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1. Souvenirs of Death (1948)
Passed | 10 min | Short, Drama
The cautionary story of a WWII war souvenir pistol, and how it made its way from a battlefield in France to deadly uses in an American home and the underworld.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Morris Ankrum, Barbara Billingsley, Don Castle
Votes: 122
2. The Incredible Stranger (1942)
Unrated | 11 min | Short
In 1893, an odd stranger arrives in a small town and keeps a promise he made to his wife.
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: John Nesbitt, Sam Ash, Walter Bacon, Walter Baldwin
Votes: 204
3. XXX Medico (1940)
10 min | Short
Highlights a new system that will enable doctors to operate over long distances.
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, Richard Alexander, Stanley Andrews, Frederick Burton
Votes: 40
4. Dreams (1940)
10 min | Short
This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: John Nesbitt, Peter Cushing, Johnny Arthur
Votes: 82
5. Passing Parade (1938)
10 min | Short, Drama
Shows the story behind mail order marriages, explains how banks handle money in accounts that have been left there indefinitely, and shows the life of a car from when it comes off the assembly line to the day it winds up in a junkyard.
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, Margaret Bert, William Lally
Votes: 100
6. The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
Approved | 11 min | Short
This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the stethoscope, and a pair of shoes made of ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Foster | Stars: John Nesbitt, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Helen Dickson, Gregory Golubeff
Votes: 70
7. The Great American Mug (1945)
Approved | 10 min | Short
A look at the typical barbershop today and in the bygone days.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: John Nesbitt, Harry Barris, Frank Darien, Lester Dorr
Votes: 112
8. 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
9. Strange Testament (1941)
Passed | 11 min | Short, Drama, History
Story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl at Mardi Gras had a profound effect on his later life.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: Edward Ashley, John Nesbitt, Ava Gardner, Dorothy Morris
Votes: 54
10. Grandpa Called It Art (1944)
10 min | Documentary, Short, History
Americans as a collective were known as being artistically challenged. During Grandpa's time, art in America was looked at a bit differently than it is today. Typical of the American ideal ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Hart | Stars: John Nesbitt, Ivan Le Lorraine Albright, Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Burchfield
Votes: 90
11. My Old Town (1948)
Approved | 10 min | Short
Narrator 'John Nesbitt' visits his old hometown and reminisces about how much simpler things were there when he was growing up. He also says that he wouldn't want to visit that time again, ... See full summary »
Stars: John Nesbitt, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Anne O'Neal
Votes: 83
12. Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Eli Whitney is arguably best remembered for inventing the cotton gin. However, those in the know may argue that his most useful contribution to the world is an idea, one he was able to put ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, John Nesbitt, Erville Alderson, Howard Negley
Votes: 59
13. Stairway to Light (1945)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Drama, History
The story of 18th Century French physician Dr. Phillipe Pinel, whose initiated enlightened, humane treatment of the mentally ill.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Harry Cording, Lotte Palfi Andor, Dewey Robinson
Votes: 273
14. Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (1939)
11 min | Short, History
Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It targets a perceived threat to democracy from ... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: John Nesbitt, Clem Bevans, Joe Devlin, Robert Dudley
Votes: 72
15. Of Pups and Puzzles (1941)
Approved | 10 min | Short
This short film showcases how the war department utilized animals to assist with aptitude testing to match people with suitable jobs in the national defense effort prior to the USA entering World War II.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: John Nesbitt, Eddy Chandler, Mark Daniels, William Forrest
Votes: 175
16. Return from Nowhere (1944)
Approved | 10 min | Short
A man recovers his lost memories when he is forced to relive events in his dreams.
