Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneeri...
This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois ...
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knock...
A look at how the weather bureau tries to warn farmers and businessmen about approaching large storm...
This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help desig...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking han...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of 18th Century French physician Dr. Philip...
This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony of...
This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King...
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigran...
This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspir...
This entry in John Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famo...
In this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his firs...
This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham L...
The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relat...
The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearl...
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on t...
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.
Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a s...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and...