Nathaniel Shilkret Movies
- 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.
- 1935
Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific
Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific11935HD
This Traveltalk short visits Hawaii's capital city.
- 1947
The Big Party
The Big Party01947HD
A short film about Mardi Gras in New Orleans from the point of view of those who make Carnival happen.
- 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...
- 1944
Grandpa Called It Art
Grandpa Called It Art01944HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.
- 1949
The Boy and the Eagle
The Boy and the Eagle01949HD
A crippled boy discovers a wounded bald eagle, nurses it back to health, tames and teaches it to fly. One day, a rattlesnake is about to strike the...
- 1943
To My Unborn Son
To My Unborn Son71943HD
A Yugoslav man, dying after being shot while attempting to help defend his village, writes a letter of encouragement and hope to his unborn child,...
- 1935
Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'
Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'41935HD
This Traveltalk series short visits Los Angeles, California. In one of the highlights of the film, narrator James FitzPatrick visits the Disney...
- 1934
Holland in Tulip Time
Holland in Tulip Time61934HD
This FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits Holland in springtime, going first to the below-sea-level fishing village of Volendam, then to the capital...
- 1937
Rocky Mountain Grandeur
Rocky Mountain Grandeur41937HD
This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.
- 1944
Nostradamus IV
Nostradamus IV51944HD
This Carey Wilson Miniature takes a further look at prophecies by 16th century seer Nostradamus.
- 1937
Serene Siam
Serene Siam01937HD
This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some...
- 1944
A Lady Fights Back
A Lady Fights Back11944HD
The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearly destroyed her, and her resuscitation to join in...
- 1941
Jungle Cavalcade
Jungle Cavalcade01941HD
Compilation of footage from three Frank Buck films about his adventures capturing animals for the world's zoos: "Bring 'Em Back Alive" (1933); "Wild...
- 1947
Forgotten Island
Forgotten Island01947HD
- 1943
Ode to Victory
Ode to Victory31943HD
This short uses a musical suite to show Americans what they are fighting for in World War II. As an orchestra in military dress plays different...
- 1934
Ireland: 'The Emerald Isle'
Ireland: 'The Emerald Isle'01934HD
This Traveltalk visit to Ireland starts with a look at the countryside, with its farms, small villages, and fields with walls and fences built of...
- 1925
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt01925HD
An elderly Franz Liszt (1811-1886), living in a monastery, recalls his lost, unrequited love on his birthday.
- 1937
Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'
Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'61937HD
This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Hong Kong.
- 1993
Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz
Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz01993HD
At the 1991 Winkie and Munchkin Conventions, part of the programs was the 1948 Capitol Records audio-only adaptation of “Dorothy and the Wizard...