Knox Manning Movies

A superhero known as The Black Commando battles Nazi agents who use explosive gases and artificial lightning to sabotage the war effort.

Frank Capra-directed propaganda film produced during World War II depicting the United States' new enemy: Japan.

This short film focuses on Ontario's fire rangers, who keep watch over Canada's forests.

This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S....

A dog trains for the battlefield and becomes a crucial part of the United States military. This 1945 short documentary film was nominated for an...

This short film, produced at the end of WWII, warns that although Adolf Hitler is dead, his ideas live on.

Smart as a Fox is a 1946 short documentary film supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. In this short film, a fox cub experiences life in the forest. It...

A brief history of Stan Kenton's musical career from taxi-dance gigs to his successful big band orchestra.

Warner Bros. short about stuntmen and stuntwomen and how they do their work, featuring real-life stunt artists Harvey Parry, Mary Wiggins, and Allen...

Kings of the Turf is a 1941 American short documentary film about horse racing, directed by Del Frazier. This entry in The Sports Parade series shows...

A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play professional football. Instead, he marries his college...

This short film showcases the skills of Howard Hill, known as the "World's Greatest Archer".

In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor...

Two young beautiful starlets use the Griffith Observatory telescope to find stars in Hollywood.

Newlyweds Joe and Anne Palooka are delayed in their honeymoon plans by the helpful Humphrey Pennyworth and by considerably-less-helpful manager,...

This short tells the story of archery through the ages, mostly using Warner Brothers archive footage. Noted archer Howard Hill demonstrates his...

A short film that looks at various animal acts training and working in Hollywood.

Joe McDoakes thinks he's allergic.

A little feature on horse racing.

Dealing with the subject of rumor mongering, clips from Nazi films are employed to show how the ruthless invasions of neutral countries were planned...