Nathaniel Shilkret Movies

  • 1943
    Trifles That Win Wars

    Trifles That Win Wars

    Trifles That Win Wars

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    This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short looks at how a few specific inventions made a major contribution to the U.S. war effort.

    Trifles That Win Wars
  • 1935
    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

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    This Traveltalk short visits Hawaii's capital city.

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific
  • 1947
    The Big Party

    The Big Party

    The Big Party

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    A short film about Mardi Gras in New Orleans from the point of view of those who make Carnival happen.

    The Big Party
  • 1943
    This Is Tomorrow

    This Is Tomorrow

    This Is Tomorrow

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    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...

    This Is Tomorrow
  • 1944
    Grandpa Called It Art

    Grandpa Called It Art

    Grandpa Called It Art

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    This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.

    Grandpa Called It Art
  • 1949
    The Boy and the Eagle

    The Boy and the Eagle

    The Boy and the Eagle

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    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...

    The Boy and the Eagle
  • 1943
    To My Unborn Son

    To My Unborn Son

    To My Unborn Son

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    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,...

    To My Unborn Son
  • 1935
    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'

    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'

    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'

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    This Traveltalk series short visits Los Angeles, California. In one of the highlights of the film, narrator James FitzPatrick visits the Disney...

    Los Angeles: 'Wonder City of the West'
  • 1934
    Holland in Tulip Time

    Holland in Tulip Time

    Holland in Tulip Time

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    This FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits Holland in springtime, going first to the below-sea-level fishing village of Volendam, then to the capital...

    Holland in Tulip Time
  • 1937
    Rocky Mountain Grandeur

    Rocky Mountain Grandeur

    Rocky Mountain Grandeur

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    This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.

    Rocky Mountain Grandeur
  • 1944
    Nostradamus IV

    Nostradamus IV

    Nostradamus IV

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    This Carey Wilson Miniature takes a further look at prophecies by 16th century seer Nostradamus.

    Nostradamus IV
  • 1937
    Serene Siam

    Serene Siam

    Serene Siam

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    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...

    Serene Siam
  • 1944
    A Lady Fights Back

    A Lady Fights Back

    A Lady Fights Back

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    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...

    A Lady Fights Back
  • 1941
    Jungle Cavalcade

    Jungle Cavalcade

    Jungle Cavalcade

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    Compilation of footage from three Frank Buck films about his adventures capturing animals for the world's zoos: "Bring 'Em Back Alive" (1933); "Wild...

    Jungle Cavalcade
  • 1947
    Forgotten Island

    Forgotten Island

    Forgotten Island

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    Forgotten Island
  • 1943
    Ode to Victory

    Ode to Victory

    Ode to Victory

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    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...

    Ode to Victory
  • 1934
    Ireland: 'The Emerald Isle'

    Ireland: 'The Emerald Isle'

    Ireland: 'The Emerald Isle'

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    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...

    Ireland: 'The Emerald Isle'
  • 1925
    Franz Liszt

    Franz Liszt

    Franz Liszt

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    An elderly Franz Liszt (1811-1886), living in a monastery, recalls his lost, unrequited love on his birthday.

    Franz Liszt
  • 1937
    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

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    This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Hong Kong.

    Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'
  • 1993
    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz

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    At the 1991 Winkie and Munchkin Conventions, part of the programs was the 1948 Capitol Records audio-only adaptation of “Dorothy and the Wizard...

    Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz