Non-Movies I Have Seen: Shorts
by gjlhome | created - 17 Jun 2016 | updated - 2 days ago | PublicFollows the definition from "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ": A film of 40 minutes or less including credits. (Excludes Animations of 10 minutes or less.)
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1. Blotto (1930)
Approved | 26 min | Short, Comedy
Stan fakes receiving a telegram so he can go to a club with Ollie and a bottle of his unsuspecting wife's liquor, but she overhears his plans.
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Anita Garvin, Baldwin Cooke
Votes: 1,813
dvr tcm 6/16; Laurel & Hardy
2. The Music Box (1932)
Approved | 29 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Like the legendary Sisyphus, deliverymen Laurel and Hardy struggle to push a large crated piano up a seemingly insurmountable flight of stairs.
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dinah, Billy Gilbert
Votes: 8,026
dvr tcm 10/16; Laurel & Hardy
3. Paree, Paree (1934)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
In this musical short, a condensed version of Cole Porter's "Fifty Million Frenchmen" (1929), a wealthy young American meets the girl of his dreams and makes a bet that they will be engaged without her knowing of his riches.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Dorothy Stone, Bob Hope, Billie Leonard, Rod McLennan
Votes: 266
dvr tcm 12/16; Broadway Brevities (1934-1935 season) #2
4. The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)
Passed | 18 min | Short, Comedy, Western
The prodigal son of a Yukon prospector comes home on a night that "ain't fit for man nor beast."
Director: Clyde Bruckman | Stars: W.C. Fields, Rosemary Theby, George Chandler, Richard Cramer
Votes: 1,898
tcm 3/17
5. Bon Voyage (1944)
TV-G | 26 min | Short, War
A young Scottish R. A. F. Gunner is debriefed by French officials about his escape from occupied territory, and in particular one person who may or may not have been a German Agent.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: John Blythe, Janique Joelle
Votes: 1,993
TCM 3 / 17
6. Pure Feud (1934)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy
Edgar Appletree and his sister arrive at a mountain resort for a rest cure, only to find themselves in the midst of a shooting war between the McCarthys and their neighbors.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Vicki Cummings, Valerie Bergere
Votes: 146
tcm 6/17
7. The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)
21 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
When the skeleton of a young man is dug up in an alley, a mysterious Chinese merchant and his eccentric upstairs tenants come under suspicion. The team of Inspector Carr and Dr. Crabtree use the skull of the victim to solve the murder.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Donald Meek, John Hamilton, Joanna Roos, Harry Mestayer
Votes: 145
tcm 6/17; Inspector Carr and Dr. Crabtree series
8. The Face Behind the Mask (1938)
11 min | Short, History, Mystery
Dramatized short film that investigates three possibilities for the identity of France's "man in the iron mask," who was imprisoned for life by King Louis XIV, forced to wear an iron mask, and was buried in the mask upon his death.
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: John Nesbitt, Carlos De Valdez, Jack Deery, Ivo Henderson
Votes: 202
tcm 10/17; An Historical Mystery #5
9. The Sleeping Beauty (1935)
5 min | Animation, Short
A witch casts a princess and her kingdom into a deep sleep that lasts for hundreds of years, as attempts are made in vain to break the curse.
Director: George Pal
Votes: 68
saw as part of "The Puppetoon Movie" tcm 10/17
10. Philips Cavalcade (1934)
6 min | Animation, Short
You can find any type of music you want in this radio, from soul to classical.
Director: George Pal
Votes: 83
saw as part of "The Puppetoon Movie" tcm 10/17
11. The Dentist (1932)
Passed | 21 min | Comedy, Short
An unconventional dentist deals with a variety of eccentric and difficult patients in slapstick fashion.
Director: Leslie Pearce | Stars: W.C. Fields, Marjorie Kane, Arnold Gray, Dorothy Granger
Votes: 1,764
tcm 1/18
12. Return to Glennascaul (1952)
23 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
Orson Welles, on break from filming Othello, relates a tale he heard one spooky Irish midnight not so long ago when, driving through the countryside, he picked up a man with car trouble who told of a strange encounter with two hitchhikers.
