John Nesbitt Movies
- 1943
That's Why I Left You
That's Why I Left You01943HD
Young couple Joe and Mary Thompson love each other and their children despite the struggles that they have that are typical of most young couples...
- 1943
Who's Superstitious?
Who's Superstitious?51943HD
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking...
- 1939
Unseen Guardians
Unseen Guardians71939HD
The "unseen guardians" of the title are the Postal Inspection Service, which investigates mail order racketeering; the Underwriters' Laboratories,...
- 1942
The Woman in the House
The Woman in the House6.51942HD
This short looks at the illness anthropophobia, the fear of people. In 1901, young Catherine Starr, who lives in a small English coastal town, has an...
- 1938
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask5.41938HD
This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never...
- 1943
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries61943HD
This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
- 1941
Willie and the Mouse
Willie and the Mouse01941HD
John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" purports to show how the behavior of mice can be studied in relation to the interaction of school children.
- 1940
Dreams
Dreams51940HD
This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.
- 1947
Tennis in Rhythm
Tennis in Rhythm01947HD
A "Passing Parade" MGM short featuring tennis star Alice Marble
- 1940
XXX Medico
XXX Medico01940HD
Highlights a new system that will enable doctors to operate over long distances.
- 2001
Sinking the Lusitania
Sinking the Lusitania62001HD
The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915.
- 1940
The Hidden Master
The Hidden Master01940HD
Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
- 1939
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town01939HD
Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It...
- 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,...
- 1949
City of Children
City of Children5.51949HD
This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.
- 1945
Music in the Sky
Music in the Sky01945HD
A film recreating a broadcast of the Westinghouse Radio Program starring John Charles Thomas and John Nesbitt. Program narrator was Gayne Whitman and...
- 1945
The Golden Hunch
The Golden Hunch01945HD
This entry in John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famous men who found found an answer or made a great...
- 1940
Utopia of Death
Utopia of Death01940HD
This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.
- 1938
Passing Parade
Passing Parade01938HD
Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented.
- 1951
Good Wrinkles
Good Wrinkles51951HD
Sunny-sweet the prune shows us how prunes are made from certain kinds of plums, why they're so good for you, and, in live action, some recipes made...