Inside Nazi Germany A genuinely historic film, which caused much controversy at the time: the first commercially -released American motion picture to explicitly attack Hitler and Nazism. Documentary 1938 16 mins Presidential Year ‘Crisp and sincere’,‘carefully trained’ or ’resonant and vibrant’? Which voice would appeal to you if you had to pick the Republican candidate for the 1948 Presidential Election? Documentary 1948 15 mins Great Britain Coronation Weatherproof bunting, fog, clockwork dolls and a Hollywood exodus to London: this sideways look at preparations for the Coronation of George VI provides a wry American take on a very British ceremony. Anthology 1937 24 mins Metropolis This ode to New York from March of Time shows us how seven and half million people from every race and nationality in the world, live, work and play together in ‘the greatest metropolis of the New World’. Documentary 1939 18 mins Irish Free State How Ireland turned herself into a self-sufficient powerhouse - plus a study of the "lunatic fringe" in US politics. Anthology 1936 23 mins America Thinks It Over In a world on the verge of war, will America support the democracies of Europe, or turn inwards and embrace isolationism? Documentary War 1939 17 mins Movies March On Charlie Chaplin relaxes on the tennis court in this potted history of Hollywood, which looks back fondly to the early days of film, in a world on the brink of war. Non-Fiction 1939 21 mins The British Film Industry A laudatory item on the mid-1930s British film industry makes this issue of the cinemagazine fascinating for film fans. Non-Fiction 1936 22 mins Hollywood U.S.A! Hollywood has more than just celebrated stars: its industry is respectable and prosperous, says Leslie Howard. Anthology 1937 22 mins Storm Over Britain After WWII, was Britain a place of peace and prosperity, or disillusionment and destitution? Documentary 1947 18 mins The Defence of the Realm Act Ending child exploitation, saving theatres, and finding a stiff drink - how to survive the Great Depression. Anthology 1937 22 mins Britons on Holiday: Butlins Holiday Camp at Skegness Private investigations, comedy, and holidays - looking at three rather different industries. Anthology 1938 19 mins Britain, Peace and Propaganda The Magna Carta and George Washington’s family tree spearhead a propaganda campaign to win US hearts and minds as Britain prepares for war. Documentary War 1939 18 mins Britain and Peace; G-Men of the Sea An exhortation to Britain to stand up to the Nazi threat is paired with a reconstruction of a US Coastguard operation against gun smugglers. Anthology 1938 23 mins Refugee Today and Tomorrow A fierce denunciation of anti-Semitic policies in Nazi Germany seen in the context of the global refugee crisis of 1938. Documentary 1938 17 mins British Shipping Industry From US colonialism to UK shipbuilding via anti-strikebreaking measures - this issue of the American newsreel has it all. Anthology 1935 21 mins Britain's RAF: The Royal Air Force Britain's fighter pilots get a bombastic backing in this high-octane spectacle. Documentary 1940 18 mins Coal Industry in Britain The struggling UK coal industry is under the spotlight, together with the US liquor trade and the rise in trailer living. Anthology 1937 20 mins Crisis in Iran An intriguing review providing key historical context to the start of the Abadan Crisis (1951-54), a pivotal event that shaped present-day Iran. Documentary 1951 19 mins East of Suez! A four-story issue of March of Time, the pick of which is not for the faint-hearted; a report on a US motor safety campaign that reduced deaths on the road, but may have also given a generation of children nightmares. Anthology 1935 20 mins Father of the Turks Three reports from March of Time: Kemal Ataturk relaxes on a Turkish beach, fake cancer cures are exposed and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band reforms to play Tiger Rag. Anthology 1937 21 mins India in Crisis Special reporting, featuring Gandhi, which looks at how to get India onside in fighting the Axis of Evil. Documentary 1942 19 mins India at War A compelling case for the involvement of the United States in Britain’s Indian Empire is made, in this comprehensive survey of the war effort in India. Documentary War 1942 19 mins Asia's New Voice Two years after India gained its independence from British rule, was the dream starting to go sour? Documentary 1949 17 mins Dixie USA Barefoot sharecroppers and ‘No Coloreds’ signs; plantation mansions and Confederate cemeteries: a look at the Deep South which disturbs and informs in equal measure. 