Director: Hilton Edwards | Stars: Michael Laurence, Shelah Richards, Helena Hughes, John Dunne
Votes: 923
tcm 3/18
13. The House I Live In (1945)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Drama, Music
Frank Sinatra teaches a group of young boys a lesson in religious tolerance.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Freddie Chapman, Vincent Graeff, Teddy Infuhr
Votes: 720
tcm 5/18
14. The Old Grey Mayor (1935)
Approved | 20 min | Comedy, Short
Bob and his fiancé try to break the news of their engagement to her father, the mayor, who is having a very bad day.
Director: Lloyd French | Stars: Bob Hope, Ruth Hall, Lionel Stander, Sam Wren
Votes: 172
tcm 7/18
15. Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
Approved | 11 min | Documentary, Short
This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It starts with a vignette in rural America. A father and his daughter go to town to buy a ... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Garver | Stars: Ann Morriss, Naomi Childers, George Lessey, May McAvoy
Votes: 216
tcm 9/18
16. Hollywood Handicap (1938)
Passed | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Music
A musical short in which a group of musician stable hands race a horse in the Hollywood Handicap at Santa Anita Park racetrack with many celebrities of the day in attendance.
Director: Buster Keaton | Stars: The Original Sing Band, Charles Ruggles, Mickey Rooney, Stuart Erwin
Votes: 298
tcm 9/18
17. Take a Cue (1939)
Approved | 9 min | Short
Despite the school just having won an important basketball game, its students are more interested in one of its teachers, namely Charles C. Peterson, who teaches them in the fine art of ... See full summary »
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Charles C. Peterson, Pete Smith, Doodles Weaver
Votes: 64
tcm 10/18
18. Return to 'the Great Escape' (1993 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary reviewing the making of the film The Great Escape, as well as some of the historical details on which it was based.
Director: Steven Jay Rubin | Stars: Miguel Ferrer, Neile Adams, Fernando Carrere, James Coburn
Votes: 84
10/18; have on "the great escape dvd"
19. You, John Jones! (1943)
Unrated | 11 min | Short, Drama, War
John Jones' (James Cagney) daughter is rehearsing the Gettysburg Address in preparation for a school elocution when he is called away by an air raid alarm. He sits alone in the evening and ... See full summary »
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: James Cagney, Ann Sothern, Margaret O'Brien, Carey Wilson
Votes: 368
tcm 10/18
20. Helpmates (1932)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Comedy
After a messy house party while his wife is away, Oliver asks Stanley to help him clean up the place, but free help isn't always a bargain.
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, Bob Callahan
Votes: 2,581
tcm 12/18; Laurel & Hardy
21. Towed in a Hole (1932)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Although they are successful fishmongers, Stan convinces Ollie that they should become fishermen too, but making a boat seaworthy is not an easy task.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Billy Gilbert
Votes: 2,470
tcm 12/18; Laurel & Hardy
22. Seasoned Greetings (1933)
20 min | Musical, Short
The owner of an unsuccessful greeting-card store attempts to sell 'talking' greeting cards in the form of records.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Lita Grey, Sammy Davis Jr., Carleton Macy, George Haggerty
Votes: 271
tcm 12/18; Broadway Brevities (1933-1934 season) #3
12/18; have on dvd of "Miracle on 34th street"
24. Plane Nuts (1933)
Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Ted Healy and His Stooges alternate mildly risque vaudeville routines with semi-elaborate Berkeleyesque musical numbers with beautiful chorines.
Director: Jack Cummings | Stars: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Ted Healy, Curly Howard
Votes: 334
tcm 1/19
25. Out of Time: Crime Scene (2004 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jesse Beaton, Dean Cain, Dave Collard, Carl Franklin
Votes: 87
1/19; have as dvd of "Out of Time"
26. A Christmas Miracle: The Making of a Charlie Brown Christmas (2008 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
A behind the scenes look at how A Charlie Brown Christmas was made.
Stars: Mark Evanier, Scott McGuire, Bill Melendez, Lee Mendelson
Votes: 36
12/18; have on dvd
27. Busy Bodies (1933)
Approved | 19 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Stan and Ollie do battle with inanimate objects, their co-workers, and the laws of physics during a routine work day at the sawmill.
Director: Lloyd French | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dick Gilbert, Charlie Hall
Votes: 2,990
tcm 1/19; Laurel & Hardy
28. Tit for Tat (1935)
Approved | 19 min | Comedy, Short, Family
After the events in Them Thar Hills (1934), Stan and Ollie encounter their old nemesis, whose grocery shop is next to their home-appliances store. Nobody can let bygones be bygones, and a war breaks out. Will those tit-for-tat battles ever end?
