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- When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow. Instead, he found a location on the plains outside Madrid, Spain and built a set to look like the Russian capital. This promotional film gives viewers a short look at the set under construction.
- Photographic stills and an off-screen narrator describe the movie career of English-born Leslie Howard (1893-1943), a stage actor until his first screen appearance at 37. His breakthrough role was "Smiling Through," with Norma Shearer. He continued to go back and forth from Hollywood to England and to work on stage as well as in films - acting, producing, and directing. His female co-stars included several in their first major role. He died over the Bay of Biscayne, his plane shot down by Germans who thought Churchill was on board. His signature style was brains over brawn, embodying the masculine values of self-reliance, courage, and honor.
- This MGM short is a behind the scenes look at the making of Raintree County (1957). Filmed in Danville, Kentucky and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, the film used many of the locals as extras. The film includes scenes of Sherman's march to Atlanta and shows several crews preparing sites for shooting.
- Court jester Bugs races against the Black Knight (Yosemite Sam) and his sneezing dragon in pursuit of the Singing Sword.
- Early Vitaphone-Warner Bros. short film introduced as part of the Vitaphone Varieties series featuring Jack Buchanan who announces to the audience that he will be replacing a member of the Glee Quartet though he has had little time to rehearse. He doesn't know the lyrics, any of the coordinated movements and is generally out of sync with the others to the point of losing his shoes.
- Animated short film with images reflecting a poem about a young carpenter whose task it is to construct the cross on which Jesus Christ will be crucified. Many questions are posed as to who is right, who is wrong and who is culpable. It's left to the viewer however to ponder the possible answers to those questions.
- Bugs Bunny gives Elmer Fudd a close shave as they sing and act out Rossini's opera.
- Daffy Duck and Bugs argue back and forth whether it is duck season or rabbit season. The object of their arguments is hunter Elmer Fudd.
- Bugs plays every defensive position against the Gashouse Gorillas.
- A sneaker-wearing, hairy monster chases Bugs through a castle belonging to an evil scientist.
- Bugs is tricked into being the first rabbit shot into space. When he lands on the moon he finds Commander X-2 (later known as Marvin Martian) set to blow up planet Earth.
- Bugs helps a penguin go home via New Orleans, Martinique, the Panama Canal and finally the South Pole. But the penguin's home is in New Jersey.
- Bugs and Daffy are vaudevillians competing for praise from the audience. They love Bugs no matter what; just the opposite for Daffy.
- This MGM short film focuses on cinematographer John M. Stephens and is a promotional piece for the forthcoming 'Ice Station Zebra (1968)'. Responsible for much of the underwater and other second unit photography, Stephens is a former U.S. Navy diver who also did much of the second unit photography for 'Grand Prix (1966)'. He is noted for creating unique equipment that provide spectacular shots.
- This MGM short film, part of the James A. Fitzpatrick Traveltalk series, visits Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. Traditional costumes and architecture abound and cleanliness is a hallmark of local life. They paint their houses every year and Saturday is the great cleaning day. Dog carts are widely used. Zeeland is the richest agricultural province of the Netherlands and specializes in dairy farming with production of cheese and butter. Most of the land has been recovered from the sea where you now find now fields and fruit trees.
- While hunting rabbits, Elmer Fudd comes across Bugs Bunny, who tricks and harasses the hunter.
- Elmer Fudd asks God when he will finally be able to catch Bugs. God tells him to look far into the future so he imagines a little Elmer still trying to catch a baby Bugs years later.
- While investigating an egyptologist's mysterious death, Superman must battle dangerous mummies.
- Elmer takes up wildlife photography, but finds his subject, a rabbit similar to the later Bugs Bunny character, much too wild.
- A crook dressed as Superman commits a series of robberies. The real Superman must work fast to counter the bad publicity.
- This film short film is a behind the scenes look at the making of The Great Waltz (1972). Shot entirely on location in Vienna and directed by Andrew L. Stone with Horst Buchholz portraying composer Johann Srauss. Also starring soprano Mary Costa, many of the scenes were filmed at the Golden Hall, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. It includes rehearsals and the filming of a concert scene.
- During Robert L. Ripley's absence on a world tour, 'Leo Donnelly' narrates scenes of oddities in the Philippines, Japan, Luxembourg and other places.
- After a new dog owner decides on which dog to buy at the pet store, this short soon becomes a lesson in how NOT to train a dog.
- One of Pete Smith's assistants auditions animal acts for his short subjects.
- A visit to Athens, Greece and the island of Rhodes.
- Part of the James A. Fitzpatrick Traveltalks series, this MGM short starts in the capital Buenos Aires, visiting its shopping area, the Cavanaugh building, historical homes and a we see a funeral procession. There is miniature sailboat racing, miniature animal racing and real gorse racing in the local parks. Private clubs are popular for recreation, particularly yacht clubs. In the countryside, raising beef and commercial fishing are mainstays.
- Blunderer Robert Benchley is going to show some house guests the film he and his wife took on a vacation trip. He sets up the projector and the reel begins...and nothing good happens for Benchley from this point.
- This entry in the FitzPatrick Traveltalks zooms in on Nevada's famous Rainbow Canyon (singular canyon). Mr. FitzPatrick shows the former home of the Pioneer and Indian as it was in 1935, with all the splendor of the rugged gorges, mountain peaks, and the rock formations chiseled by nature thousands of years ago.
- Pete Smith takes a humorous look at the wildlife that lives among the California redwoods.