Director: Paul Burnford | Stars: John Nesbitt, Morris Ankrum, Donald Curtis, Peter Cushing
Votes: 106
17. Angel of Mercy (1939)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Story of Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Oscar Apfel, William Bailey, Barbara Bedford
Votes: 112
18. The Woman in the House (1942)
Approved | 11 min | Short
The story of a woman who cannot bear to leave her house for 40 years because she has anthropophobia, the fear of people, triggered by the death of her fiancé.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: Ann Richards, Mark Daniels, John Nesbitt
Votes: 159
19. The Immortal Blacksmith (1944)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Biography
This Passing Parade short tells the true story of Vermont blacksmith and inventor Tom Davenport, who lived the first half of the 19th century. He purchased an electro-magnet, not sure what ... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Chill Wills, Pamela Blake, Hobart Cavanaugh
Votes: 43
20. The Magic Alphabet (1942)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Drama, Family
A dramatization of how the work of Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman, whose search for a cure for beri-beri on the island of Java in the 1890s led to the discovery of vitamins. At the end ... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Stephen McNally, John Nesbitt, Dorothy Morris, Emmett Vogan
Votes: 87
21. Famous Boners (1942)
Passed | 10 min | Short, Family, History
This Passing Parade series entry looks at four instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors, including Sir Isaac Newton, historian Thomas Carlyle, an escaped prisoner and a World War I saboteur.
Director: Douglas Foster | Stars: John Nesbitt, Margaret Bert, Edward McWade, Dave O'Brien
Votes: 120
22. Nursery Rhyme Mysteries (1943)
Approved | 11 min | Short
This Passing Parade series entry looks at the origins of Mother Goose and three popular nursery rhymes.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Mary McLeod, Leonard Mudie
Votes: 64
23. A Really Important Person (1947)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Drama
A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: Dean Stockwell, Connie Gilchrist, Clancy Cooper, Chick York
Votes: 210
24. Goodbye, Miss Turlock (1948)
Passed | 11 min | Short, Family
Oscar-winning short film has an adult looking back fondly at his childhood when he was taught in a one-room schoolhouse by Miss Turlock, a stern, but caring and respected teacher.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Nana Bryant, Fred Fisher, Norman Ollestad
Votes: 250
25. The Hidden Master (1940)
11 min | Short
Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Peter Cushing, Dorothy Granger, Louis Jean Heydt
Votes: 46
26. The Giant of Norway (1939)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography
This short tells the story of Norwegian explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). After a life of adventure, he was instrumental in resettling tens of thousands of refugees and ... See full summary »
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Lumsden Hare, Hugh Sothern
Votes: 56
27. Your Last Act (1941)
Approved | 11 min | Short
This short looks at the odd bequests that people have made in their wills over the years. They include a woman who left her fortune to her pet cat and a murderer who ensured that his ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: John Nesbitt, Eleanor Taylor, Vince Barnett, Edward Hearn
Votes: 75
28. People on Paper (1945)
Passed | 11 min | Documentary, Short, History
A history of comic strips, with clips of various cartoonists at work.
Director: Herbert Morgan | Stars: John Nesbitt, H.H. Knerr, Bud Fisher, Fred Lasswell Jr.
Votes: 97
29. This Is the Bowery (1941)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Documentary
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 inspiring talk.