Director: Charley Rogers | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Charlie Hall
Votes: 2,479
tcm 1/19; Laurel & Hardy
29. Romantic Nevada (1943)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
A Traveltalks visit to Nevada focusing on Reno, famous for its association with marriage and divorce. Also seen in the nearby region are two large lakes, Tahoe and Pyramid, the old mining town Virginia City, and a Wahoe Valley dude ranch.
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 113
tcm 3/19; James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks Shorts
30. Home Run on the Keys (1937)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Family, Music
Babe Ruth returns from hunting to a cabin shared with musicians Zez Confrey and Byron Gay where he regales them with stories. With Babe's help, they write a song about baseball which then debuts on a radio show.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Babe Ruth, Zez Confrey, Byron Gay, The DeMarco Sisters
Votes: 157
tcm 3/19
3/19; have as bonus on dvd "Non-Stop"
32. The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention (1937)
Approved | 17 min | Documentary, Short
This short chronicles, in a semihumorous way, events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's national sales and distribution staff. First the delegates arrive by train in San... See full summary »
Stars: Louis B. Mayer, Al Lichtman, William F. Rodgers, James E. Davis
Votes: 44
tcm 4/19
33. The Ghost Writer: Fiction or Reality? (2010 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
The author of the novel that inspired Roman Polanski's film explains the genesis of how he came up with the plot for a book that draws many parallels to Tony Blair's political career.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Star: Robert Harris
Votes: 38
4/19; have as bonus on dvd "The Ghost Writer"
34.
HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode:
The Making of 'Two Weeks Notice'
(2002)
Documentary, Short
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Dana Ivey, Marc Lawrence
4/19; have as bonus on "Two Weeks Notice" SAW AS "The Making of Two Weeks Notice" (IMDb export title "HBO First Look: The Making of 'Two Weeks Notice'")
35. Them Thar Hills (1934)
Approved | 20 min | Comedy, Short
Stan and Ollie take a trip into the mountains ('the high multitude') so Ollie can recover from gout. Bootleggers have dumped their moonshine in the well from which the boys sample their '... See full summary »
Director: Charley Rogers | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Charlie Hall
Votes: 2,335
tcm 4/19; Laurel & Hardy
36. MGM 40th Anniversary (1964)
32 min | Short
A brief overview of stellar MGM releases from its first 40 years.
Votes: 38
tcm 4/19
37. The Wedding in Monaco (1956)
Approved | 31 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A tribute to the wedding of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier of Monaco, with lots of music, ballet, and fireworks.
Director: Jean Masson | Stars: Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier of Monaco, Tamara Toumanova, José Ferrer
Votes: 200
dvr tcm 5/19; SAW AS "The Wedding in Monaco" (IMDb export title "Le Mariage de Monaco")
38. Speed Week (1957)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
This Sportscope entry chronicles the automobile races staged as part of Speed Week, held annually in Nassau, Bahamas.
Director: Howard Winner | Stars: André Baruch, Alfonso de Portago, Masten Gregory, James Kimberly
Votes: 64
dvr tcm 5/19; Sportscope
39. Beer and Pretzels (1933)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Ted Healy and the 3 Stooges are fired and evicted from a theatre because Ted annoys women working there. They then get jobs as waiters at a nightclub. Chaos leads to destruction of the business. At the end, Ted pursues another woman.
Director: Jack Cummings | Stars: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Curly Howard, Ted Healy
Votes: 410
tcm 5/19
40. The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
G | 7 min | Comedy, Short
Bernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.
Director: Carl Gottlieb | Stars: Steve Martin, Buck Henry, Teri Garr, Ivor Barry
Votes: 801
tcm 5/19
41. For the Common Defense! (1942)
Approved | 22 min | Crime, Drama, Short
This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent travels to Chile and Colombia. He works ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Kenward | Stars: John Litel, Douglas Fowley, Stephen McNally, Van Johnson
Votes: 223
tcm 5/19 "A Crime Does Not Pay" subject
42. Headpin Hints (1955)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Professional bowlers Lee Jouglard and Sylvia Wene give instruction to young bowlers, then show their skill at making difficult spares.
