John Nesbitt Movies
- 1945
It Looks Like Rain
It Looks Like Rain01945HD
This short film takes a look at the tools and methods used to forecast the weather.
- 1939
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed41939HD
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he...
- 1943
Who's Superstitious?
Who's Superstitious?51943HD
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking...
- 1938
The Forgotten Step
The Forgotten Step01938HD
An American art collector, living in France in the 1870s, who loses his fortune in a stock market crash devises a scheme to get back his wealth...
- 1944
A Lady Fights Back
A Lady Fights Back11944HD
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...
- 1944
Grandpa Called It Art
Grandpa Called It Art01944HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.
- 1941
This Is the Bowery
This Is the Bowery5.71941HD
In this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his first step toward redemption after a meal, bed, and...
- 1954
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl01954HD
Adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of a destitute little girl who sells matches, and uses them to escape the cold on Christmas Eve,...
- 1948
The Fabulous Fraud
The Fabulous Fraud51948HD
In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, we learn the story of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, the man who discovered hypnotism.
- 1947
Tennis in Rhythm
Tennis in Rhythm01947HD
A "Passing Parade" MGM short featuring tennis star Alice Marble
- 1940
Dreams
Dreams51940HD
This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.
- 1940
Utopia of Death
Utopia of Death01940HD
This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.
- 1938
The City of Little Men
The City of Little Men01938HD
The story of Boys Town, founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917 as a haven for wayward, homeless, and neglected boys.
- 1939
Unseen Guardians
Unseen Guardians71939HD
The "unseen guardians" of the title are the Postal Inspection Service, which investigates mail order racketeering; the Underwriters' Laboratories,...
- 1949
City of Children
City of Children5.51949HD
This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.
- 1940
XXX Medico
XXX Medico01940HD
Highlights a new system that will enable doctors to operate over long distances.
- 1940
The Hidden Master
The Hidden Master01940HD
Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
- 1945
Music in the Sky
Music in the Sky01945HD
A film recreating a broadcast of the Westinghouse Radio Program starring John Charles Thomas and John Nesbitt. Program narrator was Gayne Whitman and...
- 1938
Passing Parade
Passing Parade01938HD
Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented.
- 1951
Good Wrinkles
Good Wrinkles51951HD
Sunny-sweet the prune shows us how prunes are made from certain kinds of plums, why they're so good for you, and, in live action, some recipes made...