1940 Movie Trailers
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Hay que educar a Niní Trailer (1940)
17 July 1940
A young woman pretends to be the daughter of a financier and enters a rich girls' college, where she commits a thousand mischiefs.
Mr. English at Home Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A day in the life of a 'typical' English family. Intended for African distribution.
Along the Dnipro Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Soviet essay film, previously thought to have been lost. The film depicts the development of Ukraine along the Dnipro River, positing Kyiv as a model Soviet state in line with communist propaganda.
Enemy Interrogation of Prisoners Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Instructional film showing airmen, in three chapters, what happens when they are taken prisoner; how they should conduct themselves; and the consequences of disobeying RAF orders and procedure when in enemy hands.
Il bazar delle idee Trailer (1940)
30 June 1940
Anna, a rich lady, decides to finance in great secrecy a singular enterprise: the founding of a real center for the creation of ideas, directed by Mario Morelli, a poet and songwriter perpetually waiting for great success, and a painter, Enrico Bovio, who cannot find the inspiration or the model for a portrait of a woman he wants to finish.
Bercsényi huszárok Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Everybody knows that the captains of the hussars are a wild bunch. This was no different for Gábor Bagodi, who was famous far and wide for his revelry.
Madame Butterfly's Illusion Trailer (1940)
16 May 1940
Butterfly, a faithful Japanese wife, waits patiently in Nagasaki for the return of her American husband, Pinkerton.
Southward Expansion to Taiwan Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
"Southward Expansion to Taiwan" describes the achievements and achievements of the Taiwan Governor's Office in ruling Taiwan for about forty years.
Florida, Land of Flowers Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
"Released in mid-September 1940, Florida, Land of Flowers would be the first Technicolor Magic Carpet of Movietone to hit the screen.
Technicolor for Industrial Films Trailer (1940)
01 June 1940
Short designed to encourage the use of Technicolor for instructional and advertising films. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1995.
The Story of an Air Communiqué Trailer (1940)
02 January 1940
Sponsored by the Ministry of Information and shown as part of cinema programmes throughout the Second World War, this short film takes place halfway through the Battle of Britain and at the beginning of the Blitz, during sustained bombing raids on UK cities.
The Curse of the Swastika Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
An illustration of the insidious rise of the Nazi Party from its post World War One origins through Adolf Hitler’s conniving to become the leader of the party and eventual dictator of his self-styled Third Reich.
Plane Goofy Trailer (1940)
28 November 1940
A fast-talking airplane-salesman inspires the farmyard animals to building airplanes of their own, but farmer Alfalfa is set on not getting off of the ground.
Farmer Tom Thumb Trailer (1940)
20 September 1940
A farmer is badly disappointed by his thumb-sized son who eventually makes good by sending away for some free garden growth pills.
Unfaithful Eckehart Trailer (1940)
25 January 1940
An exchanged suitcase and a burglary with an actress give occasions to whirl a family with daughters-in-law and brides hard in a mess.
Con su amable permiso Trailer (1940)
13 November 1940
Unassuming elderly gent is installed as Mayor, by a cabal of financiers that expect to use him as a cat's paw.
XXX Medico Trailer (1940)
23 March 1940
Highlights a new system that will enable doctors to operate over long distances.
Jumalan myrsky Trailer (1940)
23 November 1940
Kilian Melker, heir to a trading house, becomes head of a large enterprise on which the entire future of the financially troubled company depends.
Rymättylän kesäkalastus Trailer (1940)
12 February 1940
Herring seine fishing in Rymättylä in the summer.
The Good Bear and the Bad Bear Trailer (1940)
15 November 1940
George Pal's third and final cel-animated commercial story film made for Lever Brothers product Rinso Soap.
Two Days to Live Trailer (1940)
15 January 1940
A hypochondriac misunderstands a telephone conversation, and believes he has only two days to live. It galvanises him into action and he finds all kinds of a new friends who free him from anxiety.
Gun Turret Drill Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Instructional film detailing the drill for arming and using the guns in the Fraser-Nash turret (as used in Vickers Wellington and Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft).