1940 19 mins Uncle Sam - the Good Neighbour Adolf Hitler glowers from the cover of a Spanish-language version of Mein Kampf in this account of how US diplomats fought the rise of Nazism in South America in 1938. Anthology 1939 18 mins New Schools for old-U.S.A. A new take on the education system, while Britain's waiters and Alaska's fishermen air some grievances. Anthology 1938 21 mins America Speaks Her Mind Who'll save those Londoners sheltering in the Tube - that's the question confronting ordinary American moviegoers. 1941 21 mins Americans All! Americans all! How immigrants have influenced the American way of life. 1941 19 mins American Fisheries; England's Tithe War Weeding out cheats and standing up for the little guy: the news magazine that took a stance. Anthology 1936 22 mins Inside Fascist Spain A scathing indictment of fascism in wartime Spain, utilising exclusive footage shot by March of Time cameramen. Documentary 1943 18 mins MacArthur's Japan In March of Time's report from post-war Japan, the Emperor renounces his divinity to study marine biology, while his subjects put feudalism behind them and tentatively embrace democracy. Documentary 1949 18 mins Mexico's New Crisis, Youth Prepares What should we make of Mexico's revolutionary new president? Plus, the importance of a good boy scout. Anthology 1939 19 mins Vatican City The inner-workings of the world’s smallest state were shown to filmgoers for the very first time in this lively and revealing portrait of the Vatican of Pope Pius XII. Documentary 1940 18 mins Men of Washington March of Time profiles the American home-front through the lens of Washington, providing an insight into the machinery of government in the first months of war. Documentary 1942 20 mins Youth in Camps March of Time reports on the beginnings of the summer camp movement in the USA, goes behind the scenes at Oxford University and tracks Madrid under attack during the Spanish Civil War. Anthology 1937 18 mins Thumbs Up Texas! Ten-gallon hats, a rich history, endless oil-fields, vast herds of cattle, and a giant statue of Popeye: in Texas size really does matter. 1941 19 mins Princeton, N.J! A look at the younger generation's readiness for war, and a pat on the back for crime fighters. Anthology 1936 20 mins Atlantic City U.S.A. Diverse cinemagazine looking at the rise of teenage delinquents, dictators… and aeroplanes. Anthology 1936 24 mins Dogs for Sale; Railroad Renaissance; The Highlands Dogs for sale by the roadside, a renaissance on the railroads and an opportunity to look at the Scottish Highlands. Anthology 1937 22 mins Railways Today Is nationalisation the answer to Britain's post-war railway problems? The Labour government thinks so. Documentary 1947 16 mins Policeman's Holiday A car chase through London's Soho district makes this post-war dramatised documentary the rival of any detective movie. Documentary 1949 19 mins Tito: a new ally? New buildings rise up alongside traditional peasant dwellings as Yugoslavia transforms itself into an anti-Soviet Communist state under the controlling eye of Josip Broz Tito. Documentary 1951 18 mins Answer to Stalin Was there a better way of fighting the Soviet threat than the atomic bomb? The ‘answer to Stalin’ was to rebuild Europe with billions of dollars of aid: the Marshall Plan. Documentary 1948 19 mins Czechoslovakia From the spires of Prague to the furnaces of the Skoda armaments factory, this tumultuous account of a recently reborn Czechoslovakia portrays a country finding its way in a new Europe. Documentary 1947 17 mins New France English tourists queue for visas and the wine begins to flow again, while German POWs clear minefields, in this sober but optimistic account of France’s post-war recovery. Documentary 1946 19 mins The Mediterranean - Background for War A classroom full of smock-clad Italian children give the Fascist salute in their Tunisian school: a warning sign of Mussolini’s burgeoning power in the Mediterranean. Documentary 1939 18 mins Battle for Germany Was Nazism a good idea poorly carried out? Many Germans still thought so in 1948, according to this portrait of a country threatened by Russia but still trying to escape its own past. Documentary 1948 18 mins The Gathering Storm The possibility that the world could face another global conflict, with the added horror of nuclear weapons, forms the backdrop to this tense warning from the age of anxiety. 1950 16 mins America Prepares Anxious young men scan the news for the draft lottery results to see if their number has come up in a film which documents a historic event: the first peacetime draft in US history. 1941 19 mins America’s New Army A grinning effigy of Hitler is skewered by the bayonet of a new recruit: one striking image among many from this morale-boosting account of the American army in 1942. 