Will Jason Trailers
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Will Jason (1910–1970) was an American film and television director. He shot a number of short films for MGM during the early 1940s.
Most Popular Will Jason Trailers
Total trailers found: 50
Seventh Column Trailer (1943)
31 July 1943
This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.
A Failure at Fifty Trailer (1940)
01 July 1940
The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.
Carnival in Paris Trailer (1937)
29 May 1937
In this short, the janitor of a Paris museum's Egyptology department agrees to help a girl hide from the police.
Ghost Treasure Trailer (1941)
05 March 1941
This short film presents three legends of hidden gold in California's Death Valley.
Blonde Alibi Trailer (1946)
01 March 1946
Soon after a young woman breaks off her engagement to a doctor, the doctor is found murdered. Suspicion falls on his ex-fiancé and a pilot with a checkered past.
Anaesthesia Trailer (1938)
09 July 1938
An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.
Cockeyed Cavaliers Trailer (1934)
29 June 1934
Two yokels try to crash royal society by posing as the King's physicians.
Disc Jockey Trailer (1951)
30 September 1951
National DJs help a promoter make an unknown girl a star, to prove the power of radio over TV.
No News Is Good News Trailer (1943)
18 December 1943
Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.
Movie Pests Trailer (1944)
08 July 1944
This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.
Mandrake the Magician Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
Mandrake and Lothar battle enemy agents who have kidnapped the beautiful Princess Narda to force the magician to assist them locate a counter-intelligence agent who possess vital information.
Campus Sleuth Trailer (1948)
04 May 1948
A photographer is murdered just outside a college dance. The body is found by Lee Watson, but promptly disappears, as it's being whisked from one point to another on campus by an ex-con night watchman.
Chain of Circumstance Trailer (1951)
23 August 1951
A childless couple adopts a baby girl, but a crime committed by the husband's secretary could cause them to lose custody of the infant.
Eve Knew Her Apples Trailer (1945)
12 April 1945
Radio singing star, Eve Porter, wants a vacation during her show's summer hiatus, but her manager and press have booked her for additional work.
Music Man Trailer (1948)
05 September 1948
In New York City, Italian American songwriting brothers Phil and Freddie Russo turn out one successful song after another for their publisher, Sanders.
Groovie Movie Trailer (1944)
19 February 1944
A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various other couples.
What About Daddy? Trailer (1942)
28 February 1942
The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.
Once Over Lightly Trailer (1938)
17 December 1938
The big Barber College competition between rivals Clipton and Beardsley is coming up and everything is on the line for professor and coach Kapouris.
Thief of Damascus Trailer (1952)
01 April 1952
A young man assembles a band of adventurers to take on an evil sultan.
Sarge Goes to College Trailer (1947)
13 May 1947
A Marine Sergeant wounded in overseas combat requires an operation, and the Navy psychiatrist recommends that ‘Sarge’ be given a few weeks’ rest before hospitalization.
Safety Sleuth Trailer (1944)
25 November 1944
Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.
Everybody's Dancin' Trailer (1950)
31 March 1950
Dance-hall owner Dick Lane is in dire need of some big-name acts or he will lose his business. Several country-western stars come to his rescue by agreeing to appear on a TV special to be broadcast from his club.
Memory Tricks Trailer (1941)
15 March 1941
A few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented
Rusty Leads the Way Trailer (1948)
21 October 1948
Danny Mitchell and his canine pal Rusty befriend blind girl Penny Moffatt. Feeling cheated by life, Penny resists all efforts to cope with her handicap.
Snow Gets in Your Eyes Trailer (1938)
14 May 1938
A department store has an indoor ski slide for the annual contest for store employees. Salesgirl June has two admirers - a sausage salesman in the store and the store's snooty ski instructor.
The Canary Comes Across Trailer (1938)
26 January 1938
A prisoner with a good singing voice escapes, only to grow jealous when an opera singer who looks like him is delivered back to the prison and receives attention, especially from Ann, the warden's daughter who leads the prison glee club.
Cuban Rhythm Trailer (1941)
21 June 1941
In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some incorrect techniques for those dances.
Inca Gold Trailer (1943)
24 April 1943
Legends associated with the lost treasures of Incan gold, thought to be located at the bottom of one of the many shafts of what is called the hawk's nest above the city of Cusco, Peru are presented.
Water Bugs Trailer (1941)
16 August 1941
This Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California lakes.
Guest Pests Trailer (1945)
20 October 1945
An examination of the problem of the house guest who has overstayed is welcome, and how to get rid of him.
First Aid Trailer (1943)
02 January 1943
This short film is a humorous look at basic first aid techniques for mishaps that often occur around the house.
The Soul of a Monster Trailer (1944)
17 August 1944
A man recovers on his death bed after his wife makes a mysterious pact with a strange woman. But is he really alive?
Kazan Trailer (1949)
13 July 1949
Based on the novel by James Oliver Curwood about Kazan, the wolfdog.
Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle Trailer (1941)
02 June 1941
Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle with Carson Robison and His Buckaroos.
Ten Cents a Dance Trailer (1945)
07 June 1945
Two privates on a 36 hour pass meet two dance hall dames, complications ensue!
Border Romance Trailer (1929)
25 May 1929
In a cantina across the border, Bob Hamlin shoots a man that threatens his friend. He and his pals escape but return that night for the dance as Bob is attracted to Conchita.
The Harlem Globetrotters Trailer (1951)
30 May 1951
All-American basketball player, Billy signs up with the world-famous "Harlem Globetrotters", an all-Negro professional team.
Smart Politics Trailer (1948)
03 January 1948
The growth of small-town juvenile crime starts a movement for the construction of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr.
Home Maid Trailer (1944)
19 February 1944
Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.
The Dark Horse Trailer (1946)
19 July 1946
Story of a war veteran, who is persuaded by a machine politico to run for alderman. He finds that disreputable politicians are using his war record to push through some shady legislation, so he renounces these hacks.
Important Business Trailer (1944)
29 April 1944
Robert takes a train ride to Washington, DC, on "important business."
Tahiti Nights Trailer (1944)
28 December 1944
During World War Two, an American band leader, Jack (Dave O'Brien) arrives on a Tahitian island , and via a chain of unexpected events, soon finds himself soon about to be betrothed to Luana (Jinx Falkenburg), the princess of a local tribe.
Idea Girl Trailer (1946)
08 February 1946
Larry Brewster, partner in the music publishing firm of Brewster and Crow, returns from a trip to find that his partner, J.
My Tomato Trailer (1943)
04 December 1943
Joe Doakes is lamenting to his wife the lack of variety in his meals. In particular, he misses eating stewed tomatoes, the fruit which he believes incorrectly is being rationed as a war measure.
Victory Quiz Trailer (1942)
09 May 1942
A short film where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.
Slightly Scandalous Trailer (1946)
02 August 1946
Disparate twin brothers find themselves involved in romantic mayhem when their respective girl friends get them confused in this musical comedy.
Calling All Pa's Trailer (1942)
24 October 1942
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.
Why Daddy? Trailer (1944)
20 May 1944
When Joe Doakes listens to a quiz show on the radio and knows all the answers, his wife encourages him to go on a quiz show himself.
Penny To the Rescue Trailer (1941)
25 January 1941
A Pete Smith Specialty. Chef Prudence Penny gives hints on cooking.