Somewhere in England Trailer (1940)
02 August 1940
In a North of England training camp, lovestruck Corporal Kenyon (Harry Kemble) is framed and demoted in rank by a rival in love for the affections of the Adjutant's daughter.
The workshop Trailer (1940)
28 November 1940
A workshop owner goes on a trip to the desert and goes missing. Everyone thinks he is dead. His wife takes over the work of the workshop.
One, But a Lion! Trailer (1940)
01 November 1940
The fashion house boss Harry Martin has invited all his staff to a crayfish party at his home.
Pursuit of Happiness Trailer (1940)
13 November 1940
Photographer Rudy Burckhardt shows us the ebb and flow of people rushing about Manhattan. Equally exhilarating in his novel approach to snap images quickly on the run, a method he inaugurated and that continues to the present day.
Hunting in the South Seas Trailer (1940)
30 August 1940
The film depicts one of the great hunts the South Sea Islanders. Come schools of fish in one of the bays on the island, so hurry on an alarm signal all the people out to sea to seal off the bay to drive the fish towards the coast and to impose there with spears.
Discipline and Morale Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Instructional film emphasising the importance of teamwork, discipline and morale in the RAF in order to form a cohesive force necessary for efficiency in the air and on the ground.
Wild Boar Hunt Trailer (1940)
21 January 1940
This short film showcases the skills of Howard Hill, known as the "World's Greatest Archer".
Gül Baba Trailer (1940)
10 January 1940
Student Gábor and cigarette-smoking student Mujkó sneak into the Buda rose garden of baba Gül and fall in love with Leila, the daughter of baba Gül, who is bathing there and is destined to be the 33rd wife of Ali Basa.
Children of Japan Trailer (1940)
30 July 1940
Shows home, work and school activities of a middleclass Japanese family.
Porky's Hired Hand Trailer (1940)
29 November 1940
Porky hires on Gregory Grunt to watch over his chicken coop to stop the fox from raiding it. He falls asleep, and the fox fills his bag.
A Case of Spring Fever Trailer (1940)
03 February 1940
Advertising short for Chevrolet combining live action and animation. The film relates the story of Gilbert Willoughby, who, exasperated by his stubborn boxspring mattress, imprudently wishes for the disappearance of springs.
Automotive Service Trailer (1940)
03 August 1940
Impressions of the different jobs in automotive service and suggestions on training leading to entrance and to advancement in the trade.
The Bride Wore Crutches Trailer (1940)
19 September 1940
A cub reporter goes after his story in a big way when he single-handedly exposes a crime ring.
Thrills for You Trailer (1940)
25 May 1940
Pioneering 3D promotional film about the Pennsylvania Railroad.
How the Teleprinter Works Trailer (1940)
20 October 1940
A short film showing how the Teleprinter works.
America Looks Ahead Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Lowell Thomas narrates a look at progress in American history.
Herdenking van de 9 jaren strijd Trailer (1940)
14 December 1940
NSB meeting commemorating the ninth anniversary of the party Hees, v. / NSB. At this meeting, speeches are given by Mussert, Van Geelkerken, Woudenberg, Plekker, and Van Hees, among others.
S'Margritli und d'Soldate Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
September 1939 in Estavayer: An anti-aircraft battery of the Swiss militia takes up position near a hotel on the border.
Dad Rudd, MP Trailer (1940)
17 March 1940
Dad Rudd wants the size of a local dam increased for the benefit of local farmers but faces opposition from a wealthy grazier, Henry Webster.
He Asked for It Trailer (1940)
27 September 1940
Errol breaks the law once too often and comes up against a no nonsense judge.
Please Answer (I.Q. #3) Trailer (1940)
24 August 1940
A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.
Adventures of Tom Thumb Jr. Trailer (1940)
09 May 1940
Tom Thumb Jr. and his friend are cast ashore on an island where they are found by a lady who thinks Tom is a baby and puts him to sleep in a sewing basket.
Elbe - Eger Trailer (1940)
29 February 1940
The journey along the Elbe River begins with a train ride through the countryside, exploring the river’s course and the life of river boatmen.
Esso Station Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Short film of Esso Station in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1940. Depicts refueling, the price of gas on a pump, and car driving off, past another station.