Movie Trailers - January 1943

The Nest Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

A silent black-and-white film in which a brother (played by Bob Jones) and sister (Jo Whittaker) are examining mirrors when a third figure (Dare Harris), causes them to act violently against one another, before a magical rite takes place in which the sister's binding spell is destroyed by the brother.

Democracy in Action Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Propaganda film about the contribution of the American farmer to the war effort.

Cuando pasa el amor Trailer (1943)

06 January 1943

Theory of the C-1 Autopilot, Part 1: Basic Principles Trailer (1943)

26 January 1943

Animated training film demonstrating the process by which an autopilot uses gyroscopic controls to maintain an airplane in level flight.

Strictly G.I. Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

A filmed broadcast of the Command Performance radio programs in which various Hollywood stars appeared and performed in accordance with letter requests from American service men stationed around the world.

La nuit enchantée Trailer (1943)

25 January 1943

Animated adventures in Africa.

Mrs Mopp Entertains Trailer (1943)

02 January 1943

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Five Guys Named Moe Trailer (1943)

24 January 1943

Louis Jordan and band plays "Five Guys Named Moe".

Flight Characteristics of the A-20 Trailer (1943)

24 January 1943

Tom, a young Army Air Forces pilot, begins instruction with his captain on flying the A-20 attack aircraft.

Little Brown Jug Trailer (1943)

25 January 1943

Emerson's Mountaineers sing "Little Brown Jug".

Bob in the Pound Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Flying the P-39 Trailer (1943)

24 January 1943

Training film demonstrating techniques for piloting the P-39 Airacobra pursuit plane, including aerobatics and strafing.

Uncrating and Assembly of the P-47 Thunderbolt Airplane Trailer (1943)

26 January 1943

Training film demonstrating the correct procedure for uncrating and assembling the P-47 fighter aircraft under field conditions.

Did You Ever See a Dream Talking Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Propaganda comedy promoting the benefits of saving for the war effort.

Air War in Europe Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

1943 US Army Air Forces film documentary

Maui Chant Trailer (1943)

25 January 1943

Music from the Lani McIntyre's Orchestra.

Land and Live in the Arctic Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Documentary short film depicting the correct methods of surviving the crash landing of a military aircraft in the arctic.

What, No Beef? Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Plugger is annoyed at seeing empty butcher's shelves. Beef is needed, explains Mrs. Plugger, to feed the soldiers overseas.

Freedom Comes High Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

A young wife learns that freedom must sometimes be paid for in lives, when her husband's ship is struck during battle.

Cristóbal Colón Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

The Heart Thief Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

A poetic fairy tale about a man who steals the clown's heart, seeks to give it to various people who don't want it or need it, and finally delivers it back to the clown.

Down Melody Lane Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

The story of a Variety Theatre, illustrated by performers from its past.

Double Thread Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Shows how a nursery school enables children to play, eat, rest, look after themselves and indulge their curiousity at their own pace during a typical day.

A Famous Gentleman Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Directed by José Buchs

Brides of the Frontier Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

The only surviving film directed by Tazuko Sakane. A propaganda film to encourage Japanese young woman to move to Manchuria to become the wives of Japanese emigrants, so-called brides of the Continent.

The Labor Front Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

This is a newsreel on the mobilization of manpower during World War II. It focuses on how the workers on production lines produced a large volume of materials for the Allied war effort.

Save Your Shillings and Smile Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Tommy Trinder chooses which of the chorus line to take out. The lucky lady is the one who knows all about war savings.

The Crow Indians on the Jesus Trail Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Profile of the Crow Indian Mission in Lodge Grass, Montana.

Portrait of a Genius Trailer (1943)

23 January 1943

Leonardo Da Vinci was seen as a great artist during his lifetime. The same cannot be said for his life as an inventor.

Salainen ase Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Tanja Bulkova arrives in Finland under the name Toini Salonen and, with the help of spy chief Rosenberg, becomes the secretary of engineer Rautavuori and discovers the drawings of a secret invention.

Bhakta Potana Trailer (1943)

07 January 1943

It is a biographical film based on the life of Potana, who translated Bhagavatam into the Telugu language.

These Stars Are Mine Trailer (1943)

26 January 1943

George Reynolds, recently discharged from the army, tells his father of his plans to marry and relax.

Bryan Welcomes Raffles Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Bryan Welcomes Raffles is about World War 2 airman being greeted by his family on his return home on leave.

The Fisherman's Daughter Trailer (1943)

02 January 1943

Nutrition Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

An animated short film explaining the nutritive values of staple foods. It lists the body's basic nutritional requirements and specifies the foods which meet these needs.

Fighting Norway Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

During World War II Norwegian patriots struck at Germany from the rear, linking Canada, the United States and Britain with Soviet Russia.

Junker der Waffen-SS Trailer (1943)

25 January 1943

From bayonet fighting to blasting bunkers, glacier climbing to sniper fire, here is the tough training that molded the leaders of Hitler's armies.

Land of My Mother Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Previously thought to be lost, this film documents life in Poland in 1938. Narrated by Eve Curie. Nominated for the Academy Award.

Glorious Colours Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

The story of the formation in war-time Britain of the Royal Netherlands Brigade. Made on behalf of the Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (the London-based Dutch government in exile) to appeal to Dutch nationals to resist German occupation.

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Restored Film released in 1943, directed by Jay Bonafield

Windbreaks on the Prairies Trailer (1943)

02 January 1943

This short film serves as a cautionary tale to farmers who recklessly cut down trees on their land. When prairie farmers engaged in this practice to facilitate plowing, they discovered that the trees had served as windbreaks protecting top soil from erosion.

Hirten und Herden in der Pußta Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Short film about shepherds in the Puszta

Two Generations of Women Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Little Miss Muddlehead Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Laundry soap brand Rinso was quick to jump on the 1940s fuel rationing bandwagon and remind housewives that, unlike other soaps, Rinso required very little hot water (it was customary to boil clothes at the time).

The Sky Is Blue Trailer (1943)

21 January 1943

A state-sponsored film featuring singers who embodied the joys of rural life.

Xin sheng Trailer (1943)

02 January 1943

Running Ghost Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Indian horror movie from 1943.