1938 Movies

A short documentary supposedly looking into the nudist movement.

Travelogue showcasing the sights and sounds of Scotland - an updated talkie version of the 1923 silent film of the same name.

Pensioners queue in the street for buses to a seaside excursion of sunshine and frolics.

Norwegian documentary showing scenes from Northern Norway and Vågå.

Gerald Thompson's record of the 1938 Oxford University Cayman Islands Expedition. The first natural history survey of all three islands (Grand Cayman,...

Ponsuke laments over his inability to shapeshift.  After helping some chickens, he discovers a book on shapeshifting.  Based on the 1934 character by...

portrait of one aspect of rural life

Display of gymnastics by the men and women's Swedish Olympic Gymnasts Team in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.

An indolent clerk tempts fate when he delays returning some unwanted theatre tickets until the next morning. A missed train to work is the first misfo...

The film documents the renowned physician and photographer Franciszek Groër at the hospital in 1938. By profession, Jan Otko was a bank employee who b...

This lyrical film, from the Barnes Bothers, is a homage to the Kent countryside and the people who work on the land - with moody and dramatic photogra...

Analysis of buoyancy and breathing followed by an explanation of swimming strokes and skills.

A children's issue of the film anthology that narrates the exploration of the Arctic. A boy and a girl are sitting at a table, reading, talking, and e...

Summer pictures from Garrison Island accompanied by Harry Bergström's Hammond organ.

A 20th Century Fox Magic Carpet of Movietone travelogue short released in December 1938, depicting Scandinavian “Viking” history and landscapes. Produ...

Early travelogue from Pathé.

This 1938 film "With the Yangtze Patrol" takes a look at the U.S. Navy's riverine operation along the Yangtze River. From 1854 to 1949 enacted to pro...

This short produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showcases the state parks of Minnesota, and shows how they provide recreation and relaxation...