1942 17 mins The U.S. Navy 1940 1940 was a crucial year for the U.S. Navy. From the Panama Canal to the South Pacific, see how America was preparing its fleet for a war which was drawing closer by the day. 1940 18 mins Labor & Defense U.S.A In 1941 America’s working men and women were the ‘indispensables’ of the industrial offensive to arm the USA and provide aid for embattled Britain. This film tells their story. Non-Fiction 1941 19 mins Prelude to Victory Nominated for an Oscar, this film dramatically depicts the carefully plotted invasion which took Hitler by surprise and led to the defeat of Axis powers in Africa. Documentary War 1943 18 mins The Argentine Question From the bustle of Buenos Aires to the estancias of the fertile interior, this film shows the people of Argentina at work and at play in factories, on farms, and at football matches. 1942 19 mins Japan - Master of the Orient A Tokyo cabaret dancer twirls a parasol emblazoned with the Swastika and the Rising Sun: one striking image among many in this 1939 film about the dangers of Japanese aggression. Documentary War 1939 18 mins Gateways to Panama Windswept palm trees on Devil’s Island and warships in Guantanamo Bay: this evocative issue vividly captures the fear and uncertainty spreading through the Caribbean in 1940. 1940 20 mins G.Men At War Microfilm, fifth columnists and special agents: this dramatic reconstruction of an undercover operation against Nazi spies shows J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI fighting the enemy within. Documentary 1942 20 mins G-Men Combat Saboteurs Meet the men responsible for protecting America from spies, saboteurs and Fifth Columnists: the agents of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI. 1941 21 mins Australia at War A film full of contrasts captures Australia at a pivotal point in its history: under threat from Japan at home, but pledging to defend the British Empire and the Crown abroad. Non-Fiction 1941 18 mins Nobody’s Children? From New York’s Foundling Hospital to the US Children’s Bureau in Washington DC, this film introduces us to the orphans of America and the couples who wish to become their parents. Documentary 1947 17 mins The Nation’s Mental Health A new approach to a national problem. This sensitive look at the National Institute for Mental Health shows America’s changing attitudes to ‘diseases of the mind’ in the post-war years. Documentary 1951 19 mins Marriage and Divorce A nervous couple tie the knot in front of a stern priest, in a film which is enjoyable for the sheer zest with which it shows the varieties of misery possible in modern marriage. Documentary 1948 17 mins Fashion Means Business Style never goes out of fashion! From Dior couture to the mass productions of New York’s Garment District, this issue celebrates the pleasure - and business - of being well-dressed. Documentary 1947 17 mins Beauty at Work Lured by the promise of a career in the big city, Patricia Kugleman leaves Tulsa, Oklahoma to brave the perils of life in New York City as model - and potential cover girl - Patti Cook. Documentary 1950 17 mins Man at the Wheel By 1937 the American lifestyle promised pleasure at home and adventure on the road: this entertaining film shows how the country was coping with some unforeseen hazards. Anthology 1938 19 mins British South Africa South African Prime Minister Jan Smuts delivers a stirring speech in London, watched by an approving Winston Churchill, in this affirmative film about South Africa’s contribution to the war. Documentary War 1943 19 mins Dutch East Indies Rich in natural resources but vulnerable to attack, the wealthiest colonies in the world prepare to resist the threat of a Japanese invasion. 1940 17 mins The Philippines Will war come to the Philippines? This film shows a nation on the brink of crisis: fearful of Japan, reliant on US protection, and now uncertain of the benefits of independence. 1940 19 mins Ulster v. Eire: The Unification Question ‘March of Time investigates the bootleg baby racket, visits the vineyards of France and reports on a Loyalist victory in Northern Ireland’s elections. Anthology 1938 19 mins Battle Fleets of Britain A modern fleet, centuries of tradition - and properly ironed collars - lay the foundations for victory, as the Royal Navy prepares to battle the U-boat threat in September 1939. Documentary 1939 19 mins Britain's Noblemen Follow a notorious forger from Nebraska to New York, see mutinous sailors stage a sit-down strike, and watch British noblemen find new ways to earn a living - not all of them ethical. Anthology 1938 19 mins Finland Today: Pests of 1938: The Human Heart Finnish modernity, the threat of the White-Fringed beetle and a gripping item on heart disease make for a riveting film, filled with drama but told with optimism. Anthology 1938 18 mins Old Dixie New Boom Neighbourhood vigilantes tell an unscrupulous trader to ‘hop it’, as MP Ellen Wilkinson’s bill to protect working class