Director: William Deeke | Stars: Fred Wolf, Sylvia Wene, Lee Jouglard
Votes: 82
tcm 5/19 "Sportscope"
43. The Rounder (1930)
20 min | Comedy, Short
A drunkard climbs a ladder into a bedroom in the wrong house and gets romantically involved with the woman who lives there.
Director: J.C. Nugent | Stars: Jack Benny, Dorothy Sebastian, George K. Arthur, Polly Moran
Votes: 250
tcm 5/19
44. Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011 Video)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Agent Coulson stops at a convenience store and deals with a coincidental robbery during his visit.
Director: Leythum | Stars: Clark Gregg, Jessica Manuel, Jeff Prewett, Zach Hudson
Votes: 10,459
6/19; saw as bonus on "Captain America: the First Avenger"
45. The Rear Gunner (1943)
Not Rated | 26 min | Short, Drama, War
A young rural enlistee is initially disappointed with his job as an air mechanic, but his great marksmanship skills make him a tail gunner in a bomber.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Ronald Reagan, Tom Neal, Dane Clark
Votes: 302
tcm 6/19; Broadway Brevities (1942-1943 season) #10
46. Ant-Man: Let's Go to the Macroverse (2015 Video)
8 min | Short
A closer look at the film's technological advances that make and sell the the film's complex illusions.
Stars: Victoria Alonso, Michael Douglas, Kevin Feige, Peyton Reed
Votes: 42
library dvd 6/19 as bonus on "Ant-Man"
47. Making of an Ant-Sized Heist: A How-to Guide (2015 Video)
15 min | Short
A fun and breezy catch-all piece that looks at character lore, the cast and performances, the interconnected Marvel universe and this film's own unique feel, general story details, ... See full summary »
Stars: Leslie Bibb, David Dastmalchian, Michael Douglas, Tip 'T.I.' Harris
Votes: 24
library dvd 6/19 as bonus on "Ant-Man"
48. Water Sports (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
A documentary showcasing water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard at 45 mph.
Director: Ray McCarey | Stars: Pete Smith, Christian Peterson
Votes: 70
tcm 7/19: A Sports Parade Subject
49. The Knight Is Young (1938)
Approved | 18 min | Musical, Romance, Short
Hal and June meet through her apartment window, she stuck inside since she can't leave because she fears being locked out if she does by the landlord due to back rent owed, and he a sign ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, June Allyson, Earlyne Schools, Norman McKay
Votes: 134
dvr tcm 9/19
50. Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947)
G | 29 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A mysterious thief has stolen the prosperous Happy Valley's most prized possession: the musical Singing Harp. Can Mickey, Donald, and Goofy find the answer in the irritable Willie the Giant's magnificent castle up in the blue sky?
Directors: Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts | Stars: Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 4,155
tcm 9/19 as part of 1947 movie "Fun & Fancy Free"
51. Bongo (1947)
30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bongo, the performing bear, escapes from the circus and tries to adapt to life in the wild.
Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Cliff Edwards, Dinah Shore, James MacDonald
Votes: 718
tcm 9/19 as part of 1947 movie"Fun & Fancy Free"
52. Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Music
The Brian Sisters are also featured in this short.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Reginald Denny, George Hamilton, Louis & Celeste, Connee Boswell
Votes: 326
tcm 10/19; have as bonus on "A Night at the Opera"
53. The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories (2006 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Short Documentary that shows the backstage of the film Ferris Buller's Day Off (1986) for collector's edition of the anniversary of it.
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Grey, John Hughes, Tom Jacobson
Votes: 36
watched in del mar, ca 11/19; have as bonus on "Ferris Buller's Day Off"
54. The Perfect Tribute (1935)
Approved | 20 min | Short, Drama, History
Abe Lincoln delivers his "Gettysburg Address" but is disappointed when an audience fails to applaud. Later, on a visit to a Washington hospital, he meets a soldier who has been blinded in war and does not recognized the president.
Director: Edward Sloman | Stars: Charles 'Chic' Sale, Oscar Apfel, Walter Brennan, George Ernest
Votes: 76
tcm 11/19
55. The Battle of Midway (1942)
TV-PG | 18 min | Documentary, Short, War
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, Logan Ramsey, James Roosevelt
Votes: 2,272
tcm 11/19
56. Roaming Through Arizona (1944)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks entry first stops at some architectural landmarks in Tucson, Phoenix, and Prescott. It then looks at the mining town of Jerome and some natural wonders, before ending in Wickenburg for a visit to a dude ranch and a rodeo.
Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 84
tcm 11/19; James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks Shorts
57. Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation (1943)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
A Traveltalks entry with briefs looks at the Painted Desert and San Francisco Peaks en route to the Grand Canyon. Once there, views are majestic from the rim-hugging road and up close from muleback while descending to the Colorado River.
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 112
watch tcm 12/19; A FitzPatric Traveltalk
58. Rainbow Canyons (1935)
Passed | 8 min | Documentary, Short, History
This entry in the FitzPatrick Traveltalks zooms in on Nevada's famous Rainbow Canyon (singular canyon). Mr. FitzPatrick shows the former home of the Pioneer and Indian as it was in 1935, ... See full summary »
Director: Ruth FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 71
watch tcm 12/19; A FitzPatrick Traveltalk
59. A Visit to Santa (1963)
12 min | Short, Adventure, Family
Two children have their Christmas wish fulfilled when they are transported to the North Pole for a visit with Santa.
Votes: 348
watch tcm 1/20
60. How to Sub-Let (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Short
Benchley, in this MGM short (production number B-723), in his usual befuddlement state, demonstrates the proper(?) method of sub-letting an apartment; he manages to show all the worst features.
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Margaret Bert, Marie Blake, Hobart Cavanaugh
Votes: 103
watch tcm 1/20; Robert Benchley Miniatures
61. The Future Is Now (1955)
Approved | 15 min | Documentary, Short
Emerging technologies and their uses are presented. Converting them to electricity, solar and nuclear are only two potential power sources, the latter which need not be used for destruction... See full summary »
Director: Larry O'Reilly | Star: Dwight Weist
Votes: 184
watch tcm 1/20
62. The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (1937)
Approved | 10 min | Short
Carey Wilson narrates this MGM Miniature short in which an average office worker suffers all week-end because his boss, who had a bad case of indigestion, didn't speak to him when he came ... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Carey Wilson, Donald Haines, Ernie Alexander, Granville Bates
Votes: 209
tcm 1/20; a mgm miniature
63. A Word for the Greeks (1951)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short
A visit to Athens, Greece and the island of Rhodes.
Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 87
watch tcm 1/20; one of James A. FitzPatrick's Traveltalks
64. Keep Off the Grass (1970)
22 min | Drama, Short
An educational short film explaining the dangers of marijuana use via the story of a young man named Tom, his parents, and Tom's pot-smoking friends.
Director: Ib Melchior | Star: J. Edward McKinley
Votes: 266
watch tcm 1/20
65. Narcotics: Pit of Despair (1967) (1967)
29 min | Short, Drama
In this dark vision of drug use, a former classmate turned dealer seduces a high-school student into drug addiction.
Director: Mel Marshall | Stars: Kevin Tighe, Gerald LeRoy, Julie Conners, Patrick Miller
Votes: 318
watch tcm 1/20
66. King for a Day (1934)
TV-G | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
A talented tap dancer who can't get an audition uses his prowess at playing craps to gain ownership of a musical show, making himself the star.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Bill Robinson, Ernest Whitman, Dusty Fletcher, Babe Matthews
Votes: 198
watch tcm 1/20; Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Short
67. Romance of Louisiana (1937)
Passed | 18 min | Short, Drama, History
This 1937 Vitaphone short was reissued in 1953 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1803, American President Thomas Jefferson appointed James Monroe to ... See full summary »
Director: Crane Wilbur | Stars: Addison Richards, Erville Alderson, Suzanne Kaaren, Ian Wolfe
Votes: 100
watch tcm 1/20; Technicolor Specials (1953-1954 season); (Technicolor Specials (1937-1938 season) #5
68. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (1944)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Music
This short film provides a brief introduction to Bob Wills and the rise in popularity of his western swing music. Wills and His Texas Playboys perform a handful of songs in various set pieces, including their big hit "San Antonio Rose."
Director: LeRoy Prinz | Stars: Bob Wills, Joy Barlow, Brooks Benedict, James Bloodworth
Votes: 119
tcm 1/20
69. Spade Cooley: King of Western Swing (1945)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Music
This short chronicles the rise in popularity of Spade Cooley and his unique blend of country and swing music.