- In this Pete Smith Specialty, we see clips from several unidentified silent movies that are woven into a story, with humorous commentary by Smith.
- In this Screenliner short, New York City police detectives investigate the case of a missing girl, whose clothes are found on a bridge. Was it a suicide, was she murdered, or is this a hoax?
- Professional bowlers Lee Jouglard and Sylvia Wene give instruction to young bowlers, then show their skill at making difficult spares.
- A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Young Cassidy (1965), a film about Irish author Sean O'Casey.
- This Traveltalks entry takes the viewer to California's Yosemite National Park and offers glimpses of many of its well-known natural wonders.
- Jackie wants to throw a Christmas party for his friends on his football team, but doesn't know how to go about it. His fellow stars at MGM decide to help him out.
- A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.
- This MGM short, part of James A. Fitzpatrick's Traveltalks series starts off in Denver, capital of Colorado, the mile high city. Known as a recreational and health center, it is noted for its beautiful parks. The Museum of Natural History has specimens of local animal life. About an hour's drive from Denver on Lookout Mountain is the grave of Col. William Cody, 'Buffalo Bill', known as a scout and a plainsman. In Colorado Springs, there is a monument to the great American humorist Will Rogers who loved the stretches of open country. Much of the mountain area of Colorado is owned by the Federal government as national forest and there are many well stocked trout streams. In Mesa Verde National Park you will find the cave dwellings once used by Native Americans.
- The drive from Riverside, California to Phoenix, Arizona is affectionately known as the Cactus Trail. The prickly pear cactus is the most common cactus variety in this area, with other cactus varieties being the saguaro - the flower from which is Arizona's state flower - and the organ pipe. Other noted plants species in the area include the slow growing Joshua tree (which many mistake for a cactus and which is one of the oldest known plant species), the ocotillo (its scarlet flowers which are known as the firecracker of the desert), the misnamed century plant (which lives only up to seventy-five years) and the yucca. Starting in Riverside, other sights of note include: the Mission Inn in Riverside whose unique style was the brainchild of Frank Miller; the Chapel of St. Francis in Riverside, which, because of its dedication to aviation, is the site of many weddings associated with aviators; the Camelback Mountain outside of Phoenix, so named for its shape; and the Camelback Inn, a resort in which to rest and relax and after the journey from Riverside.
- This Oscar-winning short documentary follows the exploits of Donald Campbell on Lake Mead, Nevada in his boat Bluebird as he attempts to be the first to successfully set a water speed record in excess of 200 mph.
- This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the ball down the alley. He then performs several trick shots.
- This People on Parade series entry visits the people of Alexandria, Egypt. We hear the band of the University of Alexandria, see some of the first women to study at the university's law school, and watch a soccer game.
- A man looks at stacks of canisters of film on shelves. He pulls out a few to show real-life events caught on camera. He pulls out spools of film that include clips of the effects of heavy rain, of early attempts to fly, of an auto race with a spectacular series of crashes, and, last, of the destruction of a suspension bridge newly-built near Tacoma, buffeted and then ruptured by wind. None of these events were staged, and the camera caught them.
- This MGM short film narrated by Richard Burton promotes the studio's upcoming major release The Sandpiper (1965) starring Burton and his then wife Elizabeth Taylor. Panoramic shots of the ocean, the seashore and the desert segue into the artistic community with various of its well-known artists at work and play. It all leads to clips from the film being made.
- This short film, a mini-biography of of writer and Nobelist Boris Pasternak, serves as something of a promotional film for the upcoming film version of his novel Doctor Zhivago (1965). It includes scenes with David Lean, Alec Guinness, and Geraldine Chaplin among others. Pasternak grew up in an artistic home where men like Lev Tolstoy were frequent visitors. He refused, however, to sing the praises of the Bolshevik revolution and was refused permission to publish it in his home country. It was eventually published in the West to great acclaim.
- A variety of stories from "behind the scenes" in Hollywood. There's a report on a second gold rush in California. The 1934 Rose Bowl winners, from Columbia University, visit Warner Bros. studios ands seem to have a particularly good time with the dancers from an upcoming musical. Joan Blondell makes an appearance after a recent illness and thanks her fans. There's a shot of Elmer the trained lamb and Sammy Fain sings a couple of his compositions from an upcoming film.
- This promotional short film provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Dirty Dozen (1967). It shows star Lee Marvin and the other actors on set and enjoying their time off in London during the Swinging 1960s.
- Typical troubles with housework are examined in humorous fashion.
- This episode of Traveltalks goes to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The focus is on several aspects of Swedish life and it's noted that Stockholm is a city without slums or beggars. Built on the mainland and an archipelago of 13 islands, the city has been called the Venice of the North. Swedish cuisine, fine restaurants and tourist sites, including architectural highlights and the bear pit, are shown.
- This travelogue starts in the Valley of the Kings at the tomb of King Tutankhamun, then it's on to the Valley of the Nile with the Colossi of Memnon, Luxor, Karmak, and the ancient city of Thebes. It concludes with a look at modern life along the great river where 13 million people live bordered by desert. The film's narrated thesis is that little has changed in these regions in more than 3000 years, from ancient times to present-day. Irrigation is performed using wheels and oxen as well as with the shaduf; also, women get water at a desert well. As the sun sets, a romantic song adds to the mood.
- A look at the dangers and possible causes of gangs and teenage delinquency including over-crowded and under-funded schools with few after-school activities and over-worked parents who have little time to spend with their children.