Gordon Hollingshead Movies

  • 1943
    The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

    The Voice That Thrilled the World

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    This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from...

    The Voice That Thrilled the World
  • 1939
    The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights

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    This short subject is a lavish costumed color production which dramatizes the birth of the American Bill of Rights. It depicts leading political...

    The Bill of Rights
  • 1944
    Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

    Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

    Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

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    In this short, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys perform popular western musical numbers.

    Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
  • 1942
    Men of the Sky

    Men of the Sky

    Men of the Sky

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    A propaganda film, made in the early months of World War II, dramatizing a new group of U.S. Army Air Force pilots receiving their wings from Lt....

    Men of the Sky
  • 1942
    The Gay Parisian

    The Gay Parisian

    The Gay Parisian

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    The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. featuring the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo and directed by Jean Negulesco....

    The Gay Parisian
  • 1929
    On With the Show!

    On With the Show!

    On With the Show!

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    With unpaid actors and staff, the stage show Phantom Sweetheart seems doomed. To complicate matters, the box office takings have been robbed and the...

    On With the Show!
  • 1948
    So You Want to Be a Gambler

    So You Want to Be a Gambler

    So You Want to Be a Gambler

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    In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

    So You Want to Be a Gambler
  • 1950
    The Grass Is Always Greener

    The Grass Is Always Greener

    The Grass Is Always Greener

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    Oscar nominated short Western film. Ranch-hands get their ideas challenged when a stranger shows up, telling them how good they have things.

    The Grass Is Always Greener
  • 1950
    My Country 'Tis of Thee

    My Country 'Tis of Thee

    My Country 'Tis of Thee

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    My Country 'Tis of Thee is a 1950 short documentary supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. It is a panoramic view of American history from the coming of...

    My Country 'Tis of Thee
  • 1946
    So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

    So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

    So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

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    Joe McDoakes attempts to deal with his myriad neuroses.

    So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck
  • 1947
    Hollywood Wonderland

    Hollywood Wonderland

    Hollywood Wonderland

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    Two singing guides take visitors on a promotional tour of Warner Bros.' studios, with stops at the many musical numbers of films featuring top Warner...

    Hollywood Wonderland
  • 1943
    Three Cheers for the Girls

    Three Cheers for the Girls

    Three Cheers for the Girls

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    This short film showcases six production numbers from various Warner Bros. musicals.

    Three Cheers for the Girls
  • 1947
    So You're Going to Be a Father

    So You're Going to Be a Father

    So You're Going to Be a Father

    5.81947HD

    In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.

    So You're Going to Be a Father
  • 1945
    Star in the Night

    Star in the Night

    Star in the Night

    7.51945HD

    Nick, a motel owner who has lost faith in more than just the humanity of mankind, is visited by a kindly stranger on Christmas Eve. The motel's...

    Star in the Night
  • 1945
    Law of the Badlands

    Law of the Badlands

    Law of the Badlands

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    A cavalry officer is framed for the murder of a fellow officer and cashiered out of the army. After he gets out of prison he vows to find the...

    Law of the Badlands
  • 1946
    A Boy and His Dog

    A Boy and His Dog

    A Boy and His Dog

    5.91946HD

    11 year old Davy discovers that a chained gentle dog, Buck, is badly wounded around the neck because of the thick, tight collar he is made to...

    A Boy and His Dog
  • 1951
    The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

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    A behind-the-scenes look at all the responsibilities (and headaches) a director assumes when making a motion picture.

    The Screen Director
  • 1928
    Glorious Betsy

    Glorious Betsy

    Glorious Betsy

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    Vitaphone production reels #2471-2478; third Warner Bros. feature film - the first being The Jazz Singer and the second Tenderloin - to include...

    Glorious Betsy
  • 1944
    Jammin' the Blues

    Jammin' the Blues

    Jammin' the Blues

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    In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor...

    Jammin' the Blues
  • 1947
    So You Want to Be a Salesman

    So You Want to Be a Salesman

    So You Want to Be a Salesman

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    Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.

    So You Want to Be a Salesman