1940 Movie Trailers
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Animated Cave Drawings of Chauvet and Lascaux Trailer (1940)
12 September 1940
Scans of Chauvet and Lascaux, ancient cave drawings discovered in France in the 1940's. Meant to be viewed under firelight, the flicker giving the illusion of movement.
Big Band: Artie Shaw & Duke Ellington Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Savor the sounds of big band jazz and swing with this compendium of live performance clips from some of the genre's most legendary musicians.
Wandering Songstress Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A young woman struggling by as a street performer is noticed for her enchanting voice.
Chinese Princess Snow White Trailer (1940)
22 November 1940
Live action adaptation of Snow White fairy tale.
Man of Tin Trailer (1940)
23 February 1940
This was a Columbia cartoon starring the human boy Scrappy in which the leading character is an assistant to a mad scientist character who creates a robot but despite electrifying him, the robot won't work.
Anuradha Trailer (1940)
01 August 1940
A rebellious young woman defies her conservative surroundings and falls in love, setting off a sequence of emotional and social complications.
Kallankari Trailer (1940)
12 February 1940
An ethnographic film about net fishing in calm and stormy weather in Kalla, Kalajoki parish. There are fishermen there from as far as Hailuoto and Kokkola.
Night on Bald Mountain Trailer (1940)
20 June 1940
At Walpurgis Night (the Witches' Sabbath), Chernabog, God of evil, emerges from the peak of Bald Mountain (in reality Mount Triglav, in Slovenia) to summon all of his minions, including ghosts, vultures, demons, hags, and harpies, who dance furiously as he throws them into the mountain's fiery pit.
Spirit of Washington Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
This silent film documents a day at Washington School, a Black elementary school located at 1025 Washington, Topeka, Kansas.
Pelea de Toros - Aeropuerto de Arequipa Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
This film by Jorge Bedoya Forga (Arequipa, 1902 - New York, 1968), a pioneer of amateur 8mm filmmaking in Peru, contains footage from approximately 1940 and 1933 (in order of appearance).
Bhookailas Trailer (1940)
15 December 1940
Ravana, the king of Lanka attains " Athma Linga " from Shiva and later he gets tricked by various people on his way back to home.
Das Schachdorf Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A short documentary about the 'chess village' of Ströbeck, Germany, that ends in a game of human chess.
Rassenkundliche Untersuchungen an gefangenen Franzosen und Belgiern im Kriegsgefangenenlager Kaisersteinbruch (Niederdonau) Trailer (1940)
01 December 1940
A color film produced by the Natural History Museum Vienna.
The Great Advisor Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
A radio host tries to give personal advice to his listeners. Only he is unable to take care of himself in life.
E o Circo Chegou Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
In a small town in the countryside, the population is excited about the imminent arrival of a circus that brings excitement to the peaceful life of the city.
Tottisalmen perillinen Trailer (1940)
14 April 1940
Baron von Sumers, owner of the Tottisalmen estate, sends his mischievous grandson Klaus to learn manners at the vicarage in the neighboring parish.
Suomi-Filmin sotilaspila 2 Trailer (1940)
10 February 1940
A propaganda film made a few weeks before the end of the Winter War, a war joke about the Home Guard, made by "those great grimaces" Tatu Pekkarinen and Matti Jurva.
Medio millón por una mujer Trailer (1940)
06 March 1940
A man pretends to be a doctor to kidnap a miser's wife.
Nurmon valuri Trailer (1940)
12 February 1940
Juha Tiisjärvi, a 79-year-old coppersmith from Nurmo, casts and finishes small bells in her workshop.
Barco Sin Rumbo Trailer (1940)
31 October 1940
The plot draws inspiration from crime films of the early 1930s, showing scenes of chases and shootouts between smugglers and police in Callao.
National Defence Trailer (1940)
08 March 1940
The second Egyptian cartoon starring Mish-Mish. While Mish-Mish Effendi is doing a cabaret number with his bride-to-be, there's an announcement over the radio saying that Egypt has gone to war.
Saarten ja siltain kaupunki Trailer (1940)
12 February 1940
Savonlinna introductory photo. Nälkälinnantorni, Kyrönsalmi, Olavinlinna, Linnankatu, Olavinkatu, Bathhouse and casino, beach, harbor, inland waterway ships, Archipelago ship, support tugboat, Saimaa Canal, plywood factory in Pääskylahti, seine fishing.
Themis Trailer (1940)
13 November 1940
Against a background of bluish light, several objects appear: a square, a circle, and a set of rods. As the background color occasionally varies in shade between blue and rose, the objects move around, forming various patterns.
