Gordon Hollingshead Movies

  • 1944
    Report from the Front

    Report from the Front

    Report from the Front

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    Documentary short preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

    Report from the Front
  • 1948
    So You Want an Apartment

    So You Want an Apartment

    So You Want an Apartment

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    Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.

    So You Want an Apartment
  • 1945
    So You Think You're Allergic

    So You Think You're Allergic

    So You Think You're Allergic

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    Joe McDoakes thinks he's allergic.

    So You Think You're Allergic
  • 1946
    Facing Your Danger

    Facing Your Danger

    Facing Your Danger

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    This Warner Bros. The Sports Parade series short chronicles the attempt by a group of men to navigate the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to...

    Facing Your Danger
  • 1947
    So You're Going on a Vacation

    So You're Going on a Vacation

    So You're Going on a Vacation

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    Joe takes his wife on a much-needed vacation, and almost survives.

    So You're Going on a Vacation
  • 1927
    The Beloved Rogue

    The Beloved Rogue

    The Beloved Rogue

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    François Villon, in his lifetime the most renowned poet in France, is also a prankster, an occasional criminal, and an ardent patriot.

    The Beloved Rogue
  • 1948
    So You Want to Be a Gambler

    So You Want to Be a Gambler

    So You Want to Be a Gambler

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    In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

    So You Want to Be a Gambler
  • 1948
    Let's Sing a Song from the Movies

    Let's Sing a Song from the Movies

    Let's Sing a Song from the Movies

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    This audience sing-along features tunes from four musicals with the lyrics appearing on screen. Numbers include "Am I Blue?" from 1929's On with the...

    Let's Sing a Song from the Movies
  • 1946
    The Forest Commandos

    The Forest Commandos

    The Forest Commandos

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

    The Forest Commandos
  • 1951
    So You Want to Be a Plumber

    So You Want to Be a Plumber

    So You Want to Be a Plumber

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    In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes decides he should become a plumber.

    So You Want to Be a Plumber
  • 1949
    So You Want to Be Popular

    So You Want to Be Popular

    So You Want to Be Popular

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    Joe McDoakes takes advice on how to be more likeable from his only friend Homer Hotbox

    So You Want to Be Popular
  • 1942
    Calling All Girls

    Calling All Girls

    Calling All Girls

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    The process by which girls are chosen for chorus line members in movie musical is shown. Numbers from popular 1930s musicals are then presented....

    Calling All Girls
  • 1944
    Proudly We Serve

    Proudly We Serve

    Proudly We Serve

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    Sergeant Tex Gordon is surprised to learn that his new gunnery instructor is a woman.

    Proudly We Serve
  • 1946
    Smart as a Fox

    Smart as a Fox

    Smart as a Fox

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    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...

    Smart as a Fox
  • 1943
    Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

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    A prison Chaplain is forced to leave his post for health reasons, but fate provides him with another chance to reform an escaped convict.

    Over the Wall
  • 1948
    So You Want to Be a Detective

    So You Want to Be a Detective

    So You Want to Be a Detective

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    Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.

    So You Want to Be a Detective
  • 1948
    Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight

    Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight

    Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight

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    In this short film, four popular songs, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon", "Moonlight Bay", "In the Evening By the Moonlight", and "Shine on Harvest...

    Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight
  • 1945
    Are Animals Actors?

    Are Animals Actors?

    Are Animals Actors?

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

    Are Animals Actors?
  • 1947
    Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

    Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

    Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

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

    Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
  • 1950
    My Country 'Tis of Thee

    My Country 'Tis of Thee

    My Country 'Tis of Thee

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    My Country 'Tis of Thee is a 1950 short documentary supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. It is a panoramic view of American history from the coming of...

    My Country 'Tis of Thee