1946

Magic on a Stick

6/1

This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.

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Magic on a Stick

1945

Stairway to Light

5.8/5

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of 18th Century French physician Dr. Philippe Pinel, who initiated enlightened, humane treatm...

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Stairway to Light

1945

People on Paper

6/1

Americans are preoccupied with the news, but need an escape from many of the events reported in the news. These escapes in the past have included dime...

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People on Paper

1941

Of Pups and Puzzles

5.5/4

This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.

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Of Pups and Puzzles

1939

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

0/0

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...

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Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1938

The Face Behind the Mask

5.4/5

This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identifi...

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The Face Behind the Mask

1940

Utopia of Death

0/0

This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.

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Utopia of Death

1945

The Seesaw and the Shoes

0/0

This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the stet...

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The Seesaw and the Shoes

1939

One Against the World

0/0

This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneering of surgical practices.

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One Against the World

1940

A Way in the Wilderness

0/0

This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of pel...

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A Way in the Wilderness

1945

The Golden Hunch

0/0

This entry in John 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 d...

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The Golden Hunch

1948

Souvenirs of Death

6.5/2

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its wa...

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Souvenirs of Death

1942

Flag of Mercy

0/0

The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War...

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Flag of Mercy

1940

Dreams

5/1

This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.

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Dreams

1949

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

5.5/2

Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a significant role in the introduction of mass produc...

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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1942

The Film That Was Lost

8/1

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.

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The Film That Was Lost

1939

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

4/1

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 printe...

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The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

1940

The Hidden Master

0/0

Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.

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The Hidden Master

1945

The Great American Mug

6.5/2

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short takes a look at the typical American barbershop throughout the years.

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The Great American Mug

1942

Madero of Mexico

6/1

This Passing Parade series short chronicles the political life of Francisco Madero, who tried to bring democracy and land reform to Mexico.

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Madero of Mexico