Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
Part of John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, this short shows how three seemingly unimportant thing...
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation ef...
This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on t...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout ...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and...
Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dr...
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigran...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking han...
This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of 18th Century French physician Dr. Philip...
This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help desig...
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...
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 John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New Y...
This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneeri...
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American sl...
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Muse...
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knock...