1940 Movies

Animated instructional film reminding aircrew to always wear their oxygen masks when flying at high altitudes.

Pebble Punch is a 1940 animated theatrical commercial produced for The Coca-Cola Company under the Minitoons series by Cartoon Films, Ltd. (formerly t...

Metal, glass, electrical and lighting elements, and a frosted-glass screen in an oak cabinet

Naval Instructional Film A63.

Commemorates the (primarily voluntary) efforts by which Londoners coped with the start of the Blitz when, the commentary says, 1200 people were made h...

The Jungle Yachts referred to in the title are International Caravan Camper Trucks. This film shows how well these trucks handle the Belgian Congo whi...

A newsreel from the 1940s documenting government initiatives to modernize the Satipo region into a prosperous industrial community accessible througho...

Denunciation of Hitler, of “Mein Kampf” to the annexations of European countries

This short films see men crafting furniture.

A newsreel from the 1940s about the traditional festival of Saint John the Baptist in the pampa of Amancaes, in the current district of Rímac, every J...

A newsreel from the 1940s depicting the city of Ayacucho.

Newsreel from the 1940s about the procession of the Lord of Luren of Ica.

A nostalgic, slightly syrupy tour through the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco by way of archive footage and a chuckling...

For several years a children’s class was held at the school on Saturday mornings. Creativity was encouraged, often within the framework of a specific...

Definitive document of pre-World War II futuristic utopian thinking, as envisioned by General Motors. Documents the "Futurama" exhibit in GM's "Highwa...

Produced by Bell & Howell, this short explains the basic principles of motion pictures and, by animation, shows how sound is recorded on a strip of fi...

A 1940s cinematic newsreel about the immigration of 600 people from Europe to Peru, ready for productive work, who will become part of the national co...

Juha Tiisjärvi, a 79-year-old coppersmith from Nurmo, casts and finishes small bells in her workshop.

A newsreel from the 1940s about the activities carried out in Ayacucho during Holy Week, such as the procession of the Lord of the Resurrection, the o...