01 January 1940 Factual 6 mins
Wartime propaganda short in which a professor enlists the help of a dustman to explain the importance of saving paper, bones and metal to help the war effort.
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Kathleen Harrison as Housekeeper
Aubrey Mallalieu as Professor
Phyllis Morris as Miss Green
Ronald Shiner as Dustman
Adrian Brunel Director
Adrian Brunel Writer
Leslie Rowson Cinematography
Ernest Aldridge Editor
United Kingdom 01 January 1940
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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.
26 September 1940
A look at Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, 90 miles long, 45 miles wide, and home to a million people.
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.
09 May 1940
Stone is buying cattle cheap in Mexico, bringing them across the border without paying duty, changing the brands, and then selling them at a big profit.
06 July 1940
Sgt. Renfrew and Constable Kelly go aloft to search for a plane missing with a shipment of gold from the Yukon Mine Company.
09 March 1940
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.
19 July 1940
Columbia's 11th serial and the first western serial that James W. Horne solo-directed.
03 August 1940
Tour of an auto parts and accessories factory climaxing with a stop-motion product parade.
08 November 1940
Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his hands and shave.
25 June 1940
A recently retired fire captain suffers from boredom, until one of his friends is killed battling an arson fire.
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