1936 Movies

Demonstrations and strikes of June 1936 in the Paris region. A short documentary produced by the French section of the Workers' International.

The Reindeer Week held in Helsinki in February 1936 was an event. About thirty Lapland reindeer herders set up camp in the vicinity of the Kaisaniemi...

A remarkable short film about the basics of how movie film projection deceives the eye.

An animated “documentary” that retells the story of a 1934 hostage crisis that occurred in China.

A silent short documentary directed by Norman Dix.

Friends get together for a traditional Mexican posada. Animated short film by Mexico's first animation studio: Producciones AVA.

This short film takes viewers to Finnish Broadcasting Company Yleisradio's Radio Days event at the Helsinki Exhibition Hall, where radio technology is...

Documentary on the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay and in particular on the signing of the peace treaty.

This silent b&w film has intertitles in gothic script (in German). The film features cineradiography of x-rays of eating, drinking and digestion. Soli...

A wife is confused after her husband turns into two indistinguishable persons. Which one is the real husband? One of her husbands is actually the mani...

A Vitaphone documentary short about machine testing of consumer products, balance and coordination, snow swimming, and Southern fashions.

Catapult-wielding democrats take on wader-wearing fascists in this ‘Plas Newydd’ drama filmed by the Marquis of Anglesey. A ‘Plas Newydd’ drama with...

A sing-along short with Irving Kaufman singing, Lew White at the organ, lyrics displayed for the viewing audience, and film clips illustrating the son...

In the old days it was all murder and mayhem around Llanymawddwy as this renactment of an old legend shows but, never fear, peace now reigns.

Documentary about skilled blacksmiths.

A home movie made by a passenger on the zeppelin 'Hindenburg' as it flew from Frankfurt am Main, Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA starting on 17...

Jazz, jazz! The Rytmi-Pojat, led by Eugen Malmsténin (1907-1993),perform 1930s hits in Suomi-Film's excellent musical film, including the tango Vain...

Made by the Polish Telegraphic Agency, this reportage shows the construction and operation of the modern cargo port in Gdynia and its facilities. It i...