"What's New in the World of Today and Tomorrow!" 20 December 1940 Factual 11 mins
Pliofilm plastic (rubber hydrochloride) and applications in raingear, food packaging, a transparent dress. Also, hybrid giant vegetables; plastic contact lenses; the nature and prevention of dust explosions.
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Gayne Whitman as Self (Voice)
Robert Carlisle Director
United States 20 December 1940
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10 January 1940
In 1830 Pierre Courier, a rich and elderly shipowner, awaits the return of his son Stefano, who has just returned from a long trip to Trinidad in the ship in which he is captain.
04 October 1940
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A look at Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, 90 miles long, 45 miles wide, and home to a million people.
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27 December 1940
Capitalizing on the famous radio 'feud' between comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The two stars play versions of themselves, constantly at each other's throats due to real and imagined slights.
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In this Warner Bros. short film, Alex visits his sister Belinda and her husband Fred. It looks like Alex is going to be around for a while, much to Fred's displeasure.
04 April 1940
In a Mexican city at the end of the 19th century, Don Francisco, a gambler and a bohemian, almost forgets his wedding and is late.
07 September 1940
Papa Bear attempts to give the family's pet canary a bath. An MGM Bear Family cartoon.
05 January 1940
Betty Bryant is an ambitious newspaper reporter in love with Dan Barton, a member of a big-city Emergency Squad who are trained to deal with riots, cave-in, explosions, fires and other emergencies where lives are at stake.
01 November 1940
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