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1. 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
2. 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: 63
3. Passing Parade (1938)
10 min | Short, Drama
Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented. In "Unclaimed Millions", millions of dollars sit in banks unclaimed, often because those accounts are forgotten. ... See full summary »
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, Margaret Bert, William Lally
Votes: 100
4. 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: 271
5. 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: 39
6. 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
7. 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: 111
8. 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
9. 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
10. The Film That Was Lost (1942)
Approved | 10 min | Short, History
A look at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and 1940s. Focuses on MOMA's efforts which commenced on August 8, 1935. It illustrates the problems with celluloid stock. It... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: William Jennings Bryan, John Nesbitt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 110
11. 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
12. 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: 68
13. A Way in the Wilderness (1940)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography
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 pellagra, a disease that killed hundreds ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: John Nesbitt, Shepperd Strudwick, Barbara Bedford, Helen Brown
Votes: 127
14. 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
15. 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: 74
16. 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
17. 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
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 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
20. 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: 118
21. Forgotten Treasure (1943)
Approved | 10 min | Short
This short film highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, particularly in archiving documentary footage of historical events for future generations.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Winston Churchill, Duke of Windsor
Votes: 80
22. 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
23. 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: 80
24. Out of Darkness (1941)
Approved | 11 min | Drama, Short
This short tells of the Nazi's efforts to shut down an underground resistance newspaper in occupied Belgium.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Egon Brecher, Lotte Palfi Andor, Jack Shea
Votes: 59
25. 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: 81
26. 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: 52
27. The Story of Alfred Nobel (1939)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Biography, Drama
This short explains why Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, founded the prizes named after him.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: John Nesbitt, Gene Coogan, Lalo Encinas, Paul Guilfoyle
Votes: 113
28. 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
29. Whispers (1941)
Approved | 10 min | Short
This short shows how gossip can be used to spread propaganda or ruin a person's reputation. The story focuses on a businessman who spearheads a drive to tear down slums to make room for ... See full summary »
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, William Bailey, Margaret Bert, John Burton
Votes: 54
30. 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: 68
31. Willie and the Mouse (1941)
Approved | 11 min | Short
Director: George Sidney | Stars: John Nesbitt, Robert J. Anderson, Hillary Brooke, Mary MacLaren
Votes: 56
32. Forgotten Victory (1939)
11 min | Drama, Short
USDA scientist Mark Carleton appears to be traveling on some kind of junket as wheat farmers face disaster from drought, frost, and diseases. But in Russia, he finds a variety of wheat ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: John Nesbitt, Donald Douglas
Votes: 53
33. 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: 42
34. 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
35. 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
36. That's Why I Left You (1943)
10 min | Short
A young husband writes a letter to his wife recounting the ups and downs of their marriage.
Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: John Nesbitt, James Warren, Jacqueline White
Votes: 83
37. 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: 45
38. It Can't Be Done (1948)
11 min | Short, Drama
A trip through a Washington Hall of Fame recalls men whose great ideas were scorned in their day; includes footage from That Mothers Might Live (1938), The Magic Alphabet (1942), The Immortal Blacksmith (1944), The Story of Dr. Jenner (1939), and A Way in the Wilderness (1940).
Stars: John Nesbitt, Matthew Boulton, Stephen McNally, Shepperd Strudwick
39. 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: 249
40. 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: 203
41. To My Unborn Son (1943)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Drama, War
A Yugoslav father writes a letter to the son he will never see, explaining his resistance to the Nazi invasion of Yugoslavia.
Director: László Kardos | Stars: John Nesbitt, Steven Geray
Votes: 71
42. American Spoken Here (1940)
11 min | Short
A look at American slang. The origins of a number of familiar expressions are explored, including "mind your Ps and Qs", "kick the bucket", "I don't give a damn" (which started as 'dam'), and "pin money".
Director: Basil Wrangell | Stars: John Nesbitt, Barbara Bedford, Don Brodie, John Butler
Votes: 55
43. 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: 173
44. 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: 110
45. Hobbies (1941)
11 min | Short
This Passing Parade looks at peoples hobbies, including collecting old items (such as tiny books, of which a dozen can fit in a walnut shell), engraving the Lord's Prayer on the head of a ... See full summary »
Director: George Labrousse | Star: John Nesbitt
Votes: 23
46. 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: 54
47. Storm (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Documentary, Short
A look at how the weather bureau tries to warn farmers and businessmen about approaching large storms. Although some precautions can be taken to lessen their impact, storms have to run ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Burnford | Star: John Nesbitt
Votes: 175
48. 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
49. 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: 100
50. They Live Again (1938)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
In this one-reel, ten-minute entry of "The Passing Parade" series, John Nesbitt unfolds the true story of the discovery of insulin, while detailing the careers of Doctors Banting and Best ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Star: John Nesbitt
Votes: 15