buyers from Hire Purchase swindlers becomes reality. Anthology 1938 21 mins Salt Lake City; Amateur Sleuths; The Land of Cotton Idle Mormons, angry cotton pickers and a boom in detective fiction: a mix of intriguing and provocative stories set against a turbulent background of unemployment and recession. Anthology 1937 20 mins Amoskeag A bankrupt mill-town, the evils of political patronage and Hawaii’s struggle for statehood. Three ways of looking at the same question: how to change society for the better? Anthology 1937 20 mins Crime and Prisons A strikingly liberal plea for prison reform and a view of the Anschluss seen through the lens of NBC’s news machine. Non-Fiction 1938 21 mins Uncle Sam - The Farmer A hard day’s work in the fields and rolling hills of Iowa’s fertile farmlands is followed by barn-dancing and cider-drinking in this tribute to the farmers of America’s Corn Belt. Documentary 1939 18 mins Inside the Maginot Line This issue scooped rival newsreels by venturing deep inside the Maginot Line’s labyrinthine tunnels, to reveal an underground city of French soldiers preparing for war. Documentary War 1938 20 mins Peace by Adolf Hitler A dire warning to isolationists, this graphic retelling of Hitler’s conquest of Europe shows that the only certain fact about Nazi promises of peace was that they would be broken. 1941 18 mins Crisis in the Atlantic Praise for the unsung heroes of the Battle of the Atlantic: the merchant seamen who faced the deadly threat of U-boats and Stuka bombers to bring vital supplies to Great Britain. 1941 18 mins Soldiers with Wings Released in the USA on the day that Germany invaded Poland - 1st September 1939 - this timely and dramatic issue warns America to prepare for a new kind of warfare. Documentary 1939 19 mins Sailors with Wings Hair-raising footage of a US Navy dive bomber squadron in action puts the viewer in the cockpit, in this account of the ever-growing importance of the US navy’s air force in 1941. 1941 20 mins General Douglas Macarthur; Geneva; The Invasion Of Ethiopia A sinister, bearded figure walks the streets of Paris at dawn. Follow French public executioner Pierre Deibler, as he travels with his guillotine, to perform his deadly trade. Anthology 1936 20 mins On Stage Drama on-stage and behind the scenes, from auditions to first night reviews, as The March of Time raises the curtain on the 1948 Broadway production of ‘Anne of the Thousand Days’. Documentary 1949 18 mins It’s in the Groove Witness the rise of the record industry, from its primitive beginnings to the unveiling of the formats that would revolutionise the world of popular music: the LP and the single. Documentary 1949 18 mins Wish You Were Here Round-the-clock fun is the order of the day in this whirlwind survey of the tourist industry in 1949: from a mass Hokey Cokey at Butlin’s Pwllheli, to stand-up comedy in the Catskills. Documentary 1949 18 mins Male Look This sardonic appraisal of the fashion choices available to men in 1950, reveals how to carry off a variety of unflattering looks, from terry cloth beach coats to platform shoes. Documentary 1950 16 mins Men of Medicine Should Uncle Sam pay for public medical care? This absorbing film champions the work of the American medical profession, while highlighting the lack of aid for the underprivileged. Documentary 1938 15 mins Life With Junior Saved by the timely advice of a child expert! A jealous sister is poised to smash a bottle over her baby brother’s head, until the wise words of a counsellor avert disaster. Documentary 1948 18 mins The Russia Nobody Knows Eager science students, devout peasants, tough farm workers and hungry families: this film offered a rare chance for viewers to see the human face of Russia in the aftermath of war. Documentary 1947 19 mins Holland’s Colonial Problem From the thriving streets of Amsterdam to the troubled shores of the East Indies: Dutch postwar prosperity is in jeopardy as the Netherlands become embroiled in a colonial conflict. Documentary 1948 18 mins Czechoslovakia; Brain Trust Island Key West is transformed into a thriving resort - and becomes a victim of its own success. Fearful of a German invasion, Czech president Benes calls upon his army to mobilise. Anthology 1938 20 mins China Fights Back ABCD stands for America, Britain, China and Democracy: a young Chinese boy learns to write English in one of the striking images in this dispatch from the Sino-Japanese War. 1941 17 mins Men of Norway A shipment of dried cod bound for Germany is sprayed with kerosene by a young Norwegian in one of the more inventive acts of anti-Nazi sabotage from this gripping film. 1941 20 mins Germany - Handle With Care A group of young Nazis meet in a clandestine ‘Werwolf’ gathering as they plot resistance against the occupying Allied forces, in this frontline report from postwar Germany. Documentary 1947 18 mins Atoms at Work A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Harwell's nuclear research establishment and the peaceful applications of atomic energy. 