Knox Manning

A private businessman arranges for an expedition to the moon before the Russians get there first. The American astronauts fly there, establish a base, but are not certain they have enough fuel to return to Earth. (imdb)

In Lawton, Oklahoma, the Reverend Mark Wallock's younger sister and her six-year-old daughter Ginger arrive for an extended stay. Ginger determines to reconcile Mark with his estranged brother Jonathan, the town banker. The brothers have been estranged since the death of their father, who bequeathed thousands of acres of land as a site for the Easter pageant, thus embittering Jonathan, whose interests lie in the monetary world. (tcmuk.tv)

The famous archer, Howard Hill, demonstrates his skill with various trick shots. (imdb)

Average Joes have struggled throughout the centuries to deal with allergies like hay fever, and Joe McDoakes is no exception.

This Vitaphone 'Technicolor Special' (production number 8001) portrays the behind-the-scenes story of the building and manning, during World War Two, of the USA supply line to Victory against the Axis powers, the United States Merchant Marine service. (imdb)

This short, produced at the end of WWII, warns that although Adolf Hitler is dead, his ideas live on in the German people. The world must stay ever vigilant, so that Germany cannot make war against the world again. The film uses dramatized footage interspersed with historical footage and newsreels. (imdb)

A short in the WB Hollywood Novelty series (production number 7301) about the training of polo ponies. Buddy Rogers buys one of the ponies in training, and later uses him in a match where Jack Holt and Joe E. Brown are among the players. Edward G. Robinson and Jack Oakie are among the spectators who see Joe. E. Brown knock in the winning score. (imdb)

This entry in "The Sports Parade" series, shows us how Mortimer, a Standardbred horse, is trained for harness racing. (imdb)

This entry in Warner's "Broadway Brevity" series of shorts is based on Damon Runyon's short story, "The Old Doll's House". Racketeer Lance McGowan, on the night he has decided to go straight, finds himself caught between the gunfire of two rival gangsters and, wounded by a bullet, he finds refuge in the home of a wealthy recluse. One of the gangsters is found riddled with bullets from the gun Lance dropped while making his escape, and he is arrested and tried for murder. (imdb)

If taken from their mother within the first few weeks of birth, lions are trainable animals. Several such lions are seen going through their training at the world's largest lion farm: Gay's Lion Farm in El Monte, California. If a lion has only one cub in her litter, that cub is always removed from her surroundings for the cub's protection. The lion tamers look for any natural tendency within an animal's behavior to enhance in training. (imdb)

Located on the outskirts of Hollywood are Rennie Renfro's kennels, home to some of the greatest dog actors in the Hollywood movie business. It takes much work to get just the right performance by any animal required for any given movie. Using one of his star dogs Daisy, Rennie demonstrates some of his training techniques. Because the animals work in sound movies, they must be trained using silent cues. (imdb)

An American wartime propaganda film about the history of Japan from the 16th century to the 1930's.

Narrated travelogue covering the Andes Mountains portion of Bolivia, and three very different areas of Peru, the traditional cities of the Andes Mountains, the modern cities of the coastal plains, and the upper Amazon jungle. (imdb)

Part of the Warner Brothers Sports Parade series, this short film chronicles the attempt by a group of men to navigate the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon to Lake Mead. Led by Norman D. Nevills, 9 men undertake a 19 day trip in three specialty built rowboats through the more than 200 rapids, some of which run at 30 m.p.h. (imdb)

Tom, a young Army Air Forces pilot, begins instruction with his captain on flying the A-20 attack aircraft. The captain demonstrates to Tom the pre-flight routine and checklists, then pilots the plane with Tom as his passenger. The captain demonstrates the flight parameters of the plane, the synchronization of the engines, stall recovery, and emergency procedures. Finally, the instructor shows Tom how to fly the plane on one engine and how to land in such a circumstance.

A young rural enlistee is initially disappointed with his job as an air mechanic, but his great marksmanship skills make him a tail gunner in a bomber.

In this short film, a fox cub experiences life in the forest. (letterboxd)

This short chronicles the rise in popularity of Spade Cooley and his unique blend of country and swing music.

In this short film, a dog trains for the battlefield and becomes a crucial part of the United States military.

This Warner Bros. documentary short features Howard Hill billed in the opening credits as the the "World's Greatest Archer". Before setting off to hunt the dangerous wild boar, he demonstrates his prowess with the bow and arrow by slaying a hawk and shooting at a number of small object from a great distance. AS for he boar hunt he also demonstrate a steely resolve in the face of the wild animals.

This short documentary tells the story of Ontario, Canada's forest rangers who, with the aide of bush pilots, keep watch over the forests. Viewers see them fight a large forest fire that threatens the small village of Gogama.

A little feature on horse racing.

Produced by George Pal, "Birth of An Oil Field" was directed by Duke Goldstone and released in 1949 by the Shell Oil Company. This film, part of a series of outstanding movies on the petroleum industry produced by Shell, explains and demonstrates methods, procedures, and equipment used in the drilling of oil wells and delivery of petroleum products worldwide.

Two young beautiful starlets use the Griffith Observatory telescope to find stars in Hollywood.

Visits to three animal parks in Miami, Florida: the Rare Bird Farm, with its many chickens, cranes, and other birds; the Monkey Jungle, where the visitors are caged and the simian inhabitants roam freely; and finally the Parrot Jungle.

A colorful music and dance tribute to the peasants and workers of Brazil.

Warner Bros. short about stuntmen and stuntwomen and how they do their work, featuring real-life stunt artists Harvey Parry, Mary Wiggins, and Allen Pomeroy.

Good Old Corn was released theatrically in 1943 and later as a small 8mm silent film for the home market. Uses clips from silent films.