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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21 September 1940
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City.
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.
14 June 1940
Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stolen beef, Gore kills him.
18 April 1940
A man is framed for being a spy. After he is released, he sets out to find who the real spies are.
26 July 1940
The Dead End Kids are out of the slums of New York's East Side and running around the sunny valleys of California looking for a way to make a quick buck.
26 September 1940
A look at Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, 90 miles long, 45 miles wide, and home to a million people.
09 May 1940
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03 August 1940
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31 July 1940
Wartime morale-boosting propaganda short, looking at the greatness of Britain and the efforts of all to preserve her power and integrity.
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