings, and poet / writer Irving Layton, offer up reminiscences about their city during the turbulent wa

Pitiusas 1936-1939. Los Años Grises (2ª Parte)

On September 13, 1936, Ibiza is bombed. The republican forces flee the island, but not before mass shooting all the prisoners locked up in the city castle. On September 20, the so-called national forces landed, under the

Pitiusas 1936-1939. Las islas cambian de color (1ª Parte)

In 'Las islas cambian de color', the coup d'état and the beginning of the repression against the Republicans are narrated, highlighting figures such as Margalida Roig Colomar, to give way to the landing of Bayo, the role

Campaigns in the Pacific 1939-1943 Pearl Harbor to the Gilberts

WWII Campaigns in the Pacific 1939-1943 - Pearl Harbor To The Gilberts! Campaigns in the Pacific chronicles the epic struggle of America and her allies against Imperial Japan: fighting vast air, land and sea battles acro

L'odyssée des orphelins, 1939-1949

Cuando la sombra de la duda se cruza en el camino (1935-1939)

Chapter 8 of the series 18 decades of life in Mexico in the twentieth century. Images of the cultural, social and political life in Mexico between 1935-1939.

El món on volíem viure. Robert Capa, 15 de gener de 1939

Analysis of Robert Capa's professional career and the historical impact of his visual treatment of the Spanish Civil War.

Freedom Academy Lecture #2 The European Wars (Sept 1939 - June 1941)

Among the multiple arbitrary points that could be pegged as the beginning of World War II, the one that gains the most consensus is Germany's invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939. It prompted both France and Britain to de

The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

In the fall of 1939, more than 600 fishermen and fish handlers in the tiny town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia walked the picket line in front of the town's only employers, Swim Brothers and the Lockeport Company. Both fishp

Quand l’extrême droite résistait, 1939-1945

I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair

I Have Seen The Future: A Tour of the 1939 New York World's Fair is a musical documentary that guides you through one of the most remarkable and visually stunning international events in American history. Running for two

Sommer '39

In the summer of 1939, people enjoyed the good weather, ignoring politics and pessimistic predictions. Images of everyday life that was about to change dramatically in a Europe in turmoil.

New Faces of 1937

A crooked producer makes money from Broadway flops by selling more than 100% interest to multiple parties. He only fails if it makes a profit.

One for the Book

In this entertaining short, famous literary figures step out of the pages of books after dark.

Hats and Dogs

Rags Ragland and Joey Faye adapted their famous stage routines for the film, notably performing the signature Pascooniak (later known as Floogle Street) hat company sketch. A dog destroys a man's hat. The destruction for

Frances Carroll & 'The Coquettes'

Bandleader Frances Carroll leads The Coquettes, an all-female band, in several swing tunes.

The Movies March On

A "March of Time" presentation of the evolution of movies compiled primarily from film clips of silent movies through the early sound pictures to the present (1939) date. Industry executives such as Jack and Harry Warner