John Nesbitt Movies

Young couple Joe and Mary Thompson love each other and their children despite the struggles that they have that are typical of most young couples...

The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915.

The "unseen guardians" of the title are the Postal Inspection Service, which investigates mail order racketeering; the Underwriters' Laboratories,...

This Passing Parade series short examines the origins of three popular Mother Goose nursery rhymes.

This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking...

This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never...

The saga of the Normandie is recounted from her life as a luxury liner, the horrific fire that nearly destroyed her, and her resuscitation to join in...

This short film takes a look at the tools and methods used to forecast the weather.

Made just before America would be forced into the Second World War, this short subject is a brief dramatized history of American democracy. It...

A "Passing Parade" MGM short featuring tennis star Alice Marble

Shows how important luck can be in a person's life.

Highlights a new system that will enable doctors to operate over long distances.

Adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of a destitute little girl who sells matches, and uses them to escape the cold on Christmas Eve,...

This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.

A film recreating a broadcast of the Westinghouse Radio Program starring John Charles Thomas and John Nesbitt. Program narrator was Gayne Whitman and...

The story of Boys Town, founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917 as a haven for wayward, homeless, and neglected boys.

This final John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short looks at a community, Mooseheart, in Illinois that orphaned children call home.

Sunny-sweet the prune shows us how prunes are made from certain kinds of plums, why they're so good for you, and, in live action, some recipes made...

This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.

Three specific and separate stories of life's passing parade are presented.