Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

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...

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

This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl at Mardi Gras had a profound effect on his later...

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.

This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross.

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.

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...

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

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

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

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...

Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It...