Gordon Hollingshead Movie Trailers

Food and Magic Trailer (1943)

18 November 1943

A sideshow barker uses magic and visual aids to alert the public that proper food management is both a resource and a weapon that could be to America's advantage if conserved properly in winning the then current World War.

42nd Street Trailer (1933)

11 March 1933

Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.

The Jazz Singer Trailer (1927)

06 October 1927

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Captain Blood Trailer (1935)

26 December 1935

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

Pony Express Days Trailer (1940)

13 July 1940

In this short, a youthful Buffalo Bill Cody joins the newly-formed Pony Express as a station hand and replaces the regular rider when he is shot.

Roaring Guns Trailer (1944)

19 February 1944

Farmers take up arms against miners whose high water pressure mining operations are destroying their farms with mud and water runoff.

Smart as a Fox Trailer (1946)

27 April 1946

Smart as a Fox is a 1946 short documentary film supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. In this short film, a fox cub experiences life in the forest.

Old San Francisco Trailer (1927)

04 September 1927

In San Francisco, a villainous landowner with underworld connections seeks to steal the property of an old Spanish family.

Are Animals Actors? Trailer (1945)

29 December 1945

A short film that looks at various animal acts training and working in Hollywood.

Men of the Sky Trailer (1942)

25 July 1942

A propaganda film, made in the early months of World War II, dramatizing a new group of U.S. Army Air Force pilots receiving their wings from Lt.

Picture Snatcher Trailer (1933)

06 May 1933

An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.

So You Want to Go to a Convention Trailer (1952)

07 June 1952

Joe has to find a way to go to a convention.

Trial by Trigger Trailer (1944)

27 May 1944

California logger Bill Cardigan must save his stand of redwoods from being bought by unscrupulous Dan Fallon, a logging company owner from Michigan.

Private Detective 62 Trailer (1933)

10 June 1933

A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency.

I Am an American Trailer (1944)

23 December 1944

The history of a Polish family and its contributions to the war effort throughout American history.

The Crimson City Trailer (1928)

07 April 1928

Gregory Kent is on the run for a crime he did not commit.

Let's Sing a Song of the West Trailer (1947)

27 September 1947

This musical short features four songs associated with the western United States.

Gun to Gun Trailer (1944)

08 January 1944

Don Diego is a large ranch owner, the uncle of Dolores and the guardian of a young American, Steve Randall.

Five Star Final Trailer (1931)

26 September 1931

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.

Svengali Trailer (1931)

20 May 1931

A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.

The Beloved Rogue Trailer (1927)

12 March 1927

François Villon, in his lifetime the most renowned poet in France, is also a prankster, an occasional criminal, and an ardent patriot.

Beyond the Line of Duty Trailer (1942)

07 November 1942

This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T.

Irish Hearts Trailer (1927)

21 May 1927

Sheila, a feisty Irish girl, loves Emmett, a somewhat shady Irish boy. When Emmett goes to America, Sheila and her father follow and join him.

So You Never Tell a Lie Trailer (1952)

02 August 1952

When a wristwatch intended for a office contest winner gets mixed up and confused with the one Joe McDoakes purchased for his wife, Joe once again finds himself on the short end.

Calling All Girls Trailer (1942)

24 January 1942

The process by which girls are chosen for chorus line members in movie musical is shown. Numbers from popular 1930s musicals are then presented.

Proudly We Serve Trailer (1944)

23 September 1944

Sergeant Tex Gordon is surprised to learn that his new gunnery instructor is a woman.

Sweet Adeline Trailer (1934)

29 December 1934

In 1898, composer Sid Barnett manages to get his sweetheart, Adeline the beer-garden singer, to sing the lead in his new Broadway operetta; this infuriates Elysia, the erstwhile star.

Over the Wall Trailer (1943)

25 December 1943

A prison Chaplain is forced to leave his post for health reasons, but fate provides him with another chance to reform an escaped convict.

So You Want to Be a Gambler Trailer (1948)

14 February 1948

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

Teddy the Rough Rider Trailer (1940)

21 February 1940

This short follows the political career of Theodore Roosevelt, beginning in 1895, when he was appointed police commissioner of New York City.

Footlight Parade Trailer (1933)

21 October 1933

A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.

A Boy and His Dog Trailer (1946)

26 December 1946

11 year old Davy discovers that a chained gentle dog, Buck, is badly wounded around the neck because of the thick, tight collar he is made to constantly wear by his unfeeling owner.

So You Want to Hold Your Wife Trailer (1947)

22 November 1947

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes attempts to save his five-year marriage to Alice.

Spanish Fiesta Trailer (1942)

16 May 1942

The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo perform a ballet to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol.

On With the Show! Trailer (1929)

13 July 1929

With unpaid actors and staff, the stage show Phantom Sweetheart seems doomed. To complicate matters, the box office takings have been robbed and the leading lady refuses to appear.

The Battle for the Marianas Trailer (1944)

21 September 1944

Successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Mariannas chain.

Alice in Movieland Trailer (1940)

03 March 1940

Alice wins a free trip to Hollywood and dreams about her arrival.

So You Want to Be in Pictures Trailer (1947)

07 June 1947

Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.

So You Want to Learn to Dance Trailer (1953)

28 March 1953

Joe McDoakes is invited by his boss to a swanky dance. Joe admits he can't dance and the boss gives him a lesson in the office.

When a Man Loves Trailer (1927)

21 August 1927

A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.

At the Stroke of Twelve Trailer (1941)

15 November 1941

This entry in Warner's "Broadway Brevity" series of shorts is based on Damon Runyon's short story, "The Old Doll's House".

The Voice That Thrilled the World Trailer (1943)

16 October 1943

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857.

So You Want to Play the Horses Trailer (1946)

05 October 1946

In this outing, Joe loves playing the horses and shows what you can do to improve your odds of winning.

Matty Malneck And His Orchestra Trailer (1940)

14 September 1940

Presentation of music by Matty Malneck and his Orchestra

The Romance Of Robert Burns Trailer (1937)

10 April 1937

The 'Farmer Poet' Robert Burns, after a bad romance, pens "Auld Lang Syne" to much fanfare and courts high society at the expense of his blossoming relationship with beautiful Jean Armour.

So You Want to Be an Actor Trailer (1949)

03 December 1949

Joe McDoakes, unemployed thespian, makes all the casting calls,reads all of the trade papers, sees as

Calgary Stampede Trailer (1948)

29 May 1948

The pageantry of Calgary's colorful celebration of its past, culminating with its world famous rodeo, is chronicled.

The Forest Commandos Trailer (1946)

19 January 1946

This short film focuses on Ontario's fire rangers, who keep watch over Canada's forests.

Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight Trailer (1948)

24 January 1948

In this short film, four popular songs, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon", "Moonlight Bay", "In the Evening By the Moonlight", and "Shine on Harvest Moon", about moonlight are presented.

Beating Back Trailer (1914)

11 April 1914

Oklahoma lawyer Al Jennings, whose father was a famous and respected judge, is enraged at the murder of his brother Ed, shot in the back by two killers.

Let's Sing an Old Time Song Trailer (1947)

27 December 1947

This short film focuses on four songs, "The Band Played On", "Daisy Bell" (a.k.a. "A Bicycle Built for Two"), "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine", and "The Man on the Flying Trapeze", that have become American standards.

So You Want an Apartment Trailer (1948)

03 January 1948

Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.

Just a Cute Kid Trailer (1940)

05 October 1940

When he has to pay a debt to a fearsome money lender, a man accepts the help of a friend who takes him to a scientist where he can sell his body, but things get worse than expected.