1938 Movies

Drama-documentary, reconstructing a real incident in which a trawler got into difficulties in a North Sea storm. Released 7th March 1938.

A variation on the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story.

An All-Black comedy musical.

The main character is a very superstitious man. On the 13th day of the month, after a very bad start to the day, he reads the newspaper and learns tha...

To make Edgar do something about his physical condition, his wife has invited her old boy friend, in tip-top shape, to spend the weekend with them. In...

Winterlife in Suonikylä, Finland.

A married couple is overcoming social challenges and obstacles, with fate playing a pivotal role in their decisions.

The lazy but resourceful farmhand Hemminki and the bookworm Lauri initially struggle to cope in the army, but the company commander's cook Mimmi and t...

Boxer Gunnar Richard Bernhard "GeeBee" Bärlund returns to Finland.

An overview of sports played in Scotland, including the benefits to its citizens and the facilities used.

Memorial Service at St. Martin In The Fields - In London, Queen Mary and other members of the Royal Family attend a Memorial Service. This film featu...

Part one of a two part feature serial following the folk hero Fong Sai-yuk. Both parts are now considered lost films.

Shows masked mental patients enacting various schizophrenic symptoms as they were understood at the time. A disturbing film that raises questions abou...

Using the backdrop and excitement of a local carnival, this soundie short features four different and unique acts, from the fast talking carnival bark...

This Traveltalk short takes us to Vienna, the largest city in Austria. We visit the Schönbrunn Palace, the Charles Church, and the historic Opera Hous...

View of the Raadi Manor House. Museum staff at work. Overview of the ethnography department's exposition.

A look at show-business through the lives of cabaret dancing girls Teresa and Linka. When their theatre is closed down, they have to move to a small t...

The story of a marriage arranged under family pressure, against the couple's feelings. Adapted from a novel by Maria Rodziewiczówna.