Director: Jack Scholl | Stars: Spade Cooley, Knox Manning, Tex Cooper, Carolina Cotton
Votes: 114
tcm 1/20; Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Short
70. That's the Spirit (1933)
11 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Two night watchmen hear songs performed in a haunted pawn shop.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Noble Sissle, Cora La Redd, The Washboard Serenaders, F.E. Miller
Votes: 123
watch tcm 1/20; Warner Bros. Big Band, Jazz & Swing Short
71. The Wonderful World of Tupperware (1965)
29 min | Short
Short industrial film telling the story of Tupperware food containers, including refining petroleum into plastic raw materials; product design, manufacturing, quality control and packaging; and sales by independent dealers at home parties.
Director: George Yarbrough | Stars: Russ Blair, Anita Bryant, Johnny Desmond, Hamer Wilson
Votes: 203
watch tcm 1/20
72. Bravest of the Brave (1938)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography
This short looks at the life Michel Ney, who fought at Napoleon's side and was made a Marshall of France. Ney rejoined Napoleon's army after the emperor escaped from Elba and returned to ... See full summary »
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Carey Wilson, Sergei Arabeloff, John Burton, Lita Chevret
Votes: 51
watch tcm 1/20; An Historical Mystery #8
73. Zeeland: 'the Hidden Paradise' (1935)
Approved | 7 min | Documentary, Short
This MGM short film, part of the James A. Fitzpatrick Traveltalk series, visits Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. Traditional costumes and architecture abound and cleanliness is a ... See full summary »
Director: Ruth FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 77
watch tcm 1/20; James A, FitzPatrick's Traveltalks; SAW AS "Zeeland "The Hidden Paradise" (NO :)
74. Maid for a Day (1936)
21 min | Comedy, Musical, Short
A fading Broadway entertainer takes a job as a domestic to get background for a part in a new musical.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes, Don Lee & Louise, Marvin Jensen
Votes: 96
watch tcm 1/20
75. The Courtship of the Newt (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Short
A zoology professor gives a lecture on the title subject. He tells the audience that there is a newt in a tank of water seen on a table. The tank is filled with what looks like seaweed, and... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Robert Benchley, Jacques Lory
Votes: 101
tcm 1/20; Robert Benchley Miniatures
76. When You Grow Up (1973)
11 min | Short
Educational short that introduces children to the concept of working in a career for income to acquire the necessities and pleasures of life. Briefly looks at many different jobs to get kids to consider what they will do when they grow up.
Director: Jerry Kurtz | Stars: Noah Keen, Les Shaw
Votes: 158
watch tcm 1/20
77. Wandering Through Wales (1948)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Located in the United Kingdom, the Principality of Wales, home to 2.5 million people, is filled with rolling mountains, and green valleys. Because of its culture and language, it is unique ... See full summary »
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 65
watch tcm 1/20; James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks Shorts Volume 3
78. Ups and Downs (1937)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Musical, Romance
June Daily, daughter of stockbroker J. C. Daily, is engaged to father's assistant Richard Burton, but is enamored of tap-dancing elevator operator Hal Smith. J.C. has a hot tip on stock for... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, June Allyson, Toni Lane, The Deauville Boys
Votes: 200
watch tcm 1/20
79. Every Sunday (1936)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Two teenage girls lend their fantastic singing voices to the cause when the city council threatens to replace the orchestra led by one girl's grandfather as the regular entertainment at the Sunday concert-in-the-park series.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Jack Lindquist, Clem Bevans
Votes: 578
tcm 1/20
80. Don't You Believe It (1943)
Approved | 11 min | Short
This Passing Parade entry looks at several historical "truths" that just aren't so: Steve Brodie never jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge; Mrs. O'Leary's cow did not start the great Chicago ... See full summary »
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Harry Cording, Albert Godderis, Walter Kingsford
Votes: 71
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81. Touring Northern England (1950)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks series entry visits several locations in the Lake Country of northern England. The first stop is Lake Windermere, the largest lake in England. Hawkshead, the second stop, ... See full summary »
Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 94
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82. The Song of Fame (1934)
19 min | Short, Music
Cigarette girl Ruth Eaton is an aspiring singer who hopes her cocksure theatrical agent Dave can get her an audition with an impresario who can give her a break.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Ruth Etting, Eddie Bruce, Arthur Donaldson, Minor & Root
Votes: 75
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83. Pat Neal Is Back (1968)
9 min | Documentary, Short
A promotional short for The Subject Was Roses (1968) focusing on Patricia Neal's return to movies three years after suffering a near-fatal stroke; includes interviews with the star and footage of her at work on the film.