1952 11 mins Halfway to Where? From an explosive Gene Krupa drum solo to the power of colliding atoms, this 1950 film finds expressions of change, uncertainty and tension in the worlds of art, politics & science. Documentary 1950 17 mins Mr and Mrs America Rumour clinics, female garage attendants, scrap metal drives and zoot suits: American society was changing in unexpected ways as the country entered its second year of war. Documentary War 1943 20 mins Stakhanovism A New York dentist discovers an anaesthetic formula for pain-free dentistry, and superstar Soviet miner Alexei Stakhanov celebrates his Man of the Year award in style. Anthology 1935 13 mins New York City Police A New York City cop goes undercover to solve a double-murder case, in a report which shows ordinary American policemen fighting America’s post-war crime wave. Documentary 1947 18 mins Men of the US Navy Your navy needs you! This film was made to appeal to young Americans’ sense of duty and patriotism, while promising an exciting life at sea at a critical point in the Second World War. Documentary 1942 18 mins Newsfronts of War The humming banks of teletype machines in the New York offices of the Associated Press bring news of the world-changing events of 1939, from Shanghai, Madrid, London and Moscow. News 1939 19 mins On Foreign Newsfronts Featuring dramatic footage of the Battle of Britain, this film looks at the war in Europe from the point of view of American foreign correspondents and their mission to tell the truth. 1940 19 mins T-Men in Action See a gang of back country bootleggers, a tax-evading meat dealer and a small-time jewellery smuggler brought to justice by the enforcement agencies of the US Treasury Department. Documentary 1947 18 mins Is Everybody Listening? Enjoy the sounds - and sights - of American public radio in 1948. From soap operas and game shows to political debates and classical music concerts, all human life is here. Documentary 1948 19 mins Farming Pays Off Bumper crops, shiny new cars and enormous kitchen appliances. America’s farmers enjoy their new prosperity in a film which hints at the worries beneath the confident exterior. Documentary 1949 17 mins The Navy and the Nation An impressive overview of the work of the men and women responsible for organising, planning and producing equipment for the US Navy in 1943, from riveters to radar manufacturers. Documentary 1943 19 mins Life With Grandpa Watch America’s ‘oldsters’ dance, get married, play baseball and work more efficiently than their younger counterparts in this spirited challenge to prejudices about old age. Documentary 1948 17 mins Your Doctors Today A man breaks down in tears while undergoing psychoanalysis in a powerful scene from this survey of the groundbreaking changes in medicine since the end of World War II. Documentary 1947 18 mins Teachers Crisis Forced to work in a tavern to supplement his poor wages, a teacher pours a customer’s beer then marks homework at the bar, in this hard-hitting look at the US education crisis in 1947 Documentary 1947 16 mins The Fight for Better Schools ‘We’ve got a week to get a bill written!’ Shocked at the poor standard of their children’s schools, a local PTA group campaigns to change educational policy in the state of Virginia. Documentary 1949 21 mins Chance to Live Italian children, left homeless after the war, get a chance to rebuild their lives in a miniature republic where they make their own laws. But adjusting to the new life is not easy... Documentary 1949 19 mins Main Street U.S.A. If fifth columnists took over what would Main Street USA look like? This issue imagines life in an American town controlled by the goose-stepping members of a Nazi ‘New Order’. 1942 18 mins King Zog When does reading a Betty Boop comic count as a political act? Possibly when it’s done by an unemployed protester amusing his child during a daring sit-in in Trenton, New Jersey. Anthology 1936 21 mins Crisis in Italy The Italian Communist Party in 1948 : a force for progress and reform or the last refuge of a desperate population and a threat to the rest of Europe? Documentary 1948 17 mins Belgium’s Neutrality The ethics of American college football; a controversial plan to build a seaway to the Atlantic, and a proto-Nazi political party’s influence over King Leopold III of Belgium. Anthology 1936 19 mins Formosa Island of Promise How did Taiwan cope with the huge influx of Chinese refugees from the mainland after the war? This report explains why the island is a symbol of hope for all developing countries. Documentary 1951 17 mins