Turbulent Night Trailer (1940)
10 January 1940
Hajnally Ödön, engaged to the wealthy daughter Buday Klári, faces financial ruin as he struggles with debt.
Deepak Mahal Trailer (1940)
01 November 1940
A thrilling mystery and horror film, involving elements of danger, intrigue, and possibly a sinister secret.
Enontekiön porolappalaisten parissa Trailer (1940)
12 February 1940
The surviving parts give a powerful picture of the work and livelihood of the reindeer Sámi, which was a living reality during the filming.
The King of the White Elephant Trailer (1940)
27 July 1940
King Chakra is going about his usual palace duties, granting audiences to his advisers, including his Lord Chamberlain, who is keen to see the king fulfill his royal duty of taking 366 wives, including, hopefully among them, the chamberlain's own daughter.
An August Rhapsody Trailer (1940)
09 February 1940
Arne Sucksdorff’s debut—made when he was 23— is a lyrical short about Sweden’s late-summer crayfish fishery: night-time trapping on water, daybreak on the shore, and the rhythms of August nature rendered in carefully composed images.
Laxmi Trailer (1940)
04 April 1940
A flamboyant film producer Ramesh dotes on his glamorous star, Kishori, while avoiding a return to his village — and the wife he married in childhood, Rajni, whom he hasn’t seen since.
Dayak Boat Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
First color film in Bosnia. Bojko shot people bathing and cruising in their boats on the Vrbas river near his hometown of Banja Luka.
Michelangelo: Life of a Titan Trailer (1940)
15 March 1940
The life and works of Michelangelo are presented by German actor Mathias Wieman, in the the historical context of the High Renaissance era.
Popular Science J-0-3 Trailer (1940)
20 December 1940
Pliofilm plastic (rubber hydrochloride) and applications in raingear, food packaging, a transparent dress.
Suomi-Filmin sotilaspila 4 Trailer (1940)
10 February 1940
Matti Jurva and other performers perform a joke about the Terijoki government.
Kansanomaista urheilua Ruovedellä Trailer (1940)
10 February 1940
Church boat racing, discus throwing, swing, strength and skill games. The film was originally planned for the 1940 Summer Olympics.
The Chase Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A film by Douglass Crockwell made using oil paint on glass.
Porky Pig in Ali Baba Bound plus Three More Great Cartoons Trailer (1940)
10 February 1940
Porky Pig finds out that Ali-Baba and his Dirty Sleeves plan to attack the fort; it's up to him to go warn the fort.
Vanha Viipurimme Trailer (1940)
10 February 1940
Karelia, which was ceded to the Soviet Union, was commemorated in numerous short films during the armistice.
La tradicional fiesta de Amancaes Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
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 June 24, where coastal Creole culture mixed with that of the highlands harmonize in their traditions, customs, dances and typical music as a demonstration of appreciation for their cultural identity.
Divali Trailer (1940)
19 October 1940
Dhanna and his young daughter Tulsi struggle in poverty until Tulsi, trying to help her sick father, is arrested for theft and sent to jail.
Suomi-Filmin sotilaspila 1 Trailer (1940)
10 February 1940
During the decisive weeks of the Winter War in February-March 1940, Suomi-Filmi produced four War Jokes, cheesy propaganda entertainment, by "those great grins" Tatu Pekkarinen and Matti Jurva.
Suomi-Filmin sotilaspila 3 Trailer (1940)
10 February 1940
In February-March 1940, Suomi-Filmi produced four Military Jokes, sleazy propaganda entertainment, by "those great grins" Tatu Pekkarinen (1892-1951) and Matti Jurva (1898-1943).
Club de los Hawayanos Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A newsreel from the 1940s shows the Hawaiian Club practicing a new water sport brought by Carlos Dogny Larco, in the style of Hawaii and Waikiki, on the beaches of Miraflores, thanks to its waves.
Fiesta en La atarjea Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A newsreel from the 1940s depicts a gathering at La Atarjea field by members of the university club of Americans residing in Lima.
Visiones de la ciudad de Ayaviri Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A newsreel from the 1940s depicts the festivities honoring the Virgin of Alta Gracia in Ayaviri, one of the most important cities in the Puno region and the capital of the Melgar province.
Mar y playa en Miraflores Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A newsreel from the 1940s showcases the seaside resort of Miraflores, highlighting its remarkable beauty, from its hidden corners to the elegance of its urban landscape.