Director: Edward Beyer | Stars: Patricia Neal, Jack Albertson, Frank D. Gilroy, Ulu Grosbard
Votes: 71
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84. Wild at the Wheel (1970)
GP | 10 min | Short, Drama
In this educational short film, a traffic investigator interviews the friends and family of a teenager who died in a car accident in order to understand how his driving habits and attitudes may have contributed to the accident.
Directors: Bob Ellis, Dick Sawyer
Votes: 116
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85. Clues to Adventure (1949)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Drama, History
This short dramatizes how three disparate events in history contributed to the adoption of three of the amendments in the United States Bill of Rights.
Stars: John Nesbitt, Mary Gordon, John Hubbard, Victor Kilian
Votes: 103
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86. Holland in Tulip Time (1934)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks short film visits the North Holland province in Netherlands and looks at its culture and customs with a focus on its well-known industry of cultivating tulips and other bulbous plants.
Director: Ruth FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 68
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87. Movie-Mania (1937)
TV-G | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Dave Apollon is a one-man production staff, who puts on a stage show as writer, director, producer, bandleader, art director, and other jobs.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Dave Apollon, Tommy Rafferty, Clark & Halliday, Yvonne Moray
Votes: 109
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88. Color Scales (1932)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short
This "Fisherman's Paradise" entry shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.
Director: Zion Myers | Star: Pete Smith
Votes: 62
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89. All Girl Revue (1940)
Approved | 8 min | Musical, Short
Women are put in charge of the city government for a day, and the mayor must go to the train station to greet an opera singer.
Director: Lloyd French | Stars: June Allyson, The Harrison Sisters, Betty Mae Crane, Beverly Crane
Votes: 334
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90. City of Children (1949)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Documentary
This entry in John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series looks at the community of Mooseheart, a community in Illinois that is the home to orphaned children.
Star: John Nesbitt
Votes: 94
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91. In Old Amsterdam (1949)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks entry looks at the sights, sounds, people, and art masterpieces in the capital of the Netherlands.
Director: Ralph Donaldson | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 77
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92. The Prisoner of Swing (1938)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Eddie Foy Jr., June Allyson, Al Fields
Votes: 130
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93. I Am Somebody (1970)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Documentary
In 1969, 400 poorly paid black women working in a hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, went on strike to demand union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves confronting the National Guard and the state government.
Director: Madeline Anderson | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Leon Davis, Coretta Scott King, Bill Kircher
Votes: 241
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94. A Criminal Is Born (1938)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Crime, Drama
An entry in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series, it tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.
Director: Leslie Fenton | Stars: George P. Breakston, David Durand, Norman Phillips Jr., Warren McCollum
Votes: 141
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95. The Day of Rest (1939)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy
A family man tries to spend a quiet Sunday at home, but his wife and children have other ideas.
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: Robert Benchley, Sonny Bupp, John Butler, Hobart Cavanaugh
Votes: 94
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96. Springtime in the Netherlands (1951)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks entry concentrates on Holland's historical relationship with its main industry: growing tulips. The country's windmills are also highlighted.
Director: Ralph Donaldson | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 94
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97. Syncopated City (1934)
Approved | 20 min | Musical, Short
Hal and a theater manager see people watching a building excavation for entertainment. They suggest that city employees entertain their customers, including a singing tax collector. Hal becomes the Mayor's assistant.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Dorothy Dare, George Watts, Philip Loeb
Votes: 85
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98. Gang Boy (1954)
27 min | Drama, Short
Two street gangs, one white and one Chicano, are on a course for a major clash until a friendly police officer suggests that they have a sit-down dinner together.
Director: Arthur Swerdloff | Star: Curly Riviera
Votes: 182
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99. An Evening Alone (1938)
Approved | 10 min | Comedy, Short
With his wife gone for the evening, a man is left alone at home. Left alone to their own devices, men tend to be more thoughtful and analytical in deciding what to do than women. This man ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rowland | Star: Robert Benchley
Votes: 121
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100. Land of the Zuider Zee (1951)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks visit to Holland spotlights The Hague and two smaller tourist destinations. We learn that the economy of Holland, which for many centuries has been based on fishing and the... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Donaldson | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 68
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