Director: Gunther von Fritsch | Stars: John Nesbitt, Charles St. John
Votes: 127
30. Annie Was a Wonder (1949)
Passed | 11 min | Short
In this entry in the Passing Parade series, narrator John Nesbitt tells the story of Annie Swenson, who worked as a cook/housekeeper in the Nesbitt home when he was growing up. Annie was ... See full summary »
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Kathleen Freeman, Howard Negley, Ruth Lee, Sven Hugo Borg
Votes: 269
31. Our Old Car (1946)
Passed | 11 min | Short, Biography, History
John Nesbitt traces his life and his neighborhood history by the succession of cars his father owned.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: John Nesbitt, Billy Gray, Jack Perrin, Arthur Space
Votes: 180
32. The Baron and the Rose (1940)
Approved | 11 min | Short
The story of Henry Stiegel, a blacksmith in Elizabeth Furnace, Pennsylvania, who, in colonial days became a famous glass-maker, acquired land and wealth, and squandered it. As an old man he... See full summary »
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, George Tobias
Votes: 8
33. The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)
Passed | 10 min | Short, Biography, History
The story of John Peter Zenger, who was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper. His subsequent acquittal established the concept of freedom of the press.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: John Nesbitt, Naomi Childers, Mary Gordon, Edward Hearn
Votes: 69
34. Golden Hunch (1945)
Approved | 10 min | Short
This entry in Nesbitt's "Passing Parade" series is about the great moments in the lives of famous men who found found an answer or made a great discovery in the flash of a golden hunch. ... See full summary »
Star: John Nesbitt
35. Utopia of Death (1940)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Documentary
This short is a report of an expedition, led by Harold Austin, to Mexico's Tiburón Island in the Gulf of California. Austin was in search of the Seri Indians, who were believed to be a ... See full summary »
Stars: John Nesbitt, Harold Austin
Votes: 112
36. Madero of Mexico (1942)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography, Drama
This film chronicles the short political life of Francisco Madero (1873-1913), who tried to bring democracy and land reform to Mexico.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Paul Guilfoyle, Joe Dominguez, John Picorri
Votes: 49
37. The Fabulous Fraud (1948)
11 min | Short, Biography, Drama
The story of Dr. Anton Mesmer, the man who discoverd hypnotism.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Baragrey, John Nesbitt, Phyllis Morris, Marcia Mae Jones
Votes: 93
38. A Lady Fights Back (1944)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
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 the war effort
Star: John Nesbitt
Votes: 134
39. One Against the World (1939)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography, History
This MGM short, part of John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, tells the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell. In Danville, Kentucky in 1809 McDowell wanted to perform surgery on a woman, Jane ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Jonathan Hale, Dorothy Adams, Ernie Alexander, Barbara Bedford
Votes: 132
40. The Amazing Mr. Nordill (1947)
11 min | Short, Crime, Mystery
This Passing Parade short is based on the exploits of counterfeiter Everett Nordill, one of the cleverest counterfeiters who ever baffled the agents of the U. S. Treasury department.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: John Nesbitt, Leon Ames, Clinton Sundberg, Elinor Donahue
Votes: 114
41. It Looks Like Rain (1945)
Passed | 10 min | Short
A survey of the tools and methods used to forecast the weather. The importance of correct forcasts to farmers is emphasized.
Director: Paul Burnford | Star: John Nesbitt
Votes: 103
42. Trifles of Importance (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Short
This short shows how three seemingly unimportant things can affect people. The first is how the number 7 affects a student accused of theft charges. The second segment shows that a person's... See full summary »
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, Erville Alderson, Clark Gable, Sam Harris
Votes: 55
43. We Do It Because- (1942)
Approved | 10 min | Short
This short explores the origins of various customs such as shaking hands, kissing, and why ships are christened.
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, Mark Daniels, Ava Gardner, Tom Herbert
Votes: 101
44. The Story of Dr. Jenner (1939)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography, Drama
The story of the man who invented vaccination.
Director: Henry K. Dunn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Matthew Boulton, Helen Brown, Naomi Childers
Votes: 81
45. 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
46. Who's Superstitious? (1943)
Approved | 11 min | Short
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking champagne bottles to christen ships, plus the role of superstitions in the Flying Dutchman tale.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Ernie Alexander, Barbara Bedford, Margaret Bert
Votes: 113
47. Magic on a Stick (1946)
Passed | 10 min | Short, History
This short traces how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match in the first half of the 19th century.
Director: Cy Endfield | Stars: John Nesbitt, Paul Langton, Jacqueline White
Votes: 66
48. Trifles That Win Wars (1943)
Passed | 11 min | Short
Part of MGM's John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, this 1943 entry looks at how three inventions are making a major contribution to the U.S. war effort. The first is the invention of ... See full summary »
Director: Harold Daniels | Stars: John Nesbitt, Ernie Alexander, Margaret Bert, Edward McWade
Votes: 82
49. 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
50. Flag of Mercy (1942)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Biography, History
'Angel of Mercy' (1939) re-edited and re-released with new framework footage relating it to America's involvement in World War II.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, Sara Haden, William Bailey, Barbara Bedford
Votes: 74